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I’ve spent my career helping organizations turn complex business challenges into clear, meaningful brand experiences.

That’s meant building scalable brand and storytelling systems inside global companies, shaping creative that supports high-priority enterprise decisions, and designing brands, products, and environments that people actually live with.

What connects it all is a focus on what happens after the brand leaves the studio — how it holds up across teams, customer experiences, and everyday use. I build systems and stories that help teams move faster, make better decisions, and create work that not only performs, but resonates with the people it’s meant for.

Capabilities

  • I define and evolve brand systems that extend across campaigns, platforms, and real-world experiences — ensuring clarity, consistency, and meaningful customer experiences at scale.

  • I translate complex business challenges into clear, compelling narratives that align teams, shape strategy, and help organizations move with shared clarity.

  • I design content ecosystems, asset frameworks, and workflows that help teams move faster, operate more efficiently, and deliver consistent work at scale.

  • I partner closely with sales, product, marketing, and executive leadership to align creative work with business priorities, customer needs, and organizational goals.

  • I use audience insight, testing, and performance signals to refine creative across digital channels — improving clarity, engagement, and effectiveness over time.

  • I build and mentor creative teams by establishing clear goals, thoughtful feedback, and environments where strong creative work can thrive.

  • I explore and integrate new tools, including AI-driven workflows, to expand creative capability, increase speed, and unlock new ways of working.

  • I build and evolve brand systems — from logos, typography, color, and playbooks to illustration, motion, and art direction — translating them into cohesive visual experiences across digital, physical, and large-scale environments.

Writing & thought leadership

Co-founder and creative director, Misprint Magazine — independent Austin publication, 21 issues, 2005–2012

Guest contributor, Entrepreneur and Adweek — covering SXSW and cultural trends, 2011-2013

Lead author, Graphic USA: An Alternative Guide to 25 US Cities (Plume/Penguin, 2011)

Recommendations

  • "Bryan is a standout talent. He’s a master at creating branded storytelling to solve complicated business problems. I’ve worked with him on just about every kind of project and he always comes through with visual solutions that create an emotional connection between consumer and product."

    — Prentice Howe, Partner & ECD, Door Number 3

  • “[Bryan] was a trusted partner, a thinker, and a leader who operated at a higher level across the business. He has the rare combination of design talent, conceptual depth, and strategic understanding that makes him more than a creative — he’s someone who shapes thinking and brings clarity to complex challenges.”

    — Glen Sheehan, Former Oracle Experience Group Director

  • “Bryan is a total typeface nerd with an unbelievable sense of visual iconography. Both our companies' logos came from his classically modern inkwell, as did multiple large scale mural installations. We owe a lot of our brands' depth to Bryan, and will work with him until he gets too famous for us.”

    — Michael Portman, Co-Founder of Birds Barbershop & Verb Products

  • "Bryan is truly a visionary thinker who consistently demonstrates an ability to approach challenges with creativity and innovation, seeing beyond conventional boundaries. He has been instrumental in driving our team at Oracle forward and is recognized as top talent among those who have had the pleasure of working with him."

    — Mary Monk, Business Operations Group Manager, Account Experience Marketing, Oracle