Ana Althoff

I've been working in design for over 13 years, and I still love every minute of it. My journey began in fashion, where I earned a BA and spent 8 years in Brazil's fashion industry learning how to manage complex production systems. That experience taught me to think systematically and work under pressure, skills that serve me well in brand design today.

After transitioning to visual design and studying Interactive Media Design, I found my passion for creating cohesive brand systems and design frameworks. At TLN Media Group, I've spent the past 3 years developing brand architectures for multicultural campaigns and leading creative direction for cultural events like the Salsa in Toronto festival.

I'm drawn to the intersection of brand strategy and experience design, where visual identity meets user interaction and where thoughtful systems enable teams to do their best work. I'm proactive, curious, and always exploring new ways to work smarter, including leveraging AI to improve design workflows. If that's what you're looking for, we might just be a perfect match. :)

Professional profile

Senior brand designer with 13+ years of experience developing advertising campaigns, design systems, and visual solutions for digital, broadcast, and experiential platforms. Proven track record delivering high-impact creative for enterprise technology clients including Salesforce and Copado, and managing large-scale campaigns for media/entertainment brands. Specialized in building scalable design systems and leveraging AI-powered tools to enhance creative workflows and team productivity. Seeking senior design role where strategic thinking, technical innovation, and creative excellence drive measurable impact.

Core Competencies

  • Brand Campaign Design & Strategy
  • Design Systems & Component Libraries
  • Cross-Platform Advertising
  • Stakeholder Collaboration
  • Template Development & Production Efficiency
  • AI-Augmented Creative Workflows
  • Client Consultation
  • Team Mentorship & Knowledge Sharing
  • Agile/sprint workflows

Technical Skills & Innovation

Design Tools

Figma (Advanced), Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, After Effects, Premiere Pro)

AI & Automation

Claude Code, Cursor, Prompt Engineering, Custom Workflow Scripts, AI-assisted Design Exploration

Collaboration

Cross-functional team coordination, Design documentation, Handoff processes

Awards and Honors

  • Led visual identity and branding for Salsa in Toronto and Salsa at Blue Mountain, both recognized among the Top 100 Events in Ontario.

  • Named to the President’s Honor List every semester while attending college.

Education

Seneca College
Diploma in Interactive Media Design | 2020 - 2021 | Toronto, ON
  • GPA 4.0
  • Focus: UX/UI Design, Web Development, Interaction Design

Universidade Veiga de Almeida
Bachelor in Fashion Design | 2009 - 2014 | Rio de Janeiro, RJ
  • Excelled in Surface design
  • Research thesis: UKIYO-E - Japanese art of the ordinary

Experience

TLN Media Group
Senior Brand Designer / Brand Advertising & Campaigns | 2022-present

Design and direct advertising campaigns and visual solutions across digital, on-air, print, and web platforms for TLN Media Group, a leading multicultural broadcaster. Lead brand advertising initiatives from concept through execution, collaborating with marketing, content, and web teams to translate business objectives into compelling creative strategies that drive audience engagement and ensure brand consistency across all touchpoints.

  • • Led complete rebrand of Salsa in Toronto's 20th anniversary (event recognized as Top 100 Events in Ontario), creating modular identity system deployed across 10+ sub-events, generating 400+ unique digital advertising assets and live experiential activations reaching 350,000+ attendees
  • • Developed library of 20+ reusable campaign templates and scalable design systems, reducing production time by 30-40% and improving visual consistency across 150+ annual deliverables for International soccer programming alone, plus website content and cultural events
  • • Partnered with marketing and web development teams to translate complex programming schedules and business objectives into audience-focused creative campaigns
  • • Mentored team of 2 junior designers, creating shared asset libraries and Figma workflow that streamlined campaign delivery process across departments
  • • Built custom automation tools (with Claude Code, Cursor) to develop custom scripts for batch processing, quality control checks, and workflow optimization, improving team productivity by 30% and reducing creative output errors
Pixel Dreams
Graphic Designer | 2021-2022

Designed creative solutions across a variety of client projects, from packaging and merchandise to digital and web assets. Played a key role in supporting enterprise B2B event experiences and branded partnerships, particularly for Salesforce and other technology clients. Collaborated closely with cross-functional teams on concept, execution, and delivery.

  • • Designed branded event experiences for enterprise clients, including custom RSVP microsites, gift packaging, event graphics, and promotional materials that aligned partnership brands (such as Salesforce x Coca-Cola, Salesforce x Uber) with cohesive visual systems
  • • Contributed to personalized client gifting strategies through audience research, adapting brand elements and mascots to create memorable, contextually relevant experiences for corporate accounts
  • • Partnered with strategists and developers to ensure brand consistency and storytelling across digital platforms, physical environments, and custom deliverables
  • • Managed multiple client accounts simultaneously, balancing creative exploration with tight timelines and client expectations
Enjoy
Designer/Style coordinator | 2016-2019

Developed original seasonal creative concepts for prints, graphics, embroidery, and apparel collections. Led theme selection, color development, and production design strategy, ensuring each collection line reflected strong visual direction and commercial appeal while meeting quality standards from concept through final product delivery.

  • • Designed and produced artwork across multiple mediums including digital prints, embroidery, jacquards, and appliqués for 4 seasonal collections annually with 80+ unique designs per season
  • • Created trend boards, brochures, and presentation materials for milestone meetings with merchandising teams and leadership, successfully communicating creative vision and securing buy-in for seasonal collections
  • • Balanced creative exploration with production efficiency requirements, collaborating with vendors and cross-functional teams to oversee sample accuracy and maintain brand consistency across product lines
  • • Coordinated 2 other designers
Eclectic
Surface Pattern Designer | 2015

Created trend-right, seasonally appropriate artwork for prints, graphics, embroidery, jacquards, and t-shirts. Supported the design and color development process, preparing artwork for production and coordinating with vendors to ensure accuracy. Contributed to the creation of brochures, trend boards, and videos for seasonal marketing presentations to merchants and leadership teams.

Lode
Surface Pattern Designer/Fashion Designer | 2012-2014

Started as a Fashion Designer/Design Assistant and, within six months, assumed full responsibility for all pattern design work. Toward the end of my time there, I also took on the role of Fashion Designer for two clothing lines.

Freelance
2012-present

Over the years, created a wide range of visual assets including catalogs, flyers, invitations, brochures, posters, packaging, business cards, advertisements, web content, and party decorations.

Personal Projects & Innovation

Neurolingo - AI-Powered Language Learning App
Personal Project (In Development)

Designing and developing React application that enables contextual vocabulary learning through PDF interaction. Combines UX design, AI integration, and mobile development to create innovative learning experience focused on active word production vs. passive recognition.

AI Design Automation Toolkit
Experimental Workflow Tools

Built custom automation scripts using Claude Code and Cursor to streamline repetitive design tasks including automatic file name creation (following naming conventions for easy access and research), quality control verification, task tracking, and a complete website with design system, general design explanations for the whole company and easy access to assets and templates reducing manual work by 5+ hours weekly.