DARREN JASIENIECKI

Creative Direction Experiential Design Strategic Brand Management Problem Solver

About.

Creative Director | Brand & Marketing Leader Driving Scalable, High-Impact Creative

I’m a hands-on Creative Director with more than 15 years of experience leading brand, marketing, and design initiatives from early strategy through final execution. I build and mentor creative teams, develop scalable visual systems, and partner across marketing, product, and leadership to translate business goals into clear, compelling experiences.

My approach blends creative direction with operational thinking. I’ve led in-house teams and external partners, established workflows that scale production, and implemented tools and processes that allow creative to move faster without losing quality. At the same time, I stay close to the work—designing, art directing, and refining ideas alongside my team to ensure the vision holds up in the details.

I’ve delivered integrated campaigns across digital, print, video, and experiential environments, supporting revenue growth, launching new brands, and creating repeatable frameworks that organizations can build on long after a project ends.

I believe strong creative is both strategic and practical: it should inspire, solve real problems, and perform in the real world.

Personal Information

Name Darren Jasieniecki
Residence Chicagoland
Email djasieniecki@comcast.net
Education Purdue University
Degree B.S. Organizational Communications

Skills

• Creative Direction & Execution
• Marketing Campaign Execution
• Team Leadership
• Project Management
• Hands-on Creative Design
• Event, Signage, and Environmental Branding
• Social Media Strategy & Engagement
• Branding Consistency & Strategy
• Vendor & Budget Management
• Copywriting

• Workflow Optimization
• Experiential Design
• B2B and B2C Marketing
• Print Production & Fabrication Oversight
• Content Creation
• UI/UX Design
• Design Systems & Templates
• Video & Photography
• Remote Management
• Strategic Brand Management

Technical Competencies

Photoshop • InDesign • Illustrator • Premiere Pro • Aftereffects • Figma • WordPress • Audition • Designs.ai • CSS • HTML • Workfront • Asana • Hootsuite • Midjourney • Final Cut Pro HD • GA4 • Keynote • Photography