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Employment

July 2023 - Present | Vacation® Inc. | Graphic Designer

Lead the email and paid social (Meta) design programs, producing thousands of email and ad assets to date
Concept and execute 360 campaigns spanning packaging, product photography, and paid media for new product launches
Art direct and shoot product and lifestyle photography, building full campaign scenarios from concept to final asset
Design branded environments and experiential collateral for company events, pop-up activations, and multi-city tours
Collaborate cross-functionally across a fast-paced, fully digital team, managing multiple concurrent project launches

December 2025 - June 2026 | Unwell Products LLC | Freelance Graphic Designer

Art directed and designed social media content for a vintage-inspired campaign era, developing a distinct visual language across platforms

May 2023 - July 2023 | Cayenne Creative | Contract Art Director

Concepted and designed branding programs for national fast-food clients, including Milo's Burgers and Waldo's Chicken
Directed signage and interior design concepts for new restaurant openings
Developed branding for a client loyalty/rewards program, from concept through rollout
Designed layouts across print, social, and in-store collateral while supporting creative direction

December 2021 - May 2023 | Telegraph Creative | Graphic Designer

Developed branding, naming, and 360 campaigns across a diverse client roster spanning healthcare, scientific research, restaurant, and construction/timber industries
Produced product photography and directed on-site client shoots
Designed assets across web, social, and print to support ongoing client marketing and internal needs

Education

University of Alabama at Birmingham
B.A. in Graphic Design (2019 - Dec 2021)

Bevill State Community College
A.A. in General Studies (2017 - May 2019)

Areas of Practice

Adobe Creative Suite
Figma
Photography (Product and Portrait)
Branding
Art Direction

Awards

2022 Gold Addy Award,
Elements of Advertising for Art Direction, American Advertising Federation, Birmingham, Alabama

2021 Silver Addy Award,
Elements of Advertising for Publications for Publication Cover Design, American Advertising Federation, Birmingham, Alabama

2021 Silver Addy Award,
Elements of Advertising of Direct Marketing, American Advertising Federation, Birmingham, Alabama

2021 Mosaic Award,
Klein Arts and Culture Postcards, American Advertising Federation, Birmingham, Alabama

Press

“Soft Services & Vacation Just Made Your Shower Feel Expensive”, Coveteur, (2026)

“Life's a Branded Beach (When You're Vacation)”, The Dieline, (2024)

“23 Sunscreen Packaging Designs”, The Dieline, (2024)

“These Are the Best Sunscreens of Summer 2023”, Elle, (2023)

“Vacation Sunscreen”, Fonts In Use, (2022)

“Vacation Releases A New Sunscreen That Mimics The Magic Of Whipped Cream”, The Dieline, (2022)

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Levi Sanford is a designer, photographer, & art director located in Brooklyn, NY .

Levi Sanford
is a designer, photographer,
& art director located in
Brooklyn, NY .