Gina Saldana · Creative and Art Director · Phoenix, AZ

Brand, Experience, Strategy & Direction

I connect brand foundations, audience experience, and business strategy that guide creative direction, then build the systems that help teams deliver great work.

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Rammun Foundation logo Liquidity Services logo Arizona Muslim Alliance logo Maristan logo Sonora Quest Laboratories logo

What I do

Work across beauty, health and wellness, e-commerce, B2B, B2C, and D2C marketplaces, SaaS, and nonprofits.

Creative direction

Concepts, art direction, and integrated campaigns across digital, print, social, and events.

Brand strategy and architecture

Rebrands, brand architecture, guidelines, and governance across a parent brand and its portfolio.

UX/UI design

Wireframes, interface design, responsive sites, design systems, and clean handoff to dev.

Creative operations

Intake, templates, agile workflows, budgets, and vendors that help teams deliver faster.

Every digital experience is grounded in brand governance and cohesive design systems, with user-centered UX/UI, WCAG accessibility, mobile-first and responsive design, and search and discovery optimization across search engines, app stores, and AI platforms.

Case studies

Three projects, three kinds of problems, and what changed.

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2023 ESG report, printed cover
1 of 8

Liquidity Services

Brand architecture and creative ops
17 → 2
days to produce brand assets

Led the rebrand of a public company and six portfolio brands, then moved creative ops to self-service.

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Logo, stationery and print identity
1 of 5

Arizona Muslim Alliance

UX/UI and website redesign
30+
member organizations under one brand

Refreshed the identity, then led UX/UI and the design system for a full site rebuild.

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Brand kit and site across devices
1 of 12

Rammun Foundation

Nonprofit brand and fundraising
$1.2M
helped raise in year one, all organic

Built the brand, donation platform, and creative systems, then handed them off to the team.

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Direction through
every shift

I've led brand and creative through every major shift, with over 19 years of experience from custom code to AI. I align people, platforms, and creative direction so the brand holds as teams grow.

More about me

Bring clarity

Align stakeholders across agency, in-house, and remote teams.

Turn vision into work

Lead from strategy and UX/UI through design systems, dev handoff, and launch.

Build systems that last

Governance and workflows built for speed and consistency.

Move with the tech

New tools when they help, people at the core.

What people say

From the leaders, teams, and clients I've worked with.

"A master of her craft, with an eye for detail and an encyclopedic knowledge of design theory."
Andrea U., Liquidity Services
"Her strategic approach ensures every output is visually compelling and aligned with business goals."
Beata P., Liquidity Services
"She moves from concept to reality with ease and flair, and delivers on time in every medium."
Robyn K.F., Liquidity Services
"Spectacular at creating a simple, powerful brand effect, and well versed in the SEO that makes it findable."
Jessica K., Client
Gina Saldana, Creative and Art Director, in the Arizona desert.

Let's talk

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