Glenann Godden

Creative Director

Washington, DC, USA
Glenann is a bold, versatile creative director specializing in brand strategy and creating user-centric experiences. Leader of creative teams, large-scale brand transformations and national campaigns.

Work Experience

OVHcloud

Global Creative Director

August 2019 - Reston, Virginia, United States

USA TODAY

Creative Director

May 2018 - August 2019 Virginia, United States

USA TODAY

Senior Art Director

Senior Art Director of USA TODAY and Gannett Brand Marketing. Specializing in graphic design, brand development, marketing and advertising.
June 2015 - May 2018 Virginia, United States

USA TODAY

Art Director

July 2014 - July 2015 McLean, Virginia, United States

USA TODAY

Senior Graphic Designer

Lead designer for USA TODAY's Creative Marketing department. Design and art direction for projects involving logos, branding, advertising, print and web collateral for national campaigns and USA TODAY cobrands and properties.
July 2012 - July 2014 McLean, Virginia, United States

Information Experts

Senior Graphic Designer

Print design solutions and web materials for government, nonprofit, and commercial clients at Information Experts, an award-winning strategic communications firm. Tasked with visualizing complex concepts and processes. Projects involve branding, marketing outreach, education, conferences, human capital, and information design. Advanced knowledge of the print production process; manages projects with vendors.
June 2010 - July 2012 Reston, Virginia, United States

Drohan Management Group

Senior Graphic Designer

Lead designer of DMG's full-service publications department. Projects include conceptualizing, designing, and editing materials for nationally and internationally recognized professional associations managed by DMG. Offering a wide range of services including advertising, logo and identity branding, publications, web and conference materials.
June 2007 - June 2010 Reston, Virginia, United States

KTA Group

Graphic Designer and Peer Review Coordinator

Designer of printed promotional and educational visuals and materials for the DC area's largest mechanical, electrical, and plumbing engineering firm. Also worked on projects in the architectural peer review department as an assistant coordinator.
April 2006 - May 2007 Herndon, Virginia, United States

Education

Virginia Commonwealth University

BFA in Communication Design

Graduate of the top public university for graphic design. My experience helped me launch a passion for good, sustainable, socially-conscious design and a love for typography.
2001 - 2005 Richmond, Virginia, United States

Maryland Institute College Of Art (MICA)

Information Visualization MPS

MICA has become a leader in the education of artists and designers. MICA's Online MPS in Information Visualization prepares students from a variety of fields to translate their existing skills to the visualization industry and related areas.
2012 - 2013 Baltimore, Maryland, United States

General Assembly

User Experience Circuit Certificate

November 2019 - January 2020 United States

Skills

Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Creative Suite, Adobe Indesign, Digital And Analog Photography,