Twelve years, four chapters.

Independent practice today. Agency and in-house leadership before that. Building shared brand and product systems with founders and small teams.

Partnering with founders, operators, and communities to ship identity, product, and creative-technology systems at scale. Select partners: BrightAI, Commonweal.org, ComfortAI, zed.dev, Phil Lewis Art, Inspired Minds, Loyal Kaspar, RegenHub.xyz, EthBoulder, Gitcoin, Neighborhood Village Project, Parachute, WeMentor, CU ATLAS. Currently building .Builders, Nutrition-Facts.app, Local* Agency, and ssot.run — a suite of tools for New Era Brands.

Twelve years, four chapters.

Founder, Principal Brand Designer

Chief Creative Officer

Creative Director

Chief Brand Officer, Founding Partner

Senior Brand Designer

Senior Illustrator

Interactive Designer

Twelve years, four chapters.

May 2020 — NowFounder, Principal Brand DesignerLocal*, LLC · Boulder, COLeading an independent studio delivering fractional CCO, brand systems, and full-stack design for forward-thinking ventures.

Founder, Principal Brand Designer

Dec 2019 — Mar 2020Chief Creative OfficerLava Island · Aurora, CODirected creative operations across experiential brand, product, and marketing for a growing franchise.

Chief Creative Officer

Feb 2018 — Dec 2019Creative DirectorNeil Yarnal Brand Design · Boulder, CORan a hands-on independent studio building brand communities through embedded client collaboration.

Creative Director

May 2017 — May 2018Chief Brand Officer, Founding PartnerThe Dotcom · Boulder, COCo-founded a venture studio and built the master brand system powering a new internet platform.

Chief Brand Officer, Founding Partner

Nov 2016 — Apr 2017Senior Brand DesignerThe Color Bureau · Boulder, COLed brand and visual development for 20+ Front Range clients across digital and physical touchpoints.

Senior Brand Designer

Sep 2015 — Nov 2016Senior IllustratorEmerson Stone · Boulder, COFounding-team creative shaping a play-driven design practice for category-defining brands.

Senior Illustrator

Oct 2013 — Aug 2015Interactive DesignerRoom 214 · Boulder, CODefined brand and interactive systems inside a leading digital marketing and advertising agency.

Interactive Designer