Elissa Curtis
NEW JERSEY, USA
Accomplished Creative Director with 20+ years of experience leading brand strategy, visual identity, and omnichannel campaigns for healthcare, specialty pharmacy, and pharmaceutical organizations. Expert at partnering with C-suite leadership to translate complex clinical and commercial narratives into compelling brand experiences — across payer, patient, and provider audiences. Proven track record directing multidisciplinary teams, managing creative for large-scale events, and driving enterprise-level creative from concept through production.
2025 - 2026
Led end-to-end corporate brand creation for Elevate Health Technologies and the sub brand, OnePulse Connect — a health technology platform connecting providers, patients, pharmaceutical manufacturers, and payers. Directed all creative from naming and identity through launch campaign, building a multi-audience brand system from the ground up.
2021 - 2024
Led enterprise rebranding and ongoing creative strategy for a global specialty pharmacy leader — consolidating four legacy identities into a unified brand system across payer, patient, and provider audiences. Collaborated with Chief Marketing Officer to cultivate and expand brand identity across all touchpoints.
2017 - 2021
Designed and managed creative strategy and materials for pharmaceutical clients, directing internal and external resources to produce innovative pre- and post-commercialization campaigns across digital and print platforms.
2012 - 2016
Directed creative strategy and brand execution for one of pharma's premier market access organizations — including six consecutive years of creative leadership for the Asembia Specialty Pharmacy Summit. Worked directly with VP of Marketing to build and manage an internal creative group supporting all corporate brand and client services.
2008 - Present
Independently directed strategic creative campaigns for clients across pharmaceutical, healthcare, architectural, engineering, luxury, fashion, and Fortune 500 industries. Advised clients on brand strategy across social media, email marketing, digital platforms, and print.
2011 - 2012
Led design and execution of visual content across digital platforms for Toys "R" Us, FAO Schwarz, and Babies "R" Us — ensuring brand consistency and driving in-store and online engagement through cross-functional collaboration with marketing, sales, and product development teams.
2010 - 2011
Led development of branding concepts and website projects for manufacturing and financial clients, coordinating with designers, copywriters, and senior stakeholders.
2002 - 2007
1997 -1998
1996 -1997
1995 -1996
2008 -2011
Photography & Graphic design
Visual Design & Photography
American Business Awards, Best Marketing Group 2023
Financial Times (AscellaHealth)
1988 Honorable Mention
Adobe Photoshop · Illustrator · InDesign · XD · After Effects · Dreamweaver · Acrobat
Figma · Sketch · Keynote · Microsoft 365 · Google Analytics · FileZilla
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ChatGPT · Google AI · Claude AI · Gamma · Canva · BigMarker Webinars · Photography