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Sarah Sears

Sarah Sears

Adjunct Professor

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    strategic advisor to CEOs + visionary leaders navigating M&A + complex transitions + innovation | founder & principal, s design | certified brand architect + strategist | human-centered design | AIGA Fellow

  • Education

    • Casady School

      1983 - 1988

    • The University of Kansas

      1988 - 1992
      BFA Design: Visual Communication and Illustration

  • Experience

    • Northeastern State University

      Aug 1993 - Dec 1993
      Adjunct Professor

      Developed new curriculum for the inaugural 100 level graphic design class, and taught and led critiques for one semester.

    • S Design Inc.

      Mar 1994 - now
      Principal

      As Principal and Creative Director at S Design, I work with CEOs and marketing directors to improve customer perception and build brand equity. I lead a team of designers, writers and UX and CX specialists and developers to design and implement brand creation, rebrands and marketing programs.

    • AIGA Design

      Jun 1996 - Sept 2000
      Founder and President, Oklahoma Chapter

    • Oklahoma Christian University

      Jan 2003 - Jun 2010
      Adjunct Professor

      Guided students in their study of the elements of design, craft and implementation. Facilitated critiques and lectured on history, function, form, perception and shared context for real world applications and considerations. Created curriculum for typography, graphic design and advanced graphic design for visual communications in sophomore, junior and senior level classes.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • From Ideas to Action

      IDEO U
      Aug 2023
      View certificate certificate

    • Insights for Innovation

      IDEO U
      Jul 2023
      View certificate certificate

    • IDEO Foundation in Design Thinking Certificate

      IDEO U
      Aug 2023
      View certificate certificate

    • Certified Brand Architect

      LEVEL C
      May 2022

    • Certified Brand Strategist

      LEVEL C
      Feb 2021

    • Certified Brand Specialist

      LEVEL C
      Oct 2020

    • Enterprise Design Thinking Practitioner

      IBM
      Jan 2021
      View certificate certificate

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Sarah Sears
      2021 Distinguished Alumni Award KU School of Architecture and Design Mar 2022 Distinguished Alumni AwardHonors alumni who have demonstrated outstanding achievement in leadership and professional merit in the architecture and design professions.
    • Awarded to Sarah Sears
      Advisory Board Member Department of Design at the University of Central Oklahoma Sep 2014 To provide thoughts on the program, the industry, current trends, and other important issues to ensure the students are receiving the most relevant education we can provide.
    • Awarded to Sarah Sears
      Alumni Achievement Award Casady School Sep 2014 This award recognizes the Casady graduate who has shown outstanding achievement in personal or professional endeavors.
    • Awarded to Sarah Sears
      2014 Byliner Award for Business Association for Women in Communications (AWC) Mar 2014 The Byliner Awards have been presented annually since 1958 by our Chapter, to recognize Oklahoma women who have made a significant contribution or impact in our community.
    • Awarded to Sarah Sears
      2013 Riata Distinguished Woman Entrepreneur Award for Small Business OSU Riata Center for Entrepreneurship / We Inspire Conference Mar 2013
    • Awarded to Sarah Sears
      AIGA Fellow Award AIGA Sep 2009 The Fellow award program is a means of recognizing designers who have made a significant contribution to raising the standards of excellence in practice and conduct within their local or regional design community as well as in their local AIGA chapter. The areas of education, writing, leadership and reputation, as well as the practice of design are given equal consideration in measuring significant contribution. http://www.aiga.org/fellow-award/
    • Awarded to Sarah Sears
      Circle of Excellence, Woman of the Year finalist The Journal Record Jul 2006 One of four women inducted into The Circle of Excellence, an honor reserved for those being selected as Woman of the a year finalists for the third time. The Journal Record Woman of the Year awards gala, now in its 26th year, recognizes Oklahoma’s female business and community leaders. Each year hundreds of nominations are received from across the state for the award. The 50 finalists are honored at the event and in the publication Fifty Making a Difference.
    • Awarded to Sarah Sears
      50 Making a Difference honoree The Journal Record Jul 2003 The Journal Record Woman of the Year awards gala, recognizes female business and community leaders. Each year hundreds of nominations are received from across the state for the award. The 50 finalists are honored at the event and in the publication Fifty Making a Difference.
    • Awarded to Sarah Sears
      Woman of the Year finalist The Journal Record Jul 2002 The Journal Record Woman of the Year awards gala, now in its 22nd year, recognizes female business and community leaders. Each year hundreds of nominations are received from across the state for the award. The 50 finalists are honored at the event and in the publication Fifty Making a Difference.

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Leadership Team Member

      Issued by Good Thinking on Nov 2020
      Good ThinkingAssociated with Sarah Sears

    • Business Mentor

      Issued by Creative Oklahoma on Aug 2020
      Creative OklahomaAssociated with Sarah Sears

    • Business Mentor and Sponsor

      Issued by The Real Deal on Jan 2020
      The Real DealAssociated with Sarah Sears

    • Visual Identity Team Leader

      Issued by State of Oklahoma on Aug 2019
      State of OklahomaAssociated with Sarah Sears