Brand Transformation & Creative Leadership

ExploreK12

ExploreK12 brought ExploreLearning and Learning A-Z together under a new brand. As the sole design representative on the Brand Project Team, I collaborated with executive leadership, an external agency, and a small Creative Services team to help launch and implement the identity. My ongoing work spans creative direction, modular design systems, brand training, and AI brand governance.

Role

Creative Director

Timeframe

August 2025 – Present

Cross-Dept Collaboration

Executive leadership, Marketing and Product Creative Services, external brand agency, Legal, Go-to-Market Enablement, Professional Learning Services, Operations

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The Scope of Work

  • Brand Development & Collaboration: Represented design on the Brand Project Team, contributing creative feedback and working with executive stakeholders, the external agency, and internal designers.
  • Modular Design Systems: Developed reusable visual components, templates, and resources to help teams apply the brand consistently across formats.
  • Creative Direction & Production: Worked with a small Creative Services team on campaigns, digital advertising, collateral, research communications, and video, remaining hands-on with design and execution.
  • Unlocking the Brand Workshops: Conceived and led two workshops for internal power users, partnering with Go-to-Market Enablement, Professional Learning Services, and Operations to teach practical use of the brand and modular systems.
  • AI Brand Guidelines: Initiated and spearheaded the guidelines project in April 2026, collaborating with Legal and Product Creative Services on brand standards for AI-generated creative content.
  • Brand Enablement & Governance: Created supplemental guidance, supported asset libraries, and provided training, reviews, and ongoing assistance across departments.
  • Creative Continuity: Adapted to the dissolution of the Creative Services structure and reduced team capacity, keeping production and brand support moving during the transition.