Rachel Bliven

Multidisciplinary designer with a background in fine art, photography, and visual storytelling. Comfortable developing visual identities, brand systems, and concept-driven campaigns across print, digital, and social. Growing skills in AI-assisted creative concepting and visual marketing design.

Art Director / Brand Designer at Photography & Media (2022-11 – Present)

• Consult with small businesses to build visual identities and understand multichannel marketing concepts.
• Provide creative direction for content creation, integrating photography, design, and storytelling.
• On-site production support including second AC work, creative coordination, and shot-list curation for branded content.

Art Director / Brand Designer at Shuffle Collective (2022-11 – Present)

• Led visual and digital marketing communications, including email template design for outreach campaigns.
• Created branded visual assets and social media campaigns that increased membership by 67% and expanded social reach by 54%.
• Contributed to the creative direction of an early stage startup, supporting design, content, and campaign development across multiple roles.

Community Coordinator at Shuffle Collective (2017-03 – 2019-11)

Photography Lead at JostensPIX (2024-07 – 2025-06)

• Led photography teams, coordinated communication between clients and photography teams to maintain smooth workflows.
• Trained and mentored new photographers, strengthening creative standards.

MA in Art Direction – Barcelona School of Art & Design (2025)

BA in Photography & Visual Communication – The Evergreen State College (2019 – 2023)

Certificate in Digital Design – Noble Desktop (2023)