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Hi, I’m Lyssa Gagné, a Senior Brand Designer focused on building scalable brand systems, creative operations, and AI-enabled workflows across distributed marketing teams. I design and implement repeatable processes that empower cross-functional partners to produce on-brand visuals efficiently while maintaining governance and accessibility.
I thrive on turning complex briefs into structured, collaborative creative solutions—developing prompts, templates, and documentation that enable non-designers to contribute confidently while upholding brand integrity.
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Work Experience
Senior Brand Designer at Xello
February 5, 2024 - May 11, 2026● Owned the visual identity and experiential branding for Future World 2026, developing a scalable multi-channel campaign system spanning social, paid advertising, presentations, environmental graphics, and exhibition concepts under the direction of senior marketing leadership.
● Designed integrated marketing assets across paid advertising, social campaigns, landing pages, presentations, and event experiences, supporting Xello's brand evolution toward a more mature, photography-led visual language.
● Contributed to visual evolution initiatives transitioning the brand toward a more mature, photography-driven language, informed by audience research and aligned with the organization's institutional buyer positioning.
● Designed and built Xello's annual State of College & Career Readiness report, including custom data visualisation frameworks and a modular Canva system that non-designers
could reproduce and update independently.
● Developed scalable presentation and marketing asset systems, including modular
templates and branded frameworks, supporting consistent execution across brand,
marketing, communications, and leadership teams.
Graphic Designer (Contract) at SwitchHealth
September 1, 2023 - January 31, 2024Brand systems and creative operations with AI-driven workflows across marketing teams; led cross-functional collaboration on visual governance and strategy.
Brand Designer at Maple
June 30, 2020 - June 29, 2023● Developed and maintained Maple's visual brand standards across marketing, sales, and communications materials.
● Designed marketing collateral systems including presentations, one-pagers, proposals, case studies, and sales enablement assets supporting marketing and sales teams.
● Contributed to the visual execution and template architecture for a scalable self-serve brand ecosystem supporting cross-functional marketing and sales teams.
● Created presentation systems and branded documentation frameworks improving
consistency across distributed marketing initiatives.
● Partnered with marketing stakeholders to translate strategic messaging into cohesive visual campaigns and customer-facing experiences.
Graphic Design (Contract) at UN PRME
July 31, 2021 - December 30, 2021Graphic Designer (Contract) at Digital Main Street
August 31, 2021 - December 30, 2020Graphic Designer at Calendar Club Canada
June 2, 2019 - January 30, 2020Education
Bachelor of Design, Honours at Conestoga College
September 4, 2015 - August 30, 2019Graphic Design Production Diploma, Honours at Georgian College
September 4, 2010 - February 26, 2014Bachelor of Arts, English, Honours at Laurentian University
September 4, 2005 - October 19, 2010Qualifications
Industry Experience
Media & Entertainment, Software & Internet, Education, Healthcare, Retail
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