Creative direction & brand design

Building worldsthat pull you in

Strategy

Identity

Direction

About Leia

The mind behind the work.

I’m a creative director and brand designer with experience across global organizations and founder-led brands. I learned early how to give ambitious ideas both imagination and structure. Today, I look for the idea that feels true to the people behind a brand, then build a clear visual world around it.

I’m most drawn to the moment when a brand stops feeling like a collection of pieces and starts feeling like a world of its own.

I also founded Vera Creative Partners, where I bring that approach to brand identity and creative direction.

Leia Mariano, creative directorLeia Mariano / Creative Director

Capabilities

  1. Brand Identity & Visual Systems
  2. Creative & Campaign Direction
  3. Digital, Print & Photoshoot Direction
  4. Social Media & Content Strategy
  5. AI-Powered Brand Growth Systems
  6. Scalable Design & Web Workflows
  7. Content Automation Frameworks
Experience / Areas of expertise

From first launch to global scale.

I’ve shaped brands before they launched and led creative work inside large organizations. Strategy, leadership, and hands-on design have been part of the work at every scale.

Vision & strategy

Shape the direction.

Give early-stage ideas a foundation and established brands a clear next move.

Creative leadership

Lead at scale.

Align stakeholders and teams across complex organizations, channels, and audiences.

Design & execution

Make it real.

Carry the work from first concept through identity, campaigns, digital, print, and production.