Ashley Worobec

Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Creative Director & Freelance Designer at Change/Magic
January 1, 2015 - Present
Brand strategy, logo and identity design, print and layout design, packaging design, website design and development. Provide strategy, sourcing, and design for small businesses and brands seeking to be more sustainable through their products and packaging. Designed sustainable merchandise, packaging, and printed promotions for Fortune 500 brands, with consulting on materials, vendor attributes, and production methods. Designed fully custom merchandise collections, packaging, and presentations for Fortune 500 brands.
Senior Graphic Designer at Catalyst Marketing
December 31, 2014 - September 5, 2025
Concepted and designed merchandise, packaging, and marketing materials that embodied the spirit of brands, products, and events. Worked with project coordinators to design solutions that fit within the client budget and manufacturing capabilities.
Creative Director & Brand Manager at Vessel Drinkware
December 31, 2012 - September 5, 2025
Designed complete visual identity including logo, print materials and website, designed and directed four 8–32 page wholesale catalogs per year, each containing up to 180 different SKUs, directed product designs and collections for wholesale customers, and designed tradeshow booths. Personnel responsibilities included hiring, managing, and art directing designers and illustrators, and providing compensation recommendations and support to management.
Consultant at CAMBIO Consulting, The Woodlands Community Co-Design
January 31, 2024 - September 5, 2025
Strategy and design of an in-person workshop series to guide an organizational redesign and conduct qualitative research. Services include in-person workshop design and management, presentation design, workshop facilitation, research plan, synthesis and analysis, and summary report with recommendations.
Strategy & Design Consultant at King County Solid Waste w/Prime: Cascadia Consulting, NextCycle Washington
December 31, 2022 - September 5, 2025
Strategy and design of a virtual participatory workshop series to guide equitable development of a circular economy innovation and grant platform. Services include virtual workshop design and management, presentation design, workshop facilitation, synthesis and analysis, summary report design, and implementation recommendations.
Workshop Design & Facilitation Support at Front and Centered & People’s Economy Lab, Just Transition Summit
December 1, 2021 - September 5, 2025
Design and support of virtual workshop bringing community organizations together to create strategies and tactics for an equitable transition in Seattle and King County. Services included virtual workshop activity design, workshop tech support and facilitation, data analysis, summary report, and implementation recommendations.
Workshop Designer & Organizer at Gates Foundation, Frontier Set Convening
July 31, 2021 - September 5, 2025
Design and organization of a virtual workshop for 200+ participants introducing backcasting as a framework to generate equitable student outcomes in higher education. Services included speculative futuring, scenario building, workshop tech support and facilitation, and design of workshop materials including presentation deck, virtual whiteboard templates, set of printable worksheets, and a clear report summarizing the presentation and breakout activity results.
Graphic Designer / Creative Director at Change/Magic
January 1, 2015 - Present
Brand strategy, logo and identity design, print and layout design, packaging design, website design and development. Provides strategy, sourcing, and design for small businesses and brands seeking to be more sustainable through their products and packaging. Designed sustainable merchandise, packaging, and printed promotions for Fortune 500 brands, with consulting on materials, vendor attributes, and production methods. Created fully custom merchandise collections, packaging, and presentations for Fortune 500 brands.
Senior Graphic Designer at Catalyst Marketing
December 31, 2014 - September 5, 2025
Concepted and designed merchandise, packaging, and marketing materials that embodied the spirit of brands, products, and events. Collaborated with project coordinators to design solutions within client budgets and manufacturing capabilities.
Creative Director & Brand Manager at Vessel Drinkware
December 31, 2012 - September 5, 2025
Designed complete visual identity including logo, print materials and website. Directed four wholesale catalogs per year (8–32 pages each with up to 180 SKUs). Directed product designs and collections for wholesale customers and designed tradeshow booths. Managed hiring, supervision of designers/illustrators, and pay recommendations.
Workshop Designer & Design Consultant at CAMBIO Consulting, The Woodlands Community Co-Design
January 1, 2024 - September 5, 2025
Strategy and design of an in-person workshop series to guide an organizational redesign and conduct qualitative research. Services included in-person workshop design and management, presentation design, workshop facilitation, research plan, synthesis and analysis, and a summary report with recommendations.
Strategy & Design Consultant at King County Solid Waste w/Prime: Cascadia Consulting, NextCycle Washington
December 31, 2022 - September 5, 2025
Strategy and design of a virtual participatory workshop series to guide equitable development of a circular economy innovation and grant platform. Services included virtual workshop design and management, presentation design, workshop facilitation, synthesis and analysis, summary report design, and implementation recommendations.
Workshop Designer & Facilitator at Front and Centered & People’s Economy Lab, Just Transition Summit
December 31, 2021 - September 5, 2025
Design and support of virtual workshop bringing community organizations together to create strategies and tactics for an equitable transition in Seattle and King County. Services included virtual workshop activity design, workshop tech support and facilitation, data analysis, summary report, and implementation recommendations.
Workshop Designer & Facilitator at Gates Foundation, Frontier Set Convening
July 31, 2021 - September 5, 2025
Design and organization of a virtual workshop for 200+ participants introducing backcasting as a framework to generate equitable student outcomes in higher education. Services included speculative futuring, scenario building, workshop tech support and facilitation, and design of workshop materials including presentation deck, virtual whiteboard templates, set of printable worksheets, and a clear report summarizing results.
Operations Director & Organizer at Common Cause Collective
December 31, 2023 - September 5, 2025
Assist in strategic planning, event organization, workshop design and facilitation, and visual design.
Organizer at Circular Pacific Northwest
December 31, 2022 - September 5, 2025
Assist in community of practice engagement strategies, and organize and maintain circular economy case studies and data. Designed and facilitated a workshop for Circular Cities Day 2019 that challenged around 40 participants to think differently about everyday items, and how we might eliminate waste throughout their life cycles.
Design for Good Director at AIGA Seattle
December 31, 2017 - September 5, 2025
Led a team of 15 volunteers in planning and organizing the Changemaker Series, a social impact design program focused on wicked problems in the Seattle area. Each year featured six organizations doing work in the selected problem space, partnered with volunteer teams of project managers, creatives, and researchers established from a pool of around 100 applicants.

Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts at Minneapolis College of Art & Design
September 1, 2003 - May 4, 2007
Graphic Design with focus on Sustainability

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Education, Consumer Goods, Retail, Wholesale & Distribution, Government, Non-Profit Organization, Agriculture & Mining, Gaming, Software & Internet, Telecommunications, Real Estate & Construction, Travel & Hospitality, Energy & Utilities