Hello
Hi, I'm Lee. I'm a hands-on Creative Director who loves building brands, growing creative talent, and solving the kinds of problems that don't have obvious answers.
My approach is simple: start with the big picture, sweat the small stuff, and never lose sight of the people on the other side of the work. Whether I'm leading a brand refresh, launching a product, or producing a campaign, I care just as much about how the work gets made as the work itself.
lee@leerileydesigns.com
Experience
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2024 - Current
Creative Director | Upwork
Leading brand and integrated creativ campaigns while championing thoughtful AI adoption, helping teams work faster, explore more, and stay focused on great ideas.
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2023 - 2024
Group Creative Director | Heyday
Driving creative forward for Heyday's Beauty & Personal Care portfolio of brands: Boka, ZitSticka, Tree of Life, Kolua Wax, Bambody, and FreshCap.
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2018 - 2022
Creative Director | Opendoor
Redesigning real estate. Led marketing creative, integrated campaigns, brand identity as the head of the Brand Studio.
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2016 - 2018
Creative Director | Uber
Leeading integrated marketing campaigns and Uber's global social creative, building high-performing teams and expanding creative operations around the globe.
Education
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BS Advertising
University of Colorado at Boulder
School of Journalism. Originally a film major. Studied a lot of Spanish.
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Post Grad Certificate
University of Colorado at Boulder
Post graduate certificate in Creative Technology. Everything web design to launhching a start up.