PayPal
The only designer in the room.
In a big org marketing moves fast, priorities shift, and design doesn’t always have a seat at the table. For nearly five years I was embedded across multiple cross-functional teams, the go-to creative for Buy Now Pay Later sales enablement and internal presentations, then supporting strategic partners with bespoke creative work, and designing toolkits that helped non-designers move faster without sacrificing quality.
Design thinking, marketing speed
Without a traditional design team around me, I built trust by showing up prepared, speaking the language of the business, and delivering work that made the case for design on its own. Fast, clear, and always easy to understand for people who weren’t designers.
What good looks like without a playbook
The wins here aren’t measured in pixels, they’re measured in trust. I became the go-to creative voice for teams that didn’t have one, helping close deals, keep partners happy, and making sure what the business promised actually got delivered. My team knew that when they made a commitment, I’d back them up and get it done.