2021 - Present
Solara Studio
Independent Creative Director
Partner with founders and product teams on identity, website and UI projects from discovery through launch.
Resume
Morgan Ellis
Creative director and designer specializing in brand identity, editorial web design and frontend implementation for ambitious digital products.
Current focus
Independent Creative Director & Designer
hello@solara.studio
Brooklyn, New York
https://solara-theme.example.com
12+
Years in brand and product
80+
Projects shipped
14
Rebrands and launches led
Experience
Senior creative direction with hands-on product craft.
2018 - 2021
Harbor & Co.
Senior Product Designer
Led design for commerce and editorial experiences, improving conversion and establishing a scalable design system.
2016 - 2018
Studio Vale
Visual Designer
Designed campaign and portfolio work for lifestyle, culture and technology clients across print and digital.
Skills
- Brand Identity
- Art Direction
- Web Design
- UI/UX Design
- Design Systems
- Frontend Development
- Creative Strategy
- Conversion Design
Tools
- Figma
- Astro
- Tailwind CSS
- Motion
- Adobe Creative Suite
- Framer
- Notion
- Linear
Selected Achievements
- Led rebrands and site launches for 14 digital products
- Built Astro-based portfolio systems for creative studios
- Improved homepage conversion by up to 38% for SaaS clients
- Speaker at local design meetups on editorial web design
Education
BFA Communication Design
School of Visual Arts / 2016
Certifications
Accessibility for Design Systems
Deque University / 2023
Contact
Available for selective collaborations.
hello@solara.studio / Brooklyn, New York