About: Acacia is a creative director and freelance designer based in Washington DC. She has over seventeen years of deep visual design experience, and collaborates with clients to develop beautiful, equitable, and cohesive brands that stand the test of time. Working with mission-driven clients fulfills her the most,and she strives to create striking design work that solves problems, resonates with audiences, and brings the soul of an organization to life.

Since 2008, Acacia has worked in a spectrum of settings—from design agencies to in-house at well-known nonprofits.Her wide range of clients include small local businesses, nonprofits, large organizations, and global brands. Some of her notable clients include NMAAHC (Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History & Culture), The Annie E. Casey Foundation, Grassroot Soccer, PBS Wisconsin, ALS Association, the American Alliance of Museums, Appalachian Regional Commission, GlobalGiving, Johns Hopkins University, DC Fiscal Policy Institute, and Harry Potter: The Exhibition.

In addition to designing, she works to educate other designers on their role in shaping our culture to be more inclusive and equitable, and to wield their creative power responsibly. She has developed and facilitated training and workshops for design teams on how to mitigate bias in the design process, and choose diverse images more consciously.

Part-time / Full-time: Part-time

Experience: 16-20 Years

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