14+ years experience

Ali is the Senior Art Director at SurveyMonkey where she leads a team of brand marketing designers. She also freelances for a variety of clientele, but her most rewarding work is for non-profits.

She has worked in many areas of design and her experiences have shaped her into a well-rounded, thoughtful designer.

Experience

SurveyMonkey

San Mateo, CA

Senior Art Director

02/23-Present

Art Director

08/21-2/23

Leads a team of designers and contractors, overseeing the creation of diverse projects including websites, visual graphics, design systems, advertising, social media content, branding, photoshoots, and sales collateral

Collaborates with cross-functional partners, including marketing managers, product designers, and project managers, to ensure cohesive project execution

Develops and implements internal processes to enhance team efficiency and workflow

Participates in quarterly planning, presenting project updates and creative concepts to stakeholders and c-suite executives

Reviews and approves final designs, ensuring quality and consistency across all deliverables

Identifies and tracks project KPIs, reporting on them quarterly

Ali Marie Design

San Jose, CA

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

Cisco Meraki

San Francisco, CA

Visual Designer

03/20–08/21

Collaborated with integrated marketers, content writers, and product managers on campaign creative including sales enablement and marketing materials

Engaged with and presents work to key stakeholders and leadership teams

Worked 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

eBay

San Jose, CA

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

Zooka Creative

San Jose, CA

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

Affymetrics

Santa Clara, CA

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

Education

BFA Graphic Design

12/12

San Jose State University, San Jose, CA

AA Graphic Design

06/08

De Anza College, Cupertino CA

Applications

Adobe Illustrator
Adobe InDesign
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe After Effects
Adobe XD
Sketch
Figma
Invision App
Webflow
WordPress
Zeplin
Marketo
Google Suite
Microsoft Office
Slack
Asana
Jira

Characteristics

Strategic Thinker
Curious Problem Solver
Empathetic Listener
Passionate Leader
Persuasive Communicator
Positive Motivator
Focused Worker
Quick Learner

Personal

Offline, you can find Ali on the volleyball court, hanging with friends, blasting reggae music, designing for good causes, cuddling with her cat, or crafting something with her hands.

Accomplishments

Silver Indigo Award

2018

Ali Marie Design - SummitVine Branding

Bronze Indigo Award

2018

Ali Marie Design - SummitVine Packaging

Platinum AVA Digital Award

2018

Zooka Creative - UC Transit Animated Video

Platinum Hermes Award

2017

Zooka Creative - UC Station District Branding

Gold MarCom Award

2016

Zooka Creative - Union City Rebranding

AIGA Enrichment Scholarship Nominee

2012

SJSU - 1 of 3 students nominated by the faculty

SJSU Dean Search Committee

2012

SJSU - The student representative chosen by the faculty to serve on the Dean Search Committee for the College of Humanities and the Arts

D1 Volleyball Athlete

2008

SJSU - Recruited from De Anza College

Client Experience

CPG

Borax
Combat Bugs
Dial Soap
Henkel
Purex
Renuzit
Soft Scrub

Food and Beverage

Jimmy Dean Sausage
Oberto Beef Jerky
SummitVine
The Town Kitchen
Thomas Bro’s Hard Cider
Trader Joe’s

Medical

Affymetrix
Embolyx
FreshBlood
Palo Alto Laser

Non-Profits

Hamilton Families
Opera Paralélle
Resound Ensemble
Triumphant Women
YMCA

Other

Chameleon Like…
Eastwick
McCabe Precision
MMANC
SJSU
SaviNotes
Union City, CA

Tech

Adobe
Cisco Meraki
DVD.com
eBay
GetFeedback
Linkedin
Momentive
Seagate
SimpliSafe
SurveyMonkey

Ali is a top-notch visual designer, creative problem solver, and leader.

Tara Montgomery

Former Account Manager at Zooka Creative