By Design.

Twenty years leading creative organizations, transforming consumer brands, and setting the standard for what great looks like. From building in-house studios to directing campaigns that earn cultural attention — the work has always started with strategy and ended with something worth remembering.

I've spent twenty years looking for the beauty in what's real rather than what's perfect. Not as a stylistic choice — as a creative conviction. I stopped looking at competitors for inspiration and started looking at the people the work was actually made for. I let kids play instead of pose. I put real bodies in swimsuits and called it a campaign. I went looking for the science behind what her body actually needs and built a brand platform around what I found. The thread across all of it is the same — the people this work is made for deserve to be seen clearly, reflected honestly, and held to a standard of craft that matches how much they actually matter.

I call it smart design. Not because it's clever. Because it's true.

Background

  • Brand Strategy
    Brand Identity & Architecture
    Creative Direction
    Art Direction
    Photography Direction
    Campaign Development
    Digital Marketing
    360° Integrated Campaigns
    Design Systems In-House
    Studio Development
    Franchise Brand Systems
    Team Leadership & Development
    Executive Creative Leadership
    Brand Consulting Consumer Insights
    Budget Ownership

  • Barre3 — 2023–Present
    Hanna Andersson — 2007–2023
    Summersalt — 2020–2021
    Tanya Wood Consulting — 2005–Present

  • Kohler Luxury Brands
    Ann Sacks
    Vera Bradley
    Will Leather Goods
    JW Advertising
    Orchard Brands
    Norm Thompson

  • Fashion & Apparel
    Children & Family
    Fitness & Wellness
    Luxury & Home
    Lifestyle & Direct-to-Consumer
    Retail & E-Commerce
    Advertising & PR
    Food & Manufacturing