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Seasoned Creative Director and Art Director with a deep understanding of brand development, design strategy, and visual storytelling across fashion, beauty, wellness, and lifestyle. I bring a hybrid skill set that blends high-level creative direction with hands-on design, photography art direction, and campaign execution. Whether building emerging brands or elevating legacy ones, I specialize in delivering work that is conceptually bold and commercially resonant.…Seasoned Creative Director and Art Director with a deep understanding of brand development, design strategy, and visual storytelling across fashion, beauty, wellness, and lifestyle. I bring a hybrid skill set that blends high-level creative direction with hands-on design, photography art direction, and campaign execution. Whether building emerging brands or elevating legacy ones, I specialize in delivering work that is conceptually bold and commercially resonant.

Leah Esposito

Art Director, Designer, Photographer, +3

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Seasoned Creative Director and Art Director with a deep understanding of brand development, design strategy, and visual storytelling across fashion, beauty, wellness, and lifestyle. I bring a hybrid skill set that blends high-level creative direction with hands-on design, photography art direction, and campaign execution. Whether building emerging brands or elevating legacy ones, I specialize in delivering work that is conceptually bold and commercially resonant.…Seasoned Creative Director and Art Director with a deep understanding of brand development, design strategy, and visual storytelling across fashion, beauty, wellness, and lifestyle. I bring a hybrid skill set that blends high-level creative direction with hands-on design, photography art direction, and campaign execution. Whether building emerging brands or elevating legacy ones, I specialize in delivering work that is conceptually bold and commercially resonant.

Available to hire

Seasoned Creative Director and Art Director with a deep understanding of brand development, design strategy, and visual storytelling across fashion, beauty, wellness, and lifestyle. I bring a hybrid skill set that blends high-level creative direction with hands-on design, photography art direction, and campaign execution. Whether building emerging brands or elevating legacy ones, I specialize in delivering work that is conceptually bold and commercially resonant.

Skills

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Editorial Illustration

Intermediate

Language

English

Fluent

Work Experience

Creative Director at Verishop

July 1, 2020 - July 1, 2020

Led and built internal and external creative teams; directed concepting and execution for all creative touchpoints and a major e-commerce launch; oversaw product and lifestyle shoots, created the Verishop style guide, and managed budgets and timelines.

Creative Director at Arbonne

January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2020

Brand positioning and image refresh; concept, strategy and execution for all creative touchpoints; directed visual, copy and art direction across 360 marketing assets; talent collaboration and production oversight; budgeting.

Creative Art & Design Director at Led Design

January 1, 2005 - November 2, 2025

Lead design and creative direction across branding, packaging, campaigns, on-platform content, and print; manage multi-disciplinary teams and oversee production.

Senior Editorial Art Director at Timeout New York Magazine

January 1, 2005 - January 1, 2005

Conceptualize and direct weekly current events features; manage creative budget; oversee photography, pre/post production, and multiple shoots weekly; supervise talent and celebrity coverage; mentor a team of designers and freelancers.

Senior Art Director / Creative Director at Hearst Magazines Creative Services

August 1, 2003 - August 1, 2003

Develop creative concepts for marketing, promotions and advertorials across Hearst lifestyle brands; direct shoots, production and post‑production; craft brand identities and event packaging; manage budgets.

Senior Editorial Art Director at Time Out New York Magazine

January 1, 2005 - January 1, 2005

Concept, strategize and direct the magazine's weekly current events coverage; manage the weekly creative budget and deadlines; oversee photography (pre- and post-production); art direct up to three shoots weekly, including covers and editorial; coordinate celebrity stories; supervise a team of 15 staff and freelancers.

Creative Art and Design Director at LED Design

January 1, 2005 - November 3, 2025

Lead, brand development, positioning and design systems; brand books and identity guidelines; packaging; website design and UX/UI direction; photography and motion graphics oversight; manage budgets and team; product launch campaigns; develop Verishop style guide.

Lead Design Creative Art and Design Director at Leah Espo Design

January 1, 2005 - Present

Lead, design and direct branding, visual identity, packaging, website UX/UI, and multi-channel campaigns. Build and guide internal and external creative teams, manage budgets, and ensure consistent brand standards across client work and product launches.

Creative Director at Verishop

January 1, 2019 - July 1, 2020

Oversee creative direction for e-commerce launch assets, brand style guide, product and lifestyle photography, and cross-channel campaigns. Lead internal and external teams, manage budgets, and ensure timely delivery of all creative assets.

Creative Director at Arbonne

August 1, 2019 - January 1, 2020

Brand development and DNA rebrand: concepts, strategy, and execution across all creative touchpoints; 360 marketing campaigns; production oversight; talent management; development of brand style guides.

Senior Editorial Art Director at Timeout New York Magazine

August 1, 2003 - January 1, 2005

Concept, strategize & direct weekly current events coverage across music, art, fashion, food, celebrity and nightlife; manage weekly creative budget and deadlines; oversee photography including pre/post production; direct multiple shoots weekly; mentor creative staff.

Senior Art Director / Creative Director at Hearst Magazines Creative Services

January 1, 1999 - August 1, 2003

Responsible for creative concepts and strategic marketing/promo design to increase ad sales and brand awareness; art direction and production for photoshoots; casting, location scouting; manage budgets and deadlines; brand identity for events and packaging.