Jace Brown
Creative Director
Introduction
I’m a Creative Director and Brand Designer with over 20 years of experience across entertainment, healthcare, tech, sports, and consumer goods. Branding and design leadership is my thing. I dig into businesses to surface stories worth telling and create environments where the stories come to life. My approach is rooted in market research and behavioral science. I want to understand how people think and act before I shape how a brand connects with them. Outside the office, I like to play records and make music. In the summertime, you’ll find me playing baseball in my local indie league and coaching the Portland Pickles international all-stars in the fall.
Experience
Creative Director — Electronic Arts (EA Play / EA Sports)
- Directed a brand refresh for EA Play, producing a comprehensive brand guidelines system
- Led experiential and environmental design for EA Sports Madden Bowl 2026 at Chase Center in San Francisco, including interactive installations, event spaces, and stage design
- Delivered full arena branding with custom animations running on every screen throughout Chase Center
- Managed designers and guided creative execution across all workstreams
Creative Director — The Fullstack Agency
- Led rebrands and brand strategy for clients in retail, health & wellness, and finance
- Conducted brand audits, archetype development, and established brand foundations: purpose, values, vision, voice & tone, and identity systems
- Strategized and produced client podcasts and promotional campaigns
Creative Director — Fort West
- Led a comprehensive rebrand of Providence Health, including a broadcast video library spanning Oregon and Washington markets
- Created an interactive, experiential product launch for Leupold & Stevens that transformed a standard launch into a nationwide scavenger hunt
- Strategized and led client pitches on- and off-site
Creative Director — DreamHost
- Built the company’s first in-house creative team from the ground up and led a full company rebrand
- Unified voice, visual identity, and brand platform across all customer touchpoints
- Introduced a design system that streamlined operations across product and marketing
- Launched the Remixer website builder, overseeing all creative from UX to campaign
- Won a Telly Award for the Remixer commercial ad campaign
- Directed creative for major product launches, trade shows, and brand initiatives
Associate Creative Director — MOB Media, Inc.
- Created SOWs and project scopes that set clear expectations and timelines
- Partnered with the Creative Director to develop brand strategies and evaluate new business opportunities
- Designed product logos and packaging systems for sports and fitness clients
- Led discovery sessions that uncovered unique brand opportunities
- Directed photoshoots and managed production for packaging and marketing materials
- Established project processes that improved team efficiency and creative output
Associate Creative Director — Dynamic Concepts
- Led a team of eight designers and web developers
- Managed design and development resource allocation across accounts
- Created capability decks and led new business pitches in the web technology space
Brand Designer & Producer — Product Partners
- Assisted in the rebrand of P90X and Insanity; established art direction and designed packaging
- Managed product photoshoots and created motion graphics for infomercials and digital campaigns
- Designed guides and handbooks supporting product education and sales
Web & Motion Designer — Play N Trade
- Designed microsites, promo emails, and direct mail for franchise locations nationwide
- Created animated digital ads for game releases in partnership with Nintendo, Sega, Activision, and Disney
Jr. Graphic & UI Designer — Draft FCB
- Designed user interfaces for Kaiser Permanente’s patient portal
- Created a branded icon library for JetBlue’s in-flight entertainment system
- Designed Virgin America’s passenger portal interface
Notable Freelance Work
Official League (2022) — Limited edition uniform and apparel designs for Portland Trail Blazers, Calgary Flames, Edmonton Oilers, Minneapolis City SC, and more.
Portland Pickles (2022) — Redesigned home, away, and alternate uniforms; designed fan merch including caps, shirts, jackets, and limited edition posters.
GiftNow / Loop Commerce / Synchrony (2019) — Redesigned logo and brand identity; created app animations; led configuration guide development with Target, Nordstrom, and Neiman Marcus.
Flycon Music Conference / Eventbrite (2019) — Conceptualized event brand identity; created the event marketing guide, collateral, branded merch, posters, and loyalty program.
Viewpoint / Trimble (2018) — Redesigned customer web portal; introduced a design system for the portal and company website; presented concepts to stakeholders.
Timbuk2 (2017) — Directed and produced a video series for a new bag line; managed location shoots and edited for digital lookbooks and awareness campaigns.
Education
USC – Marshall School of Business
Team Leadership Development Program — Two-year executive program in human behavioral science focused on building collaborative team environments in-house and remotely.
Academy of Art University – San Francisco, CA
BFA, Branding & New Media
American Management Association – Nashville, TN
Project Management Certification
Skills & Tools
Design & Production: Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, Premiere Pro, Figma, Sketch
Presentation: Keynote, PowerPoint, Google Slides
AI Tools: Midjourney, Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini
Core Competencies: Brand Strategy, Creative Direction, Team Leadership, Experiential Design, UX/UI Design, Art Direction, Copywriting, Motion Graphics, Video Production, Design Systems
Notable Brands
Electronic Arts · Leupold & Stevens · Providence Health · DreamHost · P90X · GiftNow · Viewpoint (Trimble) · Target · Coachella · Portland Pickles · Timbuk2 · Eventbrite · Kaiser Permanente · JetBlue · Virgin America