Halli Polk

Halli Polk has a diverse work experience spanning different industries and roles. Starting in 2015, they worked as a Wholesale Account Representative at Stumptown Coffee Roasters, where they managed a large number of accounts and improved order processing workflows.

In 2017, they joined EMX by Big Village as a Production Designer, responsible for print advertisement production. They later transitioned to the role of Client Services Manager, leading localized campaign production for national brands.

In 2019, Halli became an Art Director and Lead Designer at Earthjustice, a non-profit environmental law organization. They supported art direction, marketing, and design actions, and developed new brand design systems to ensure consistency and modernize outdated designs.

Also in 2019, they founded Herland Brand Studio, where they served as the Art Director, Lead Designer, and Founder. They successfully led end-to-end marketing, branding, and design production for clients across various industries. They earned commendations for driving improved strategy and creative direction and collaborated closely with creative and marketing leaders to develop impactful brand strategies.

In 2020, Halli joined Higher Ground Labs as the Lead Brand Designer, where they created brand systems and designed key elements for presentations, funding, and educational purposes. They also designed yearly reports on industry trends and visualized data effectively through infographics.

In 2023, Halli will start working as an Art Director at Phase2.

Halli Polk completed their education in a chronological order. Halli obtained their most recent education in 2017 from General Assembly, where they earned a degree in UX Design. In 2010, they enrolled in the Fashion Institute of Technology and graduated in 2012 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) degree, specializing in Fabric Styling. Prior to that, from 2008 to 2010, they pursued an Associate of Arts and Sciences (AAS) degree in Fashion Merchandising, also from the Fashion Institute of Technology. Additionally, they have obtained two additional certifications: "Adobe Animate CC for Web Designers" from LinkedIn in August 2018 and "User Experience Circuit" from General Assembly in February 2018.