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Hi, I’m Clara Hartlee Ganz, a brand designer and visual strategist based in Portland. I run CG Creative LLC, helping startups, small businesses, and established brands translate strategy into cohesive identities and scalable design systems. I partner with agencies, in-house teams, and founders to deliver thoughtful visuals that reflect mission and long-term goals. I’ve led branding across diverse industries and enjoy collaborating closely with clients to shape identities that endure. My practice spans brand strategy, identity systems, print and digital assets, and design leadership, and I’m always exploring tactile, process-driven design approaches.…Hi, I’m Clara Hartlee Ganz, a brand designer and visual strategist based in Portland. I run CG Creative LLC, helping startups, small businesses, and established brands translate strategy into cohesive identities and scalable design systems. I partner with agencies, in-house teams, and founders to deliver thoughtful visuals that reflect mission and long-term goals. I’ve led branding across diverse industries and enjoy collaborating closely with clients to shape identities that endure. My practice spans brand strategy, identity systems, print and digital assets, and design leadership, and I’m always exploring tactile, process-driven design approaches.

Clara Hartlee Ganz

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Hi, I’m Clara Hartlee Ganz, a brand designer and visual strategist based in Portland. I run CG Creative LLC, helping startups, small businesses, and established brands translate strategy into cohesive identities and scalable design systems. I partner with agencies, in-house teams, and founders to deliver thoughtful visuals that reflect mission and long-term goals. I’ve led branding across diverse industries and enjoy collaborating closely with clients to shape identities that endure. My practice spans brand strategy, identity systems, print and digital assets, and design leadership, and I’m always exploring tactile, process-driven design approaches.…Hi, I’m Clara Hartlee Ganz, a brand designer and visual strategist based in Portland. I run CG Creative LLC, helping startups, small businesses, and established brands translate strategy into cohesive identities and scalable design systems. I partner with agencies, in-house teams, and founders to deliver thoughtful visuals that reflect mission and long-term goals. I’ve led branding across diverse industries and enjoy collaborating closely with clients to shape identities that endure. My practice spans brand strategy, identity systems, print and digital assets, and design leadership, and I’m always exploring tactile, process-driven design approaches.

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Hi, I’m Clara Hartlee Ganz, a brand designer and visual strategist based in Portland. I run CG Creative LLC, helping startups, small businesses, and established brands translate strategy into cohesive identities and scalable design systems. I partner with agencies, in-house teams, and founders to deliver thoughtful visuals that reflect mission and long-term goals.

I’ve led branding across diverse industries and enjoy collaborating closely with clients to shape identities that endure. My practice spans brand strategy, identity systems, print and digital assets, and design leadership, and I’m always exploring tactile, process-driven design approaches.

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Work Experience

Founder & Lead Brand Designer at CG Creative LLC

January 1, 2023 - Present

Founder and lead designer delivering brand identity and visual design projects across multiple industries; translate strategy into cohesive visual languages and scalable design systems; manage end-to-end brand projects from discovery through final delivery; collaborate with clients to reflect mission and long-term goals; support multiple client engagements including Chelsea Collective, Any Lifetime, Stream Alaska, Interwoven Stories & Rebel Health.

Contract Brand & Visual Designer at Chelsea Collective

January 1, 2024 - Present

Deliver contract-based brand and visual design support across client accounts; led the visual rebrand for Any Lifetime, delivering a 40+ page brand guide; provide ongoing design support for Mostly Matcha; partner with strategists and content leads to implement polished, execution-ready work.

VP of Marketing; Graphic Designer at GUASFCU

January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2023

Launched comprehensive brand guidelines and trained a 20+ person marketing team; produced high-volume marketing assets (mailers, flyers, posters, social content); spearheaded marketing campaigns across social, print, and email channels.

Digital Strategy Intern at Precision Strategies

January 1, 2022 - Present

Drafted daily social copy for high-profile political, nonprofit, and corporate clients; curated daily social media performance reports for a prominent US private foundation; sourced and vetted 50+ influencer candidates and delivered misinformation alert reports for a leading pharmaceutical company.