I'm a creative director and brand strategist. I build brands from the strategy up, then art direct every part of how they look, sound, and show up in the world. I started my creative direction career at Mattel and then shortly after at L'Oreal, working on global campaigns, packaging, and retail for brands like Urban Decay. Today I run EyeSavvy Design, a boutique studio for founder-led beauty, wellness, and CPG brands that want to look and feel genuinely high end. MORE THAN DESIGN Strategy and design carry equal weight in everything I deliver. Before a single logo or color palette, I define positioning, audience, and what actually sets a brand apart. Then I design the identity that brings that strategy to life. A beautiful brand that isn't strategic is decoration. A strategic one becomes a business asset. I'm a highly conceptual designer, which means I'm after the idea underneath the brand, not just a look. That's the part that holds up. WHERE CREATIVE IS HEADING AI has changed the early part of my process. I can explore more directions, test bolder ideas, and show a client what's possible instead of describing it. I've built entire brand image systems using AI artifacts, art directed by hand, with a consistent world and a consistent feel. The tools move faster now. The thinking and the taste are still mine, and that's the real differentiator. Execution has gotten cheap. Judgment hasn't. WHAT I DO Brand strategy, positioning, and creative direction Brand identity and visual identity systems Logo design and custom brand marks Packaging design, label design, and dielines Rebranding and brand refreshes Brand guidelines and asset delivery Campaign and art direction Website and landing page design Pitch and investor decks MY PROCESS 1. Brand strategy and creative direction 2. Initial brand concepts 3. Brand development 4. Brand expansion 5. Brand guidelines and asset delivery INDUSTRIES Beauty, skincare, and cosmetics. Health, wellness, and supplements. Food, beverage, and CPG. Tech and AI startups. Hospitality and experience. Fashion and boutique retail. A FEW BRANDS I'VE WORKED WITH Urban Decay, L'Oreal, Mattel, Hella Cocktail Co., GLO Science, WLDKAT, Boody, Nokia, NBA Top Shot, Sprinkles Cupcakes, and Young at Art Children's Museum. I'm Pratt trained with a BFA in Communication Design, Expert Vetted on Upwork and in the top 1% of talent there, and my work has been featured by Outstanding Branding. If you're building something and you want it to be impossible to ignore, let's talk.…

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I'm a creative director and brand strategist. I build brands from the strategy up, then art direct every part of how they look, sound, and show up in the world. I started my creative direction career at Mattel and then shortly after at L'Oreal, working on global campaigns, packaging, and retail for brands like Urban Decay. Today I run EyeSavvy Design, a boutique studio for founder-led beauty, wellness, and CPG brands that want to look and feel genuinely high end. MORE THAN DESIGN Strategy and design carry equal weight in everything I deliver. Before a single logo or color palette, I define positioning, audience, and what actually sets a brand apart. Then I design the identity that brings that strategy to life. A beautiful brand that isn't strategic is decoration. A strategic one becomes a business asset. I'm a highly conceptual designer, which means I'm after the idea underneath the brand, not just a look. That's the part that holds up. WHERE CREATIVE IS HEADING AI has changed the early part of my process. I can explore more directions, test bolder ideas, and show a client what's possible instead of describing it. I've built entire brand image systems using AI artifacts, art directed by hand, with a consistent world and a consistent feel. The tools move faster now. The thinking and the taste are still mine, and that's the real differentiator. Execution has gotten cheap. Judgment hasn't. WHAT I DO Brand strategy, positioning, and creative direction Brand identity and visual identity systems Logo design and custom brand marks Packaging design, label design, and dielines Rebranding and brand refreshes Brand guidelines and asset delivery Campaign and art direction Website and landing page design Pitch and investor decks MY PROCESS 1. Brand strategy and creative direction 2. Initial brand concepts 3. Brand development 4. Brand expansion 5. Brand guidelines and asset delivery INDUSTRIES Beauty, skincare, and cosmetics. Health, wellness, and supplements. Food, beverage, and CPG. Tech and AI startups. Hospitality and experience. Fashion and boutique retail. A FEW BRANDS I'VE WORKED WITH Urban Decay, L'Oreal, Mattel, Hella Cocktail Co., GLO Science, WLDKAT, Boody, Nokia, NBA Top Shot, Sprinkles Cupcakes, and Young at Art Children's Museum. I'm Pratt trained with a BFA in Communication Design, Expert Vetted on Upwork and in the top 1% of talent there, and my work has been featured by Outstanding Branding. If you're building something and you want it to be impossible to ignore, let's talk.…

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I’m a creative director and brand strategist. I build brands from the strategy up, then art direct every part of how they look, sound, and show up in the world.

I started my creative direction career at Mattel and then shortly after at L’Oreal, working on global campaigns, packaging, and retail for brands like Urban Decay. Today I run EyeSavvy Design, a boutique studio for founder-led beauty, wellness, and CPG brands that want to look and feel genuinely high end.

MORE THAN DESIGN
Strategy and design carry equal weight in everything I deliver. Before a single logo or color palette, I define positioning, audience, and what actually sets a brand apart. Then I design the identity that brings that strategy to life. A beautiful brand that isn’t strategic is decoration. A strategic one becomes a business asset.

I’m a highly conceptual designer, which means I’m after the idea underneath the brand, not just a look. That’s the part that holds up.

WHERE CREATIVE IS HEADING
AI has changed the early part of my process. I can explore more directions, test bolder ideas, and show a client what’s possible instead of describing it. I’ve built entire brand image systems using AI artifacts, art directed by hand, with a consistent world and a consistent feel. The tools move faster now. The thinking and the taste are still mine, and that’s the real differentiator. Execution has gotten cheap. Judgment hasn’t.

WHAT I DO
Brand strategy, positioning, and creative direction
Brand identity and visual identity systems
Logo design and custom brand marks
Packaging design, label design, and dielines
Rebranding and brand refreshes
Brand guidelines and asset delivery
Campaign and art direction
Website and landing page design
Pitch and investor decks

MY PROCESS

  1. Brand strategy and creative direction
  2. Initial brand concepts
  3. Brand development
  4. Brand expansion
  5. Brand guidelines and asset delivery

INDUSTRIES
Beauty, skincare, and cosmetics. Health, wellness, and supplements. Food, beverage, and CPG. Tech and AI startups. Hospitality and experience. Fashion and boutique retail.

A FEW BRANDS I’VE WORKED WITH
Urban Decay, L’Oreal, Mattel, Hella Cocktail Co., GLO Science, WLDKAT, Boody, Nokia, NBA Top Shot, Sprinkles Cupcakes, and Young at Art Children’s Museum.

I’m Pratt trained with a BFA in Communication Design, Expert Vetted on Upwork and in the top 1% of talent there, and my work has been featured by Outstanding Branding.

If you’re building something and you want it to be impossible to ignore, let’s talk.

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Work Experience

Interim Creative Director & Head of Graphics at Prestige Window Solutions
March 1, 2020 - Present
Built and led the graphics department, setting creative direction for large-format window, wall, and environmental graphics. Work included TriStar Entertainment office graphics, Dermalogica window graphics, and Sprinkles Cupcakes storefronts. I handle client discovery, concept development, art direction, and production oversight, and manage designers and production staff through install.
Creative Director at Designity
June 2, 2019 - November 30, 2019
Led art direction and project management across all phases of design, from concept through completion. Mentored junior designers with initial concepts, ongoing art direction, and feedback. Hired and directed voice-over artists, copywriters, and freelance creatives to meet the range of project demands, and worked directly with clients to align the work with their vision.
Senior Graphic Designer at Urban Decay Cosmetics (L'Oreal)
January 2, 2018 - June 30, 2018
Created the look and feel for product launches and campaigns, then translated each campaign across merchandising, web, and global marketing assets. Designed Urban Decay's Creative Asset Guidelines for each launch, distributed to every market worldwide to show how to use brand assets across digital, in-store, and merchandising. Owned the creative process from concept through execution.
Founder & Creative Director at EyeSavvy Design
April 15, 2017 - Present
Brand strategy and creative direction for founder-led beauty, wellness, and CPG brands. I lead positioning and creative direction, then design the identity, packaging, and campaign systems that bring it to life. Clients include Urban Decay, GLO Science, Hella Cocktail Co., WLDKAT, Boody, Honey Vape, Lime Crime, NBA Top Shot, Sprinkles Cupcakes, and Young at Art Children's Museum. I direct a network of designers, copywriters, and production partners from concept through delivery, and present creative rationale directly to founders and stakeholders.
Senior Merchandising Designer at Urban Decay Cosmetics (L'Oreal)
May 2, 2016 - January 1, 2018
Designed in-store merchandising and visual display campaigns for Urban Decay's global retail footprint, including Sephora, Ulta, Macy's, Nordstrom, and the brand's freestanding stores. Worked with the marketing team on campaigns that carried across digital and retail, and rebuilt the creative workflow for product launches so the brand could respond faster to trends.
Senior Designer / Art Director at Mattel, Inc.
August 1, 2012 - April 30, 2016
Part of Mattel's in-house global marketing and communications agency, working on 360 branding for Mattel brands: brand identities, key art, style guides, global campaigns, and digital advertising. Led art direction and design approvals across global markets to hold brand consistency. Art directed brand TV spots and photo shoots, designed merchandising displays, trade-show galleries, and lobby exhibits, presented concepts and rationale to clients, and mentored junior designers.

Education

BFA, Communication Design at Pratt Institute
August 2, 2007 - May 28, 2011

Qualifications

Upwork Skill Certification: Brand Identity
August 25, 2026 - August 25, 2026
Certification in Brand Identity Design, issued by Upwork.
Expert-Vetted, Top 1% of Talent on Upwork
August 25, 2026 - August 25, 2026
Invite-only tier reserved for the top 1% of talent on Upwork, awarded after screening by Upwork's talent managers. 100% Job Success Score across 50+ projects.

Industry Experience

Consumer Goods, Retail, Healthcare, Media & Entertainment, Software & Internet, Travel & Hospitality
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