Charles W. Jones
I’m a visual information designer and creative director who helps organizations make their value clear to the people they need to reach.
About
I’m a visual information designer and creative director who helps organizations make their value clear to the people they need to reach. I turn complex data, research, and technical subject matter into visuals audiences grasp quickly—using strong visual design principles, analogy, and meaningful points of reference so the work answers the question, “what does this mean to me?”
My career spans award-winning editorial infographic work at major news organizations, leading distributed graphics and photo operations, and building design across brand systems, campaigns, and large-format/environmental graphics. I also use generative AI to speed discovery and production while keeping human judgment at the center—because the best results still start with understanding the audience, finding what matters, and designing the clearest possible answers.
- 21 years' experience
- Joined October 2026
Industry experience
- Media & Entertainment
- Education
- Energy & Utilities
- Government
- Professional Services
- Computers & Electronics
- Non-Profit Organization
Work experience· 6 roles
Translate abstract cybersecurity training frameworks into clear visual explanations for public and private-sector training products. Partnered with cybersecurity engineers and instructional designers across 40+ projects, producing data-driven infographics and illustrations; learned Blender quickly to build war-room illustrations for pitches; proposed process improvements (cross-training and 1:1 cadence) adopted by the team to improve efficiency and role awareness.
Co-led an independent publishing house from author intake through market launch. Interviewed authors with the editor to shape tone/content; built creative briefs spanning typography, color, infographics, and photo direction; designed multiple published titles end-to-end (concept to interior layout, cover, print production, and delivery); built and managed website/e-commerce/distribution to take titles to market.
Led the graphics department and served as assistant head of photography for MSN News across a distributed global team. Managed assignment planning and daily workflow for international photo editors; delivered creative briefs multiple times daily to align graphics and photo direction; used story-performance analytics to guide content positioning and page updates; contributed to naming/branding/interface design for recurring/enterprise content experiences; trained editors on SEO, metadata, accessibility, and managed rights-of-use review to reduce legal and performance risk.
Education
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