Allison Chess Ruiz is a designer, creative director, educator and brand strategy consultant based in the Washington, DC metro area. Throughout her career, she's used the power of design to solve complex business problems, while shaping meaningful brands through sound strategy to reveal what makes them unique and relevant.
With over 20 years of experience working at global agencies, corporate brands and her own design business, she’s a strategically driven design leader with a passion for analysis and creativity. She thrives on collaborating with clients, business leads and multi-disciplinary teams to create simple and compelling brand experiences that resonate with the audiences’ needs, emotions and values.
Allison received her Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design from the University of Maryland, College Park. She completed her Master’s degree in User Experience Design from the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA).
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Capabilities
Bringing brands to life through strategic, best-in-class design.
Creative Strategy
Brand Development
Brand Storytelling
Content Creation
360 Campaigns
Brand Standards + Guidelines
Brand Playbooks
Print + Digital Media
Creative/Art Direction
UX/UI Design
Design Systems
Illustration
Clients
American Florists Society
American Heart Association
Australian Wine Bureau
Barrick Gaming Corporation
BeLuxe Medspa
Bristol Myers Squibb
Bronx River Art Center
Celebrity Cruises
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
Columbia University
Condé Nast
Department of Education
Department of Health & Human Services
Dunkin Donuts
Eli Lilly
Fairview Public Library
Federal Consumer Information Center
Firestone
Furthermore
Guardant Health
Genentech
Government of Canada
Houghlin Mifflin
IFC | World Bank Group
Mars
Maryland Institute College of Art
McNabb & Co.
MetLife
Nutritional Zest
Olovee
PacificCycle
Paris, Ackerman & Schmierer LLP
Pernod Richard
PhRMA
Pfizer
Quaker Oats
San Francisco Art Institute
Suave Beauty
Sunnyside Gardens Park
Thurgood Marshall Academy
Unilever
World Health Organization
* This list includes various clients while employed with agencies (Ogilvy, Ketchum, Fathom Creative || Weber Shandwick), as well as independent clients through my design consultancy business.
Awards & Publications
Adobe Design for Change Creative Jam - 1st Place Winner
Big Book of Logos 5
Bright Ideas in Poster Design
Capitol Communicator
Creativity International Design & Advertising Awards
Dwell
Graphic Design USA
HOW
In-House Agency Forum Awards
LACP Annual Report Awards
LogoLounge
PRSA Silver Anvil Awards
Trademarks USA