I am a creative professional working as a visual designer, painter, brand strategist, and liaison.

My roles range from design production on sizable teams for Fortune 500s, to creating tailored brands for independent business owners. From luxury wine markets to sports and entertainment organizations, I have developed a wide range of stylistic approaches that run the gamut of deliverable scopes. Collaborations in both US + International markets have inspired an eclectic mix of aesthetic and environmental influences.

Experience with non-profits, higher education sectors, and archival legacy projects integrate design as a layer of service. My practice has also included work that places the greater good, esteemed historical landmarks, or prominent figures at the forefront.

Art Directing roles challenge merging both management and creative capabilities. In addition to streamlining deliverables, serving the whole the is key. My experience in this realm has created a strong platform for inspiring relationships within teams as a leader, hands-on producer, and advocate of creating synergy for productivity.

My librarian side has a knack for visually organizing content cross-platform, developing sustainable template systems, building asset libraries, and managing POS+cloud-based software inventory for retail shops.

Originally from the East Coast, I spent 10+ years living in San Francisco and a host beach communities of California where I worked as a micro-production wine sales pro and label designer. I have specialized sales knowledge and connections working within Japanese markets, as well as specific California AVAs:

Santa Barbara: Santa Maria Valley, Sta. Rita Hills, Ballard Canyon
Napa Valley: Atlas Peak, Calistoga, Diamond Mountain District, Howell Mountain, Oakville, Rutherford, St. Helena,
Stags Leap District
Monterey: Carmel Valley, Santa Lucia Highlands

Overall: I am a liaison of ideas, networks, people, and creativity. Whether making a sale or expressing a client’s artistic vision, I have developed a keen sense of listening and identifying perspectives. This experience also lends itself off the design-grid, where I ran a bodega on a farm in Boston, worked as an Innkeeper in Carmel-by-the Sea, and continue to experiment with my own fine art business.

lisa@lisaowenstudio.com