Ashley Lippard, MFA

Experience

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  VSA Partners, Inc

  Jan 1999 - Jan 2007

  Design Director

  PositionDesign Director, VSA Partners, Inc., ChicagoMay 1999-September 2005 (full-time)October 2005-Decemebr 2006 (contract)Responsibilities_ Worked closely with clients and VSA teams to define project strategies and create visual concepts_ Managed large teams of designers, freelance designers, photographers, printers and production staff_ Co-director of the VSA Internship Program (June 2002-September 2005)Selected ClientsIBM, Nike/Brand Jordan/RareAir Media, Cingular Wireless, Netscape, marchFirst, Steelcase, American Express, Fox River Paper Company, The Coca-Cola Company, Ameritrade, and Interface, Inc. Show less

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  K2 / SourceCode Technologies

  Dec 2006 - Jun 2008

  Creative Director

  PositionCreative Director, K2/SourceCode Technologies, Redmond, Washington/Johannesburg, South AfricaDecember 2006-June 2008 (full-time)Responsibilities_ Responsible for an entire overhaul (and later enforcement) of the visual K2 brand_ Oversaw all design and answered for final quality of all creative work— advertising, Web, videos, conference exhibits, print collateral, etc._ Managed team of designers and answered to VP of Corporate Marketing_ Initiated and stimulated creative brainstorming from everyone involved in a project or process (including top-level executives) Show less

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  Brand Strategy and Graphic Design Services

  Jan 2007 - now

  Ashley Lippard Design

  Owner, Creative Director, Designer and Client Manager

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  George Fox University

  Jan 2010 - Jan 2021

  Professor of Practice/Lecturer

  Professor in the Art Department focusing on graphic design, UI/UX and professional development for designers.

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  Collective Paradox

  Dec 2021 - now

  Co-Founder, Design Practice Lead

  We're a network of cross-disciplinary creatives with go-to-market experience. We leverage our diverse skills to augment your capacities, and accelerate your growth.

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  Montreat College

  May 2022 - now

  Assistant Professor of Visual Communication and Design