Hi, I'm Brandon A. Stanley!
Based in Denver, Colorado. Over the past several years, I’ve worked across branding, digital design,
marketing, retail environments, and front-end development to create work that connects strong
visuals with real business goals.
What drives my work is the balance between aesthetics and functionality. I’m passionate about
creating experiences that not only look visually compelling, but also feel intentional, immersive,
and effective in the real world.
Whether I’m designing a campaign, building a website, developing packaging, or shaping a retail
experience, I approach every project with a focus on clarity, emotion, and attention to detail.
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Creative Director
Dardano's Shoes & Vento Coffee
- Lead a team of creatives to market the new store location
- Create and oversee direct mail, targeted social media, and CTV ad campaigns to increase brand awareness and foot traffic
- Direct marketing efforts including bi-annual catalogs for feature products
- Manage brand communication for advertising and in-store events to drive traffic
- Oversee seasonal store updates to maintain a fresh and modern retail environment
- Overhauled the front-end customer journey across all sites, increasing conversion rates and driving year-over-year revenue growth
Marketing Manager & Graphic Designer
Dardano's Shoes
- Established brand consistency across all company touchpoints
- Directed the interior design of a new store location and collaborated on custom-designed fixtures
- Created and managed social media and Google Ads campaigns
- Maintained the Shopify site and revamped store themes
- Updated all in-store signage to align with new branding guidelines
Graphic Design/General Business Intern
GigSmart
- Established brand assets and implemented new design standards across applications and the company website
- Designed UI/UX elements for the mobile application
- Created social media templates to streamline future asset production
Graphic Design Peer Tutor
Rocky Mountain College of Art & Design
- Provided in-person, online, and phone support and tutoring for students
- Taught fundamental design elements and assisted students with class assignments
- Trained students on industry-standard software programs
Bachelor's of Fine Arts in Graphic Design
Rocky Mountain College of Art & Design
- Graduated Cum Laude
- Named to President's and Dean's Lists for three consecutive years
- Maintained a 3.7 GPA over a three-year period
HCM Strategists
- Designed multiple reporting templates and branded documents
- Improved customer understanding of HCM Strategists' value proposition and service impact
- Ensured brand consistency across all digital mediums
Sony Music Entertainment
- Designed album covers and logos for various artists
- Collaborated on visual ideation with recording artists and producers
- Ensured visual consistency aligned with each artist's unique project vision
Mo'Print 2020 & 2021
- Designed multiple brochures for print events
- Established unique event themes and developed comprehensive brand guidelines
- Managed all advertising, vendor communication, and distribution of printed assets
Best of Colorado Portfolio Review
Rocky Mountain College of Art & Design
Portfolio Review Scholarship
Rocky Mountain College of Art & Design
A Little More About Me
A Few Of My Favorite Things
Grid System
Josef Müller-Brockmann
This book was an inspiration of how I laid the basic ground works of my design system and how I visualize composition in all my design work.
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Josef Müller-Brockmann
Thinking With Type
Ellen Lupton
This was my introduction to the world of typography, and how to conceptualize fonts and wordmarks.
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Ellen Lupton
Logo Modernism
Jens Müller & R. Roger Remington
This book was my inspiration into making designs mean more with less, the world of simplicity can say more than abundant details.
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Jens Müller & R. Roger Remington
The Design Of Everyday Things
Don Norman
Help me understand the design in everything we ever do and touch, changed my view of my career and the power that designers yield.
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Don Norman
Vincent Van Gogh
Artist
His use of colors and abstract way of view the world in simplistic forms is what gave me inspiration to start designing.
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Artist
Hans Zimmer
Composer
Able to convey the most in depth emotions throughout his body of music and compositions. My go to work music!
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Composer
Edward Hopper
Artist
His views and compositions create the most meaningful emotions and capture life when no one is looking.
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Artist
Danne & Blackburn
Designers
The best designers to ever live, giving us some of the best examples of logos that last a lifetime!
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Designers
Interstellar
Christopher Nolan
A story of family and still feeling connected thousands of miles away.
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Christopher Nolan
Tenet
Christopher Nolan
Best films are the ones you have to watch multiple times to understand the full story.
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Christopher Nolan
Inception
Christopher Nolan
Heist meets time distortion + Hans Zimmer, it doesn’t get any better than that!
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Christopher Nolan
Iron Man
Jon Favreau
Best super hero movie to ever be made, the start of the Marvel empire.
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Jon Favreau