Artist, dancer, photographer & animal lover, living in sunny Berkeley, CA.

 

Hi, Iā€™m Susan! A Boston native and California transplant. I have been solving creative problems in many mediums for as long as I can remember. I thrive in abstracting unformed, ambiguous creative processes and driving them into well formed creative solutions. I am a creative storyteller and continuously seek ways to translate my story into various outlets from dancing, painting, photography, creative direction to design operations.

My professional experience has led me down many paths from designing award winning campaigns, founding and building my own design agency, to growing integrated and highly functional design teams where I most recently reside as an Executive Creative Director. My expertise and knowledge continuous to solidify itself at the nexus of brand and design ops where I revel in creating calm from chaos.

In my spare time, you can find me painting in my home studio with my two husky/malamutes, taking photos on scenic California drives, or spending time with my family.

My Focus.

Craft.

  • Creative Direction

  • Brand Strategy

  • Creative Culture Processes

  • Design Operations

  • Communications & Storytelling

  • Creative Leadership & Coaching

Culture.

  • Inclusive

  • Collaborative

  • Empathetic & Curious

  • Driven

  • Bold

Side Projects.

I actively paint various subjects in my free time. Check out my work at susanbertocci.com