I'm a San Diego based art director, designer, and multi-hyphenate creative, building brands that drive real-world connection. Over the past decade, I’ve partnered with event, hospitality, and culture-driven businesses to design identities and visual campaigns that turn ideas into obsession-worthy experiences.
My approach blends strategy, art direction, and visual storytelling (pulling from culture and lived experience) to build brands that feel human, layered, and impossible to ignore. I’m less interested in trends and more focused on designing foundational visual systems that spark curiosity, deepen connection, and shape how people engage with a brand, both online and in real life.
I believe that when something is designed with intention, people don’t just notice — they’re drawn in.
Are you planning an event, launch, campaign, opening, partnership, or community experience?
Tell me what you’re building, what stage you’re in, and where you want the experience to create more connection, participation, or lasting impact.
[ Inquire Today ]
Ways to Design Connection:
01
Brand Experience Sprint
A focused creative strategy and design sprint for event, hospitality, and community-driven brands preparing for a campaign, launch, event, activation, or guest experience.
Best for brands that want a clear creative direction, stronger audience engagement, and designed touchpoints that make the experience feel more memorable, participatory, and worth sharing.
Art direction
Brand guidelines
Brand identity
Color Systems
Logo & wordmarks
Typography
Visual strategy
02
Custom Connection Catalyst
A custom branded ritual, game, merch concept, or participatory touchpoint, rooted in your brand values and designed to spark connection between your audience, your brand, and event attendees.
Best for brands that already have an event, campaign, or experience underway and want one memorable layer that makes it more engaging and worth sharing
Campaign design
Creative concepting
Event Assets (print or digital)
Launch materials
Marketing visuals
Social media direction
03
Partner Experience Kit
A custom branded kit or experience, rooted in your values and designed for creators, sponsors, donors, VIPS, or brand partners to deepen their relationship and visibility around your experience.
Best for brands that want partners to feel more valued, aligned, and excited to share the experience.
Conceptual Experiences
Merchandise
PR boxes & mailers
Print collateral
Packaging
Experience
Design Intern
HAFA
2020 — 2021
Executive Assistant & Designer
Daybreaker
2021 — 2022
Faculty Associate
The Design School at ASU
2023 — 2025
Head of Design
Euphoric Studio
2022 — 2025
Freelance Designer
VidIQ
2024 — 2025
Founder & Art Director
Emily Romero Design
2022 — now
Founder & Art Director
Emily Romero Design
2022 — now
Freelance Designer
VidIQ
2024 — 2025
Faculty Associate
The Design School at ASU
2023 — 2025
Head of Design
Euphoric Studio
2022 — 2025
Executive Assistant & Designer
Daybreaker
2021 — 2022
Design Intern
HAFA
2020 — 2021
Designer
Arizona State University
2019 — 2021
Designer
Tommy Apostolos Fund
2017 — 2025
Industries
Arts & Culture
Design
Event Production
Education
Non-Profits
Photography
Technology
Industries
Arts & Culture
Design
Events
Live Experiences
Education
Non-Profits
Photography
Technology
Past Clients
Actually Authentic Podcast
Adept Life Sciences
Belong Center
Bloom Sound Collective
Creator Now
DAYBREAKER
Euphoric Studio
Feel Your Soul
Franklin Gateway Package Store
Fusion Sign
GHARAGE
HIRO Technologies
JOVA
Kim Possible Careers
Kube Nice Cream
Me-One Foundation
PALS
Placer Breast Cancer Foundation
Roseville City School District
Spiral Studios
Stefanie Becker Digital
Tommy Apostolos Fund
VidIQ
WHS Theatre Arts
I'm an art director, designer, and multi-hyphenate creative, building brands that drive real-world connection. Over the past decade, I’ve partnered with event, hospitality, and culture-driven businesses to design identities and visual campaigns that turn ideas into obsession-worthy experiences.
My approach blends strategy, art direction, and visual storytelling (pulling from culture and lived experience) to build brands that feel human, layered, and impossible to ignore. I’m less interested in trends and more focused on designing foundational visual systems that spark curiosity, deepen connection, and shape how people engage with a brand, both online and in real life.
I believe that when something is designed with intention, people don’t just notice — they’re drawn in.
If you're building something people should experience, let's talk.
[ Inquire Today ]
Ways to Design Connection:
01
Brand Experience Sprint
A focused creative strategy and design sprint for event, hospitality, and community-driven brands preparing for a campaign, launch, event, activation, or guest experience.
Best for brands that want a clear creative direction, stronger audience engagement, and designed touchpoints that make the experience feel more memorable, participatory, and worth sharing.
Art direction
Brand guidelines
Brand identity
Color Systems
Logo & wordmarks
Typography
Visual strategy
02
Custom Connection Catalyst
A custom branded ritual, game, merch concept, or participatory touchpoint, rooted in your brand values and designed to spark connection between your audience, your brand, and event attendees.
Best for brands that already have an event, campaign, or experience underway and want one memorable layer that makes it more engaging and worth sharing
Campaign design
Creative concepting
Event Assets (print or digital)
Launch materials
Marketing visuals
Social media direction
03
Partner Experience Kit
A custom branded kit or experience, rooted in your values and designed for creators, sponsors, donors, VIPS, or brand partners to deepen their relationship and visibility around your experience.
Best for brands that want partners to feel more valued, aligned, and excited to share the experience.
Conceptual Experiences
Merchandise
PR boxes & mailers
Print collateral
Packaging
Experience
Design Intern
HAFA
2020 — 2021
Executive Assistant & Designer
Daybreaker
2021 — 2022
Faculty Associate
The Design School at ASU
2023 — 2025
Head of Design
Euphoric Studio
2022 — 2025
Freelance Designer
VidIQ
2024 — 2025
Founder & Art Director
Emily Romero Design
2022 — now
Founder & Art Director
Emily Romero Design
2022 — now
Freelance Designer
VidIQ
2024 — 2025
Faculty Associate
The Design School at ASU
2023 — 2025
Head of Design
Euphoric Studio
2022 — 2025
Executive Assistant & Designer
Daybreaker
2021 — 2022
Design Intern
HAFA
2020 — 2021
Designer
Arizona State University
2019 — 2021
Designer
Tommy Apostolos Fund
2017 — 2025
Industries
Arts & Culture
Design
Event Production
Education
Non-Profits
Photography
Technology
Industries
Arts & Culture
Design
Events
Live Experiences
Education
Non-Profits
Photography
Technology
Past Clients
Actually Authentic Podcast
Adept Life Sciences
Belong Center
Bloom Sound Collective
Creator Now
DAYBREAKER
Euphoric Studio
Feel Your Soul
Franklin Gateway Package Store
Fusion Sign
GHARAGE
HIRO Technologies
JOVA
Kim Possible Careers
Kube Nice Cream
Me-One Foundation
PALS
Placer Breast Cancer Foundation
Roseville City School District
Spiral Studios
Stefanie Becker Digital
Tommy Apostolos Fund
VidIQ
WHS Theatre Arts













