About
Brad Urban
Brad is a dynamic and visionary designer and leader known for transforming ideas into captivating campaigns. With a passion for storytelling and a keen eye for detail, Brad blends innovation with strategic insight to deliver compelling visual experiences across various mediums. Drawing on over two decades of experience in the design industry, Brad has worked with leading brands and clients, creating memorable designs and content that resonate with audiences. Known for their ability to lead cross-functional teams and inspire creativity, Brad thrives in fast-paced environments, always pushing the boundaries of what’s possible while staying true to the brand’s core values.
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Brella Productions
January 2023 - Present
Design & Digital Creation Department Manger
Absorb progamming department as part of a larger team. Overseeing 7 person remote team on elements of production, workflows, traffic management, and department initiatives, as
well as acting as a senior graphic designer.
Brella Productions
Design Department Manger
August 2022 - January 2023
Design team broken out into it’s own department. Overseeing 4 person remote team on elements of production, workflows, traffic management, and department initiatives, as well as acting as
a senior graphic designer.
Brella Productions
November 2020 - August 2022
Event Production Manger (Design)
Supports and supervises the remote team within the Brella Events Department, overseeing elements of production, workflows, traffic management, and department initiatives, as well as acting as
a senior graphic designer.
Brella Productions
Senior Graphic Designer
August 2013 - November 2020
Work on-site as a contractor for AbbVie’s in-house creative department. Responsible for concepting corporate materials along with maintaining consumer brands and product photography.
Brands I have worked on include HUMIRA, AndroGel, CREON and ORILISSA. Transitioned to a position supporting the events team developing presentation decks, event collateral and any design needs to support corporate events.
Freelance
Graphic Designer/Production Artist
August 2007 - August 2013
Worked on a variety of production and design projects for Blue Chip Marketing, Career Education Corp.(4 years), Core Marketing, Design Resource Center, Legacy Marketing, Schawk and U.S. Cellular.
Jones and Thomas
Graphic Designer/Photographer
May 2004 - August 2007
Trump Printing and Mailing
Graphic Designer/Pre-press
April 2001 - May 2004
Design Samples
(Please note that due to the strict regulations in the Pharma industry I am unable to show most work from 2013-present.)
Created cover designs for corporate awards.
Poster design that was carried through to multiple pieces for an event.
Custom built imagery and interface for online conference.
Applied a stylized look to a photo used in promotional materials of an event.
Captured photos of models, edited photos, and created layouts for a series of posters promoting thyroid disease awareness.
Built mockup of product box, and photographed for product launch. Also handled retouching.
A sampling of logos done throughout my career.
Created layouts for a web campaign.
Created layout for packaging that was mailed to new students, that included a thumb drive with enrollment materials.