Looks like you have JavaScript disabled. For the full Twine experience, you will need to re-enable it.

I'm Sarah Cowan, a Creative Director, Graphic Designer, and Video Editor who thrives on turning ideas into polished brand identities and engaging multimedia. I help clients across government, healthcare, and corporate sectors bring brand systems to life—creating logos, layouts, and video content that work in print and digital formats while maintaining accessibility and clarity. I love translating complex information into visually compelling materials, from multi-page publications to social media assets. By collaborating with cross-functional teams, I ensure cohesive branding and message consistency across print, digital, and video channels, and I excel at delivering high-quality work on tight deadlines.…I'm Sarah Cowan, a Creative Director, Graphic Designer, and Video Editor who thrives on turning ideas into polished brand identities and engaging multimedia. I help clients across government, healthcare, and corporate sectors bring brand systems to life—creating logos, layouts, and video content that work in print and digital formats while maintaining accessibility and clarity. I love translating complex information into visually compelling materials, from multi-page publications to social media assets. By collaborating with cross-functional teams, I ensure cohesive branding and message consistency across print, digital, and video channels, and I excel at delivering high-quality work on tight deadlines.

Sarah Cowan

Graphic Designer, Video Editor, Brand Designer, +3





I'm Sarah Cowan, a Creative Director, Graphic Designer, and Video Editor who thrives on turning ideas into polished brand identities and engaging multimedia. I help clients across government, healthcare, and corporate sectors bring brand systems to life—creating logos, layouts, and video content that work in print and digital formats while maintaining accessibility and clarity. I love translating complex information into visually compelling materials, from multi-page publications to social media assets. By collaborating with cross-functional teams, I ensure cohesive branding and message consistency across print, digital, and video channels, and I excel at delivering high-quality work on tight deadlines.…I'm Sarah Cowan, a Creative Director, Graphic Designer, and Video Editor who thrives on turning ideas into polished brand identities and engaging multimedia. I help clients across government, healthcare, and corporate sectors bring brand systems to life—creating logos, layouts, and video content that work in print and digital formats while maintaining accessibility and clarity. I love translating complex information into visually compelling materials, from multi-page publications to social media assets. By collaborating with cross-functional teams, I ensure cohesive branding and message consistency across print, digital, and video channels, and I excel at delivering high-quality work on tight deadlines.

Available to hire

I’m Sarah Cowan, a Creative Director, Graphic Designer, and Video Editor who thrives on turning ideas into polished brand identities and engaging multimedia. I help clients across government, healthcare, and corporate sectors bring brand systems to life—creating logos, layouts, and video content that work in print and digital formats while maintaining accessibility and clarity.

I love translating complex information into visually compelling materials, from multi-page publications to social media assets. By collaborating with cross-functional teams, I ensure cohesive branding and message consistency across print, digital, and video channels, and I excel at delivering high-quality work on tight deadlines.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Work Experience

Graphic Designer / Video Editor / Publications Coordinator at Washington State Department of Corrections

August 1, 2023 - Present

Led the Communications team in creating a new branding style guide; designed materials for stakeholders to promote rehabilitation programs using the Adobe Creative Cloud Suite; edited video content for internal and external outreach; publication coordination to ensure accessibility as required by policy and state law; maintained compliance with the style guide across agency publications.

Social Media Specialist at BioPure Marketing

June 1, 2022 - August 1, 2023

Created and managed social media posts on TikTok, Facebook, and Instagram to promote herbal supplement products; collaborated with the Marketing Manager to create and edit Amazon marketing videos; edited all video work for online marketing and social media; advised on strategic video use for online marketing and content creation.

Communications Intern at Washington State Technology Solutions (WaTech)

February 1, 2020 - March 1, 2020

Wrote articles for the internal intranet site and posted them using Drupal; drafted 15 one-pagers for an ongoing WaTech services catalog in collaboration with the Communications Director.

Video Editor at Media Marketing Solutions

March 1, 2018 - February 1, 2019

Learned Adobe Premiere Pro to edit promotional, vlog, and commercial video projects for local businesses; managed 4-6 projects per week on tight timelines, multitasking and prioritizing tasks.

Creative Director at Cowan Media Creations

September 1, 2025 - Present

Conceptualize, design, and produce original graphic design work for print and digital formats, including branding systems, marketing collateral, social media assets, and video content. Develop branding and visual identity materials for clients across multiple industries, ensuring consistency across print and electronic publications. Design complex layouts and multi-page documents using Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop. Prepare print-ready and accessible digital files, applying best practices for commercial printing and electronic distribution. Manage multiple concurrent projects while meeting tight deadlines in a fast-paced production environment.

Graphic Designer | Video Editor | Publications Coordinator at Washington State Department of Corrections

August 1, 2023 - Present

Design and produce high-visibility, public-facing graphic materials supporting statewide rehabilitation and outreach initiatives. Develop multi-page publications, newsletters, brochures, and informational campaigns for large-scale distribution. Apply advanced principles of typography, color theory, composition, and visual hierarchy to ensure clarity and accessibility. Translate complex policies and program information into clear, visually engaging materials for broad audiences. Oversee publication workflows from concept through final production, including print preparation and digital accessibility compliance. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure cohesive branding and messaging across print, digital, and video platforms.

Marketing and Social Media Specialist at BioPure

June 1, 2022 - August 1, 2023

Designed marketing graphics and edited video content for digital and e-commerce platforms, including Amazon product listings. Produced visual content optimized for large-audience digital distribution across social media channels. Collaborated with leadership to simplify technical product information into visually compelling consumer-focused materials.

Communications Intern at Washington State Technology Solutions

February 1, 2020 - March 1, 2020

Created written and visual communications for internal audiences using Drupal. Designed and formatted one-page informational layouts supporting a statewide services catalog initiative.