Heather Joy Stewart

Heather Joy Stewart is an experienced creative professional with a focus on art direction and design in the publishing industry. Currently serving as the Minister of Creative Solutions at The Republic of Tea since July 2018, Heather has previously held roles such as Art Director at Weldon Owen Books, where responsibilities included directing and designing retail books, and leading projects for Parenting Magazine Books and Gymboree Brand Books. At Portal Publications, Heather art directed original concepts for a variety of retail products and managed contracts with creatives. Additionally, at Andrews McMeel Publishing, Heather contributed to the design of licensed products for notable brands and launched spiral journals for the teen market. Heather holds a Bachelor of Arts in Graphic Design from the University of Central Missouri.