Creative leader with an eye for design and head for strategy
ABOUT
Anna is a Creative Director and Brand Designer who believes deeply in the power of meaningful design to transform brands, captivate audiences, and impact culture.
PHILOSOPHY
With over a decade of experience under her belt, Anna seamlessly integrates strategic thinking, creativity, and meticulous attention to detail into every project and team she engages with.
Currently serving as the Creative Director at Nitrogen, a SaaS company specializing in fintech solutions, Anna has been at the forefront of design leadership since 2018. Her role encompasses a diverse array of responsibilities, including web design, digital advertising strategy and design, conference and event design, motion media, product touch points, and video production. As the primary designer overseeing all design outputs at Nitrogen, she also ensures brand consistency and provides creative direction to a dynamic team of employees and contractors.
In addition to her role at Nitrogen, Anna moonlights with East Taylor Creative, where she indulges her passion for crafting brand identities, websites, apps, and products.
Anna's expertise is rooted in her extensive background in visual design, complemented by her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from SCAD and her completion of the Creative Direction program at Miami Ad School. Throughout her career, she has been exposed to a variety of leadership styles, culminating in her own hands-on, empowering approach that prioritizes collaboration and fosters an environment where great work is synonymous with enjoyment.
Outside of work, Anna enjoys living in the country with her husband and two sons, tinkering with tactile, off-screen hobbies such as beekeeping, gardening, sewing, and thrifting.
WHAT I DO
Mentorship
Visual Design
Web Design
Creative Direction
Motion Media
WHAT I USE
Adobe Suite
Keynote
Figma
Jitter
Wordpress
I believe in beautiful strategy and smart design. I believe in believing in your people. I believe work should be fun and fulfilling.
CORE BELIEFS
Anna Reade • Creative Director & Designer