She is currently a marketing brand designer at Cisco Meraki while running her own shop on the side. She has worked in many areas of design and her experiences have shaped her into a well-rounded, thoughtful designer.
Ali is a top-notch visual designer, creative problem solver, and leader.
Marketing Brand Designer
03/20–Present
Collaborates with integrated marketers, content writers, and product managers on campaign creative including sales enablement and marketing materials
Engages with and presents work to key stakeholders and leadership teams
Works with and manages outside vendors and freelancers on campaigns and advertising efforts
Designed a comprehensive icon system for internal and external use in collateral, website pages, presentations, and videos
Produced and documented a collateral template system to streamline team efficiency, enable company growth, and allow the creative team to explore and innovate in other areas
Implemented a digital asset management system to allow the company to easily find and share brand assets with internal teams and external partners
Visual Designer
11/19–01/20
Collaborated with copywriters and project leads to design high-quality website creative that increases daily product sales and click-through rates
Retouched product photography and designed layouts to tell cohesive stories on the home page
Presented weekly work to key stakeholders and executive teams
Owner
01/13–Present
Owns the entire creative process through to meticulous completion
Provides well-thought-out and strategic design plans that help clients achieve their goals
Develops long-lasting and trusted relationships with a wide range of clients
Creative Director
02/18–11/19
Art Director
01/15–02/18
Visual Designer
01/13–02/15
Inspired a team of designers and writers to strategically tackle every project with a human-centered approach
Worked closely with cross-functional teams to solve complex problems and ensured that work meets all brand objectives
Led presentations with executive clients and internal agency leadership
Assisted with client proposals, work breakdown structures, timelines, and creative briefs
Developed internal processes to improve efficiency and streamline company workflows
Graphic Design Temp
07/12–12/12
Designed white papers, digital assets, and printed promotional materials
Assisted in the development of the new company identity
Student Graphic Designer
02/11–12/12
Developed graphic standards and designed print and digital assets across nine departments within the College of Humanities and the Arts: Music, Dance, Theatre, TV, Radio, Animation, Illustration, Art, and Design
San Jose State University, San Jose, CA
De Anza College, Cupertino CA
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe InDesign
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe After Effects
Adobe XD
Sketch
Figma
Invision App
Webflow
WordPress
Zeplin
Google Suite
Microsoft Office
Asana
Slack
WCAG
Webflow
Strategic Thinker
Curious Problem Solver
Empathetic Listener
Passionate Leader
Persuasive Communicator
Positive Motivator
Focused Worker
Quick Learner
When she's not at work, you can find Ali on the volleyball court or crafting something with her hands.
Ali Marie Design - SummitVine Branding
Ali Marie Design - SummitVine Packaging
Zooka Creative - UC Transit Animated Video
Zooka Creative - UC Station District Branding
Zooka Creative - Union City Rebranding
SJSU - 1 of 3 students nominated by the faculty
SJSU - The student representative chosen by the faculty to serve on the Dean Search Committee for the College of Humanities and the Arts
SJSU - Recruited from De Anza College
Borax
Combat Bugs
Dial Soap
Henkel
Purex
Renuzit
Soft Scrub
Jimmy Dean Sausage
Oberto Beef Jerky
SummitVine
The Town Kitchen
Thomas Bro’s Hard Cider
Trader Joe’s
Affymetrix
Embolyx
FreshBlood
Palo Alto Laser
Hamilton Families
Opera Paralélle
Resound Ensemble
Triumphant Women
YMCA
Chameleon Like…
Eastwick
McCabe Precision
MMANC
SJSU
SaviNotes
Union City, CA
Adobe
Cisco Meraki
DVD.com
eBay
Seagate
SimpliSafe
Ali’s work is brilliant & professional. She is such a pleasure to work with.