PHARMA: DTC

Role: ACD, Pharma, Website
Period: 2021-2022
Platform: Print, Digital, Video
Lift: Part of a 360 Campaign
VASCEPA is the first and only FDA-approved medication to lower CV risk in addition to other medications, such as statins, in patients with high triglycerides (≥150 mg/dL) and heart disease or diabetes with other CV risk factors. The exact science of how VASCEPA works in the body is not fully understood, but years of clinical testing have led to proven results.
I managed a diverse group of stakeholders from the earliest moments of concept development through final delivery, ensuring that every phase of the project remained aligned, informed, and strategically grounded. This required coordinating seamlessly across in-house teams, cross-disciplinary partners, and external vendors — balancing timelines, budgets, creative ambition, and regulatory demands without losing sight of the core idea. I served as the connective tissue between strategy, creative, production, and client expectations, keeping momentum steady and communication transparent throughout the entire lifecycle of the work.
As a senior creative leader, I provided hands-on mentorship and professional development to the creative staff, helping designers, art directors, and writers refine their instincts, strengthen their technical skills, and elevate their conceptual thinking. I believe that leadership is as much about craft as it is about culture, so I invested time in building a supportive, open creative environment where junior talent felt empowered to grow and senior talent felt trusted to lead. Whether offering feedback during working sessions, demonstrating new workflows, or guiding team members through complex briefs, I worked to ensure that everyone felt equipped and inspired to deliver their best.
I maintained rigorous oversight of brand identity, functionality, and messaging consistency across all channels — digital, print, experiential, and integrated touchpoints. This meant policing the details: typography behavior, motion logic, color systems, voice, accessibility considerations, and the intricate grid structures that define a modern brand ecosystem. In highly regulated or multi-market environments, consistency is not just aesthetic; it’s strategic. I made sure every asset, regardless of platform, reinforced the brand’s promise with accuracy and clarity.
Throughout the program, I also served as a critical checkpoint for quality and cohesion by evaluating digital creative concepts at key milestones. I assessed copy, interaction design, UI systems, and visual language early and often, providing clear direction and necessary course-corrections before work advanced to account management or client presentation stages. These evaluations ensured a unified creative vision, reduced downstream revisions, and protected the integrity of the idea through the inevitable pressure points of production and regulatory review.
Together, these contributions helped establish a smooth operational rhythm, a confident creative culture, and a final product that was both strategically sharp and creatively resonant.
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