Gwen Ackley

Gwen Ackley began their career in 1987 as an Exhibit Designer at New Dimensions/Fahey Exhibits. In this role, they were responsible for concept pitching, exhibit design, creation of concept stores and merchandising units for resale, coordination of fashion shows, supervision of construction, and negotiation with suppliers. In 1992, they moved to Innovations Inc, where they were a Visual Designer, developing policies for internal operations and corporate initiatives, supervising production relationships, and establishing internal training and educational documentation. Finally, from 2000 to present, Gwen has been a Creative Director at CGI Interactive, where they provide digital marketing tools, copywriting and visual guidance, and shapes the future of the agency by researching new technology, finding and nurturing new talent, and guiding new ways for businesses to communicate with their audience. Her skills include information architecture, copywriting and editing, concepting and presenting, proposal scoping, estimating and writing, process creation and documentation, talent recruitment, creative direction, art direction, interactive design, motion design, and presentation design.

Gwen Ackley has a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Design and Visual Communications from the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth and a Certification from Northeastern University's Building Technology Program.