As an Associate Creative Director, Brenden leads a team of designers and copywriters in building brand experiences and design solutions that provide clarity and inspiration. A multi-disciplinary designer, Brenden began his career in children’s book design at Chronicle Books and later worked as an environmental and information designer for the award-winning, global architecture firm, Gensler. He has experience supporting marketing and fundraising efforts in non-profit arts, and for over 17 years, has contributed to building and growing brands of all sizes. His work has been recognized in Print Magazine and Graphis’s Design Annual and has been awarded by the Northern California IIDA Honor Awards.

Brenden has a proven ability to deliver campaigns across different platforms and has experience leading design teams and fostering professional development. With an outstanding eye for detail, a keen sense of what matters, and a belief that good design can make a big difference, Brenden believes that extraordinary work happens when you take smart risks to deliver results.

A first-generation Latinx-American, and proud to be in the LGTBQIA2+ community, Brenden currently calls the Pacific Northwest his home. In his free time he enjoys frequent walks with his rescue dog, Roxy, and working on his Craftsmen home.

Education

The Academy of Art University
San Francisco, CA
BFA, Graphic Design

Design and Leadership Skills

Over 17 years of creative experience, with fluency in creative direction, graphic design, typography, photography, and illustration.

Demonstrated leadership experience guiding processes at a team level and leading high-impact projects across cross-functional teams and business partners.

Mastery of Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Wordpress, and Opal.

A passion for cultivating relationships, leading and mentoring creatives, and using that rapport to align teams around a vision.

Experience in developing and executing an editorial design strategy and an advanced understanding of what makes content engaging and successful across platforms and audiences.

An understanding of the nuances of cultural identity, representation in media, and a passion for crafting experiences that connect to human values.

A fountain of ideas and creative thinking to implement quickly, laterally, independently or collaboratively.