Alisa Wolfson

Shortly after joining Leo Burnett in 2008, Alisa Wolfson founded the agency’s Department of Design, which she continues to guide and oversee as SVP, Director of Design. She has worked as a designer for over 15 years, with past and current clients including Crate & Barrel, Hallmark, Kellogg’s and Coca-Cola. She is also the design director at Lampo, a nonprofit organization that presents experimental sound art in Chicago.

In 2012 Alisa received the D&AD’s inaugural White Pencil for her work on Recipeace, a social movement that brings people of conflict together over food. Recipeace also recently won Best in Show at the One Show Design along with the first ever Gold Pencil awarded for Design for the Greater Good. She has been named one of 30 “Women to Watch” by Ad Age and recognized as “Fresh Talent” by AIGA Chicago. Her work has been acknowledged by D&AD, The One Show, The Clio’s, Cannes Lions, The Type Directors Club and Communication Arts. She also has pieces included in the Society of Typographic Art’s Chicago Design Archive.