Creative Direction for Culture-Forward Brands

I’m Troyonna Adams, a Creative Director and Senior Designer specializing in design systems, campaigns, and visual storytelling that connect strategy to real people. Multi-platform experience across design, photography, and video.

10+ years of experience across brand design, creative direction, and visual storytelling. Experience in B2B, nonprofit, education, fintech, and community-based organizations

My Expertise

Creative Direction

Brand strategy, visual systems, art direction, campaign planning, and cross-disciplinary leadership.

Brand Design

Brand identity, UX and web design, marketing assets, packaging concepts, and scalable design systems.

Photography and Video

Concept-led photography and emerging video work used to support brand narratives, campaigns, and digital experiences.

Selected Work

A selection of projects where I led creative direction, brand systems, and visual execution across design, photography, and digital experiences.

Group of people on pickleball court shoes in frame. Pickleballs surrounding paddle, shadows shown on court for BPC photoshoot
project

Black Pickleball & Co.

Creative Direction

brand design

Ux

photography

Community-focused rebrand and website redesign that increased traffic 390% and sold out post-launch events.

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Hands holding a lighted printed replica of Van Gogh's Starry Night on a green surface, surrounded by conductive fabric tape, small electronic components, and a yellow battery pack.
project

Chibitronics

Creative Direction

brand design

Ux

photography

Oversaw creative direction for digital campaigns, content, and web design, aligning brand expression with education, accessibility, and growth goals

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Innosphere header image about turning ideas into outcomes through tech enablement alongside a dashboard illustration showing charts and icons for cloud upload, data synchronization, settings, and a rocket launch.
project

Innosphere

brand design

Ux

Redefining Innosphere's visual identity and developing a strategic framework to elevate its presence. Through a refind brand strategy, we established a visual direction that resonated with their audience.

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Collage with text 'moneyTRAIN fueled by Money Magnets Club,' family using laptops, tagline 'full steam ahead to financial wellness,' chevron pattern, and moneyTRAIN stickers on a laptop.
project

moneyTRAIN

brand design

A collaborative effort to create a comprehensive brand identity for MoneyTRAIN, aimed to provide visual connection to their target demographic.

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How I work

My process is rooted in clarity, collaboration, and intention. Every project begins with understanding the goal and ends with work that functions in the real world. Together, we'll map out your project from start to finish. This approach allows me to build work that is thoughtful, scalable, and rooted in real outcomes rather than surface-level aesthetics.

Why work with me

I work as a strategic partner, not just a creative. My process starts with understanding the people, systems, and goals behind the work, so every design decision has purpose. I bring cultural fluency and audience awareness into each project, translating complex ideas into clear, effective creative across disciplines. I am equally comfortable leading vision, collaborating with teams, and executing the details that bring strategy to life.

Discovery

Strategy

Direction

Execution

Refinement

Who I work with

Culture-Forward Brands

Brands that value storytelling, design systems, and cultural relevance across digital and physical experiences.

Sports, Lifestyle & Experiential Brands

Organizations investing in community, movement, and activation-led creative across campaigns, events, and content.

Media, Entertainment & Production Studios

Teams bringing stories to life through film, photography, and branded content that needs strong visual direction.

Growing Organizations & Institutions

Companies and nonprofits ready to evolve their brand, clarify their message, and scale their creative thoughtfully.

Photo of Troyonna holding a professional camera, wearing a white shirt and jeans against a brown background.

Meet Troyonna

I work as a strategic partner, not just a creative. My process starts with understanding the people, systems, and goals behind the work, so every design decision has purpose. I bring cultural fluency and audience awareness into each project, translating complex ideas into clear, effective creative across disciplines. I am equally comfortable leading vision, collaborating with teams, and executing the details that bring strategy to life. This approach allows me to build work that is thoughtful, scalable, and rooted in real outcomes rather than surface-level aesthetics.

10+

years of experience

32+

satisfied clients

65

projects and counting

Let’s build something intentional.

If you’re looking for a creative partner who can lead strategy and execution, Iet's connect.

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