I'm Annie Rizzo, a strategic visual storyteller and senior designer with 25+ years of experience across branding, advertising, and marketing. I transform complex ideas into high-impact narratives across presentations, campaigns, and branded experiences. I'm an expert in presentation design (PowerPoint, Keynote, Google Slides) and the Adobe Creative Suite, with a reputation as a go-to creative partner for high-stakes work. I'm known for elevating team performance, managing multiple priorities, and delivering exceptional design from concept through execution.

Annie Rizzo

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I'm Annie Rizzo, a strategic visual storyteller and senior designer with 25+ years of experience across branding, advertising, and marketing. I transform complex ideas into high-impact narratives across presentations, campaigns, and branded experiences. I'm an expert in presentation design (PowerPoint, Keynote, Google Slides) and the Adobe Creative Suite, with a reputation as a go-to creative partner for high-stakes work. I'm known for elevating team performance, managing multiple priorities, and delivering exceptional design from concept through execution.

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I’m Annie Rizzo, a strategic visual storyteller and senior designer with 25+ years of experience across branding, advertising, and marketing.

I transform complex ideas into high-impact narratives across presentations, campaigns, and branded experiences. I’m an expert in presentation design (PowerPoint, Keynote, Google Slides) and the Adobe Creative Suite, with a reputation as a go-to creative partner for high-stakes work. I’m known for elevating team performance, managing multiple priorities, and delivering exceptional design from concept through execution.

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Experience Level

Expert

Work Experience

Designer, Strategic Storyteller at Wonderlust Collective, Inc.
September 1, 2024 - Present
Design and storytelling for presentations, proposals and reports; design and build tools/templates to improve efficiency; lead Growth/Marketing design; manage, update and maintain internal databases for designs, video, and other deliverables; contributed to strategic and creative work for brands including Kellanova, Meta, Mars, Bioré, Chick-fil-A, Newell Brands, and Dixie, supporting both internal initiatives and client-facing deliverables.
Design Activation Director, Marketing at LPK
August 1, 2004 - August 1, 2024
Led design and activation for the Growth/Marketing team, transforming presentations into compelling storytelling tools that supported new business efforts and executive communications. Directed end-to-end creation of marketing materials. Spearheaded the redesign of LPK’s presentation ecosystem (visual identity, templates, and tools), improving usability and consistency across global teams; delivered training to drive adoption. Partnered with executive leadership and sales teams to design high-impact presentations and speeches, elevating communication at the highest levels of the organization. Translated complex brand and business inputs into clear, persuasive case studies used in new business development. Collaborated with global teams to source and synthesize content, creating cohesive narratives across regions and disciplines. Managed vendor relationships and oversaw production of print, environmental, and interactive assets, ensuring quality and cost-effective execution. Led desig

Education

Associates Degree at AIC College of Design
January 1, 1997 - December 31, 1999
Associate Degree at AIC College of Design (Formerly: ACA College of Design)
January 1, 1997 - December 31, 1999

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Industry Experience

Consumer Goods, Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Retail, Other