Jody Burry, Director / Designer

Professional Summary

Award-winning creative director, designer, and team leader with over 20 years of experience in advertising and marketing. Seeking opportunities to drive creative excellence and continue professional growth within a collaborative, team-oriented corporate environment.

Capabilities

Design: Visual Identity, Branding, Graphic, Digital, UI/UX, Editorial, Exhibition, Publication, Motion

Copywriting & Editing
Videography & Editing
Photography
Illustration & Animation

Software

Design: Adobe Creative Suite -
Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator,
XD, Firefly, After Effects, Muse.
Creatophy, Flexitive

AI: Leonardo, Runway, Chat GPT

Website & App Development:
Sketch, Figma, Wordpress,
SquareSpace, Wix, Elementor, Mailchimp

Project Management: Wrike, Cage, BaseCamp, Monday.com

Presentation: Google Slides, Powerpoint, Keynote, MS Office

Education

Nova Scotia College of Art and Design University: Bachelor of Design, Honours in Visual Communication Design, 2004

Digital Nova Scotia: Leadership Lab Eleanor Beaton, 2020

Experience

Associate Creative Director
St. Joseph Communications  •  04/2021­—Present  •  Toronto, ON

Collaborate with a team of 30+ professionals—including directors, managers, copywriters, animators, designers, and developers—to develop and execute integrated multi-channel campaigns across online, social, print, digital, animated, and broadcast media. This dynamic environment has strengthened my ability to manage teams remotely while delivering innovative, strategic solutions for major commercial and retail clients.

  • Manage timelines, budgets up to $325K, and agency resources across 10+ integrated campaigns annually, ensuring on-time, on-budget delivery.

  • Govern brand identity and guidelines for 10+ clients across strategies and platforms.

  • Develop and maintain brand standards that improved production efficiency.

  • Lead the development of brand and content messaging aligned with client objectives.

  • Direct cross-functional creative teams to execute concepts and reinforce brand integrity with consistent results.

  • Present strategies and concepts to clients and external stakeholders to gain alignment and approval.

  • Communicate project priorities and timelines to internal teams, ensuring smooth execution.

  • Increase agency efficiency by leading the adoption of AI-powered design tools, enhancing automation, team performance, and skill development.

Creative Director, Principal
Fogo Creative  •  05/2005­—Present  •  Halifax, NS 

At Fogo Creative, I’ve had the opportunity to work in a wide range of settings—from the corporate headquarters of FIX.com to intimate coffee shop conversations with non-profits and small business clients. Building and leading this boutique consultancy has developed my skills as a creative director, designer, and manager.

  • Directed and designed over 1000 brand identity systems and interactive/web projects, enhancing client visibility and engagement across multiple platforms.

  • Produced 1000+ traditional and digital assets annually, including print collateral, web graphics, social media content, and internal communications, supporting multi-channel marketing efforts.

  • Managed project timelines, budgets, and cross-functional teams to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery of high-quality creative work.

  • Presented strategic concepts and campaigns to over 100 clients and stakeholders, helping secure buy-in and advance long-term partnerships.

  • Translated client objectives into actionable priorities, ensuring internal teams delivered consistent, results-oriented work under tight deadlines and limited resources.

Creative Director
Trampoline Branding  •  05/2018­—03/2020  •  Halifax, NS 

Led design and development teams to deliver integrated campaigns for clients such as the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, Tourism Nova Scotia, NSLC, and the NS SPCA. Contributed to agency growth while strengthening leadership, UI/UX expertise, and cross-platform strategy execution.

  • Managed timelines, budgets, and resources.
    Governed, developed, and maintained brand identity for clients across strategies and platforms.

  • Led the development of content messaging aligned with brand and campaign objectives.

  • Directed a 7-person production team and an 11-person web/digital development team, with hands-on involvement in front-end development, UI/UX design, accessibility standards, brand insights, and strategy alignment.

  • Presented strategies and concepts to clients and external stakeholders; communicated priorities clearly to internal teams.