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Diana Rain

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I’m Diana Rain, a senior brand strategist with about 20 years of experience building brand systems and leading brand strategy from discovery through implementation.

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I’m Diana Rain, a senior brand strategist with about 20 years of experience building brand systems and leading brand strategy from discovery through implementation. I step into complex brand problems with a focused, evidence-driven approach—bringing audience, market, stakeholder, and performance inputs together to shape positioning, messaging architecture, governance, and decision systems that teams can actually use.

I’ve led in-house brand operations for a national home-furnishings business and also support founder-led and mid-market organizations where clarity and alignment are the difference between momentum and friction. Whether I’m leading a defined engagement stream independently or working alongside an existing team, I help translate strategy into practical next steps—coaching decision-making, supporting adoption, and ensuring the work moves forward with fewer unnecessary escalations and meetings.

  • 18 years' experience
  • Joined September 2026

Industry experience

  • Professional Services
  • Consumer Goods
  • Retail
  • Education
  • Media & Entertainment

Work experience· 6 roles

Founder & Senior Brand Strategist · Urb an Studio (U rB ra n dStu dio)Jan 2023 – Present · 3 yrs 11 mos

Independent brand strategy practice supporting organizations and agencies when senior strategic judgment is needed for defined engagement streams or broader brand direction. Leads strategy, synthesis, and core delivery; supports client-facing strategy and can work behind the scenes with existing teams. Emphasizes evidence-led discovery, positioning and messaging architecture, governance and decision criteria, and activation through adoption support and implementation reviews.

Brand Strategy (Consulting/Role) · AbbysonJan 2022 – Jan 2023 · 1 yr 1 mo

Served in brand and marketing capacity contributing to brand strategy work during this period, supporting brand direction and communications needs.

Part-time Independent Brand Strategy Practice · Urb an Studio (U rB ra n dStu dio)Jan 2022 – Dec 2022 · 1 yr

Provided fractional, independent brand strategy support alongside full-time roles. Focused on discovery, strategic synthesis, and practical guidance for brand decisions and messaging applications within agreed scope.

Lead Graphic Designer, Branding & Marketing · AbbysonJan 2018 – Jan 2022 · 4 yrs 1 mo
Product Designer > Project Manager · PTM ImagesJan 2016 – Jan 2018 · 2 yrs 1 mo
Founder, Branding Specialist & Creative Director · Gray GraphicsJan 2006 – Jan 2014 · 8 yrs 1 mo

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Graphic Design & Advertising · University of Art2002 – 2006

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