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Creative Director | Brand Architect | Visual Strategist
 

Creative powerhouse with 21+ years of experience turning bold ideas into breakthrough brands. I specialize in building in-house design teams, scaling creative systems, and shaping culture-defining visuals that drive growth. At The Dope Dealers and Leitner-Wise, I launched internal creative departments that cut over $450K in costs annually and fueled a 600% surge in client growth in just six months. I’ve landed and led campaigns for powerhouse clients like Nationwide, Volkswagen, and BCI Defense—and built The Dope Dealers brand to a $1M+ valuation (excluding assets). My work spans industries, from streetwear to hospitality, with brand launches for Mi Cocina, Whiskey Cake, Velvet Taco, Denny’s, and 50 Eggs. I don’t just design—I scale brands that stick.

  • Instagram
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • LinkedIn

CLIENTS & BRANDS

Wild Wolf Nutrition

Formance

Oxava Inc.

Klen Drops

World Avenue

RTC Agency (Wunderman)

23/6 (Huffington Post)

Heartbeat Ideas

Sapient

Lightmaker

JC Penney

Sally Beauty Company

Plan B Group

50 Eggs Rest. Group

Carfax

National Geographic

Adobe

Gannett Digital /USA Today

Mobi Games International

Knight's Armament Company

HSN

Amrel

D.R. Horton

GlobeRunner SEO

Advanced Armament Company

Santander USA

Butcher & Baker

Advocare

Leitner-Wise® MFG

S&S Precision

BCI Defense

Freeman Group

Toni Properties

The Bang-A-Rang

The Dope Dealers.

Denny's

SKILLS

  • Logos

  • Branding & Identity

  • Copywriting & Slogans

  • Menus

  • E-mail & Landing Pages

  • Responsive Design

  • Digital Media

  • Social Media

  • Signage

  • Restaurant Concepts

  • Product Design

  • Package Design

  • Video Editing

  • Vendor Sourcing

  • Mood Boards & Storyboards

  • Graphic Design

  • Art Direction

  • Creative Direction

  • Leadership

  • Business Design

  • Business Relationships

🎓 Full Sail University

Associate of Arts and Sciences – Digital Media
Jan 2000 – Nov 2002
 

Built worlds, broke molds. For my senior project, I co-developed a VR Star Wars podracing game in MultiGen Creator that turned heads—and turned Full Sail’s multi-million dollar 3D rendering rig into a campus arcade. Complete with a VR chair and goggles, our project drew a steady stream of visitors and faculty.
 

Dropped a short film + trailer that took Best in Class and dominated the campus film comp—ended up featured on Full Sail’s homepage. No budget, just vision.

Skill Arsenal:
🎨 Graphic & Motion Design
📦 3D Modeling
🧠 Art Theory & Typography
🌐 HTML + Web Design
🧩 Virtual Reality Design
🛡️ Security, Networking & Database Design
⚖️ Creative Business & Law

© 2026 by Vanessa Vy | Copyright etc... all mine but you can design your own ;-)

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