carli  cohen

Creative Executive Leading Design, Operations, and Business Growth.

I build and scale high-performing creative teams, develop systems that enable growth, and partner with leadership to align creative with measurable business outcomes.

With 15+ years in agency and in-house environments, I’ve grown design departments from the ground up into revenue-driving functions and led multidisciplinary teams across branding, digital, and campaign work.

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HOW I LEAD

I operate at the intersection of creative, operations, and business strategy.

My focus is not only on the work itself, but on building the systems, teams, and processes that allow great work to scale. I believe creative is most impactful when it is aligned with clear business objectives, supported by strong operational structure, and driven by empowered teams.

  • Build scalable creative systems that support growth

  • Develop and mentor teams toward autonomy and leadership

  • Align creative direction with business and client outcomes

  • Partner with executive leadership on strategy and organizational development

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FEATURED CLIENTS

GUINNESS BREWERIES

BRIGHTVIEW SENIOR LIVING

CAPITAL ONE CENTER

THE WATERMARK HOTEL

HARBOR EAST

GOETZE’S

A LITTLE BIT ABOUT ME

I’m A chief creative officer + executive CREATIVE LEADER based in Denver, with over 15 years of experience across agency and in-house environments.

Over the last seven years at Collins + Co., I’ve built and now lead the design department, transforming it into a core revenue-generating function while contributing to broader business strategy, operations, and team development.

  • Scaled design department from 0 → 5

  • Agency of Record for Guinness Open Gate Brewery (+50% scope growth)

  • Led teams of up to 25 across design, strategy, and production