®2026

Creative & Design Director
Brand Strategy • Visual Identity • Design Systems • Campaigns
Creative & Design Director

Brand Strategy

Visual Identity

Design Systems

Campaigns

Brand Strategy • Visual Identity • Design Systems • Campaigns
Creative & Design Director

Jon Herrera

Creative & Brand Director
From Positioning to the System a Brand Runs On.

I’m a Creative & Brand Director based in New York. My work starts with positioning and ends with the system a brand actually runs on: identity, digital, guidelines, and launch.

Most recently I was Design Director at Brandpie, a global brand strategy and creative consultancy, where I led creative on more than a dozen brand transformation programs across biotech, technology, entertainment, healthcare, culture, and the public sector. That included taking SimonMed from outpatient imaging to a health-tech and longevity brand, and bringing AmeriCorps’ national service programs under a single identity.

Before that, I was Senior Art Director at The Wall Street Journal’s Custom Content studio, building partner programs for brands like Chase and Mercedes-Benz, and at RPM, where I art-directed Broadway campaigns for shows including Hamilton and Chicago. I started at RAPP, designing for HP, Pfizer, and Gerber.

I stay close to the craft. I’d rather be in the work with strategists, writers, and developers than hand off a deck. Lately, that’s meant building AI into creative workflows, developing prompt systems and tool protocols that help teams explore more directions, refine ideas, and bring stronger work to production.

Today I work independently with select brands and founders, and I’m open to in-house brand leadership roles.

Off the clock, I’m usually out walking the city with my Dalmatian.

I’m a Creative & Brand Director based in New York. My work starts with positioning and ends with the system a brand actually runs on: identity, digital, guidelines, and launch.

Most recently I was Design Director at Brandpie, a global brand strategy and creative consultancy, where I led creative on more than a dozen brand transformation programs across biotech, technology, entertainment, healthcare, culture, and the public sector. That included taking SimonMed from outpatient imaging to a health-tech and longevity brand, and bringing AmeriCorps’ national service programs under a single identity.


Before that, I was Senior Art Director at The Wall Street Journal’s Custom Content studio, building partner programs for brands like Chase and Mercedes-Benz, and at RPM, where I art-directed Broadway campaigns for shows including Hamilton and Chicago. I started at RAPP, designing for HP, Pfizer, and Gerber.


I stay close to the craft. I’d rather be in the work with strategists, writers, and developers than hand off a deck. Lately, that’s meant building AI into creative workflows, developing prompt systems and tool protocols that help teams explore more directions, refine ideas, and bring stronger work to production.

Today I work independently with select brands and founders, and I’m open to in-house brand leadership roles.

Off the clock, I’m usually out walking the city with my Dalmatian.

Focus

Focus

BRAND STRATEGY

BRAND IDENTITY SYSTEMS

BRAND EXPERIENCE

CREATIVE DIRECTION

ART DIRECTION

NAMING & MESSAGING

DIGITAL & PRODUCT DESIGN

BRAND SYSTEMS & GOVERNANCE

AI-ENABLED CREATIVE WORKFLOWS

Awards & mentions

2021

Gold Award - Best brand evolution Transform awards
Client: Americorps

2020

Gold award - Best visual identity in sports, travel and Leisure Transform awards
Client: Monumental Sports & Entertainment

2019

Brand identity review By BrandNew
Client: AmeriCorps


Brand identity review By BrandNew
Client: Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra (LACO)


Gold award - Best brand Architecture Transform awards.
Client: Bakertilly

2018

Gold award - Best visual Identity in technology and media Transform awards
Client: Watermark

Get in touch

New York
NY 10036
United States

2026 ®

Open to

full-time roles,
contract work,
or partnerships.

Let's build something together.

Jon Herrera