I'm Monica Welsh, a seasoned Art Director and Creative Director with a passion for crafting bold visual identities and practical, award-winning campaigns across digital, video, and print. I thrive when guiding cross-disciplinary teams through product launches and brand campaigns, building systems that scale and storytelling that resonates with diverse audiences. I have led creative teams at top agencies—Hill Holiday, McCann, Havas, Grey, and Goodby—delivering integrated campaigns for global brands and startups alike. I love collaborating, mentoring, and turning ideas into clear, sharable visual stories that move people to act.…

Monica Welsh

I'm Monica Welsh, a seasoned Art Director and Creative Director with a passion for crafting bold visual identities and practical, award-winning campaigns across digital, video, and print. I thrive when guiding cross-disciplinary teams through product launches and brand campaigns, building systems that scale and storytelling that resonates with diverse audiences. I have led creative teams at top agencies—Hill Holiday, McCann, Havas, Grey, and Goodby—delivering integrated campaigns for global brands and startups alike. I love collaborating, mentoring, and turning ideas into clear, sharable visual stories that move people to act.…

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I’m Monica Welsh, a seasoned Art Director and Creative Director with a passion for crafting bold visual identities and practical, award-winning campaigns across digital, video, and print. I thrive when guiding cross-disciplinary teams through product launches and brand campaigns, building systems that scale and storytelling that resonates with diverse audiences.

I have led creative teams at top agencies—Hill Holiday, McCann, Havas, Grey, and Goodby—delivering integrated campaigns for global brands and startups alike. I love collaborating, mentoring, and turning ideas into clear, sharable visual stories that move people to act.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Freelance Group Art Supervisor at Inzio/Evoke
October 1, 2024 - Present
Collaborated with the Acconto team to conceptualize and develop a new campaign. Created a new section for an existing style guide for Edwards and Neutrogena. Updated the website and designed banners in Figma and Sketch for Orca and Biktarv.
VP, Creative Director at Hill Holliday
February 1, 2021 - January 1, 2024
Hands-on leader for a small team of creatives on a product launch for Regeneron’s Eylea, producing two broadcast and online commercials. Created an unbranded and branded website along with accompanying banners and print ads.
Creative Director at McCann, New York
March 1, 2020 - July 1, 2021
Led a team of 35 creatives in launching Inclisiran's Leqvio product for global and US markets. Developed both branded and unbranded commercials, online videos, websites, banners and print ads.
Creative Director at Havas, New York
April 1, 2017 - March 1, 2020
Led a small team of creatives on the launch of Indivior's Sublocade and Perseris products, including branded and unbranded websites, banners and print ads.
Digital Associate Creative Director at Grey Global, New York
July 1, 2016 - March 1, 2017
Led a team on all digital and broadcast projects for Eli Lilly's Cialis business, producing two commercials, a new website, and banner ads.
Art Director at Goodby, Silverstein & Partners
January 1, 2011 - July 1, 2016
Designed and art directed campaigns for clients including Nike, Porsche, E-Trade, Discover, the Milk Processor Board, Sonic, Saturn, and The Wall Street Journal.

Education

BFA Fine Art at Academy of Art, San Francisco
January 11, 2030 - December 10, 2025
BFA Fine Art at University of San Francisco, San Francisco
January 11, 2030 - December 10, 2025

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Other