Aaron – Adobe Illustrator, Figma, Adobe Photoshop, experts in Lemon.io

Aaron

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Graphic Designer|Strong senior

Aaron – Adobe Illustrator, Figma, Adobe Photoshop

Aaron is a versatile Senior Art Director/Graphic Designer with 14 years of experience in branded content and campaigns, with work generating over $8MM annually. He brings end-to-end expertise across concept development, client communication, production, photo shoots, design, and campaign launch, with a strong track record of driving engagement and delivering results, including interaction rates averaging 2.5x above benchmark. His client experience includes major global brands such as Amazon, Dyson, Google, Heinz, etc.

16 years of commercial experience in
Design
Main technologies
Adobe Illustrator
16 years
Figma
5 years
Adobe Photoshop
16 years
Adobe Creative Suite
16 years
Sketch
5 years
UI/UX
11 years
Direct hire
Possible
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Experience Highlights

Senior Art Director
Jan 2024 - Jun 20251 year 4 months
Project Overview

A creative campaign concept and visual execution were developed to bring a product idea to life across campaign imagery and digital experiences. The project combined concept development, visual direction, photography, image retouching, and digital execution to create a cohesive campaign ready for launch.

Project gallery:
Portfolio example for Heinz - Reinventing the Iconic by Aaron, Senior Art Director
Portfolio example for Heinz - Reinventing the Iconic by Aaron, Senior Art Director
Responsibilities:
  • Led branded content projects and campaigns from end to end, including ideation, mock design, client presentations, photo shoot execution, final layout, and coordination with development teams for build, QA, and launch;
  • Pioneered AI image usage in native advertising and aligned a formalized AI content integration approach with Legal, Marketing, Sales, and Leadership;
  • Designed a portfolio site for the company’s studio;
  • Developed and designed print, digital, site, and social branded content and ad campaigns across multiple magazine brands;
  • Managed and mentored junior designers and freelancers;
  • Developed and designed all advertising for the Food & Wine Classic in Charleston, NC;
  • Created PowerPoint and Google Slides templates used company-wide for presentations and production decks;
  • Established internal organizational systems and naming conventions.
Project Tech stack:
Figma
Adobe Creative Suite
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Illustrator
Senior Art Director
Apr 2024 - Jun 20251 year 2 months
Project Overview

A large-scale campaign with multiple creative and production elements, developed from concept through final execution. The project included art direction, design, and a photoshoot with a celebrity chef, with on-set client management to ensure a cohesive creative outcome.

Project gallery:
Portfolio example for SKS  by Aaron, Senior Art Director
Portfolio example for SKS  by Aaron, Senior Art Director
Responsibilities:
  • Led branded content projects and campaigns from end to end, including ideation, mock design, client presentations, photo shoot execution, final layout, and coordination with development teams for build, QA, and launch;
  • Pioneered AI image usage in native advertising and aligned a formalized AI content integration approach with Legal, Marketing, Sales, and Leadership;
  • Designed Studio’s portfolio site;
  • Developed and designed print, digital, site, and social branded content and ad campaigns across multiple magazine brands;
  • Managed and mentored junior designers and freelancers;
  • Developed and designed all advertising for the Food & Wine Classic in Charleston, NC;
  • Created PowerPoint and Google Slides templates used company-wide for presentations and production decks;
  • Established internal organizational systems and naming conventions.
Project Tech stack:
Figma
Adobe Creative Suite
Senior Art Director
Dec 2023 - Dec 20241 year
Project Overview

A large-scale branded content campaign created aboard a cruise ship over seven days, producing content for four editorial articles across magazine brands. The project brought together concept development, visual design, photography, image retouching, and digital production to deliver the final campaign experience.

Project gallery:
Portfolio example for Princess Cruise by Aaron, Senior Art Director
Portfolio example for Princess Cruise by Aaron, Senior Art Director
Portfolio example for Princess Cruise by Aaron, Senior Art Director
Portfolio example for Princess Cruise by Aaron, Senior Art Director
Responsibilities:
  • Led branded content projects and campaigns from end to end, including ideation, mock design, client presentations, photo shoot execution, final layout, and coordination with development teams for build, QA, and launch;
  • Pioneered AI image usage in native advertising and aligned a formalized AI content integration approach with Legal, Marketing, Sales, and Leadership;
  • Designed the studio’s portfolio site;
  • Developed and designed print, digital, site, and social branded content and ad campaigns across multiple magazine brands;
  • Managed and mentored junior designers and freelancers;
  • Developed and designed all advertising for the Food & Wine Classic in Charleston, NC;
  • Created PowerPoint and Google Slides templates used company-wide for presentations and production decks;
  • Established internal organizational systems and naming conventions.
Project Tech stack:
Figma
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Creative Suite
Sketch
Senior Art Director
Apr 2024 - Aug 20244 months
Project Overview

A global technology company known for its premium household appliances, innovative engineering, and futuristic designs. This campaign involved developing the concept, designing the mock, working with dev to get the animation, and shipping the project.

Project gallery:
Portfolio example for Dyson by Aaron, Senior Art Director
Responsibilities:
  • Led branded content projects and campaigns from end to end, including ideation, mock design, client presentations, photo shoot execution, final layout, and coordination with development teams for build, QA, and launch.
  • Pioneered AI image usage in native advertising and aligned a formalized AI content integration approach with Legal, Marketing, Sales, and Leadership.
  • Designed the studio’s portfolio site.
  • Developed and designed print, digital, site, and social branded content and ad campaigns across the studio’s magazine brands.
  • Managed and mentored junior designers and freelancers.
  • Developed and designed all advertising for the client.
  • Created PowerPoint and Google Slides templates used company-wide for presentations and production decks.
  • Established internal organizational systems and naming conventions.
Project Tech stack:
Figma
Adobe Creative Suite

Education

2008
Communication Design
M.S.
2001
Illustration
B.F.A.

Languages

English
Advanced

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