Hi, I’m Ali Gordon. I run Ali Gordon Designs, a sole proprietorship delivering freelance graphic design for B2B and B2C clients since 2010. I lead branding initiatives, logo development, and a broad range of marketing materials—from presentations and blasts to signage and merchandise—while managing print vendors and coordinating with web teams to ensure polished front-end execution. With over 25 years of experience as a classically trained graphic designer, I’ve collaborated with agencies like The Simons Group and David Grossman & Associates, delivering branding, email and print campaigns, and strategic visual materials for clients such as Abbott Laboratories and McDonald’s. I’m a collaborative team player who thrives on deadlines, learning new tools, and expanding my design craft.

Ali Gordon

Hi, I’m Ali Gordon. I run Ali Gordon Designs, a sole proprietorship delivering freelance graphic design for B2B and B2C clients since 2010. I lead branding initiatives, logo development, and a broad range of marketing materials—from presentations and blasts to signage and merchandise—while managing print vendors and coordinating with web teams to ensure polished front-end execution. With over 25 years of experience as a classically trained graphic designer, I’ve collaborated with agencies like The Simons Group and David Grossman & Associates, delivering branding, email and print campaigns, and strategic visual materials for clients such as Abbott Laboratories and McDonald’s. I’m a collaborative team player who thrives on deadlines, learning new tools, and expanding my design craft.

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Hi, I’m Ali Gordon. I run Ali Gordon Designs, a sole proprietorship delivering freelance graphic design for B2B and B2C clients since 2010. I lead branding initiatives, logo development, and a broad range of marketing materials—from presentations and blasts to signage and merchandise—while managing print vendors and coordinating with web teams to ensure polished front-end execution.

With over 25 years of experience as a classically trained graphic designer, I’ve collaborated with agencies like The Simons Group and David Grossman & Associates, delivering branding, email and print campaigns, and strategic visual materials for clients such as Abbott Laboratories and McDonald’s. I’m a collaborative team player who thrives on deadlines, learning new tools, and expanding my design craft.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Principal/Creative Director at Ali Gordon Designs
November 1, 2010 - Present
Owner and lead Creative Director of a solo graphic design practice delivering branding, marketing collateral, presentations, merchandising, and signage for B2B and B2C clients. Lead client engagements from logo and brand initiatives to marketing materials, presentations, blasts, ads, and signage. Manage vendor printing relationships and end-to-end project execution. Collaborate with web developers and designers to ensure cohesive front-end design and functionality.
Senior Graphic Designer at The Simons Group
January 1, 2008 - November 1, 2010
Design Account and Project Manager for a marketing firm offering copywriting, graphic design, PR, website design/management, and media production. Responsible for designing email, print and corporate communications, digital/print ads, and brand identities.
design thoughtpartner™ at David Grossman and Associates (dg&a)
May 1, 2006 - November 1, 2007
Managed and maintained the dg&a brand across website, marketing materials, and all brand expressions. Ensured client budgets and project costs remained on track. Built close vendor relationships to secure priority and fair costs. Collaborated with clients and senior partners on strategic projects including presentation materials and quarterly newsletters. Clients included Abbott Laboratories, Greeley and Hansen, Illinois Tool Works, LaMarsh & Associates, Lockheed Martin, and McDonald’s Corporation.
design thoughtpartner at David Grossman and Associates (dg&a)
May 1, 2006 - November 1, 2007
Managed and maintained the dg&a brand through website, marketing materials and all other materials and implications to which the dg&a image and brand were expressed. Responsible for ensuring client budgets and costs were on track with the scope of the project. Established close relationships with vendors to ensure our projects received proper precedence while maintaining fair costs. Worked directly with clients and senior partners at dg&a on strategic projects ranging from presentation materials to quarterly newsletters. Clients included: Abbott Laboratories, Greeley and Hansen, Illinois Tool Works, LaMarsh & Associates, Lockheed Martin and McDonald’s Corporation.
Design Thoughtpartner at David Grossman and Associates
May 1, 2006 - November 1, 2007
dg&a focused on internal leadership communications and branding. Managed and maintained the dg&a brand across website and marketing materials; ensured budgets aligned with project scope; established vendor relationships for cost-effective project execution. Worked with clients and senior partners on strategic projects from presentation materials to quarterly newsletters. Clients included Abbott Laboratories, Greeley and Hansen, Illinois Tool Works, LaMarsh & Associates, Lockheed Martin, and McDonald’s Corporation.
Designer at dg&a (David Grossman and Associates)
May 1, 2006 - November 1, 2007
Managed and maintained the dg&a brand through website, marketing materials and all other materials and implications to which the dg&a image and brand were expressed. Ensured client budgets and costs were on track with the scope of the project. Established close relationships with vendors to ensure our projects received proper precedence while maintaining fair costs. Worked directly with clients and senior partners on strategic projects ranging from presentation materials to quarterly newsletters.

Education

BFA in Visual Communications, Graphic Design at The University of Kansas
January 1, 1997 - January 1, 2001
BFA in Visual Communications, Graphic Design at The University of Kansas
January 1, 1997 - January 1, 2001
BFA in Visual Communications, Graphic Design at The University of Kansas
January 1, 1997 - January 1, 2001
BFA in Visual Communications, Graphic Design at The University of Kansas
January 1, 1997 - January 1, 2001

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Software & Internet, Other, Healthcare, Manufacturing