Philly-based designer & dot-connector.
I’m a Brand & Visual Designer with a passion for turning scattered ideas into clear, compelling narratives. I craft brand identities, campaigns, digital experiences, and scalable design systems that help organizations communicate clearly and drive real impact.

With 8+ years across freelance and in-house roles, I’ve worked with early-stage startups, nonprofits, multinational corporations, and everything in between. Design is my favorite way to tell stories, and connecting the dots is my favorite way to think.

Beyond client work, I’m interested in design as a cultural practice: how designers shape the spaces, narratives, and systems people move through every day.

On any given day, you might find me walking my assistant Chai, checking out a new café, tinkering on a passion project, or traveling the globe.
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Curriculum Vitae
Last updated 03.09.2026
Remy Usman
Brand & Visual Designer
Philadelphia, PA
Remy Usman
Brand & Visual Designer
Philadelphia, PA
Brand & visual designer delivering impactful brand, web, and visual design solutions. Adept at leading design initiatives that drive measurable results, and skilled in art direction, project management, and crafting scalable design systems to create cohesive and engaging customer experiences.
Employment
Freelance & Self-directed work
Select Clients: Hirevue, Kooth Digital Media, CodePath
(since 2018)
Visual Designer
GoGuardian & Pear Deck Learning
2020 – 2025
Brand Communications Designer
WarnerMedia (contract)
2020
Brand Experience Designer
WarnerMedia (internship)
2019 – 2020
Creative Director, Founder
Charcoal Magazine
2016 – 2019
Skills
Art Direction
Creative Strategy
Brand Design
Visual Design
Responsive Web Design
Experiential Design
Design Systems
Project Management
2D Motion Graphics
HTML, CSS
Toolbox
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Indesign
Adobe After Effects
Webflow
Figma
Canva
Jira
Wrike
Google Workspace
Microsoft Office
Education
Boston University
Boston, Massachussetts
B.F.A. in graphic design
"magna cum laude"
Awards & Recognition
Growth Team Impact Award
GoGuardian, 2025
Peer-nominated award for delivering high-impact design solutions that improved product performance and customer engagement.
The Search for Common Ground
Howard Thurman Center, BU, 2019
Received in recognition of one's commitment to personal self-exploration and building community, as prescribed by Reverend Dr. Howard Thurman.
BU Summer Accelerator Grant
Innovate@BU, 2018
Selected for Innovate@BU summer accelerator, including a $10K grant to build my independent venture, Charcoal Magazine.
Colophon
This site uses Sligoil Micro for headlines and body text. The wordmark is set in Blogh. I designed components, layouts, and page templates in Figma and developed everything in Webflow.