Creative Direction, Strategic Design, and Branding

Artfully directed.
Strategically designed.

Good design solves the problem in front of you. Great design builds something your organization can grow with.

My Work
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USPS HR Rebrand
United States Postal Service: Recruiting Materials RebrandArt Direction · Branding · Layout
USPS FDOI Ceremonies
United States Postal Service Stamp First Day of Issue Ceremony CollateralEvent Design · Art Direction · Layout
Mail with Mr. Zip
Mail with Mr. ZipArt Direction · Branding · Social Media

Crafting design
that earns
attention.

Brand Identity

From a standalone logo to a full brand system with architecture, guidelines, and a brand book. Every engagement starts with understanding who you are before a single mark gets made.

Presentation Design

One-off decks and scalable template systems built to grow with your organization. Whether you need something for tomorrow or a system your whole team can use for years.

Print Collateral

Sell sheets, brochures, multi-page publications, annual reports, and large-format work. Designed with intention and built for production.

Digital Assets

Social media template systems, digital ad sets, icon and illustration sets. Built to maintain design quality across every platform and every person who touches them.

Let's work together.

Message me below or email me at max@fishercreativegroup.com

United States Postal Service Recruiting Materials Rebrand

Role

  • Art Director
  • Lead Designer
  • Brand Identity
  • Icon Design

Collaborators

  • Angela Grasso, Copywriter
  • Mycah Shelton, Design
  • Pablo Zalles, Design
  • Tyler Carroll, Design

I am proud to have led the comprehensive redesign of USPS's national HR materials, a project that revitalized the department's communications and positioned them to better serve evolving organizational needs. Working closely with my team, I introduced bold new photography that brought fresh energy and authenticity to the brand, while guiding the development of a modern, versatile suite of templates designed to support a wide range of HR initiatives.

This effort established a cohesive creative direction for HR communications at the national level — ensuring consistency across touchpoints, elevating brand recognition, and strengthening credibility. The redesign enhanced recruitment efficiency by making materials more visually engaging, accessible, and aligned with USPS's overarching brand identity. The result is a refreshed set of assets that not only attracts attention but also reinforces the organization's commitment to clarity, professionalism, and innovation in its outreach.

USPS Stamp Release Ceremony Collateral

Skills

  • Art Direction
  • Layout Design
  • Illustration
  • Typography
  • Print Production
  • Event Design

Collaborators

  • Daniela Jungova, Copywriter

Each year, USPS hosts about 20 First Day of Issue dedication ceremonies to celebrate the release of new stamps. These high-profile events often feature local celebrities, subject matter experts, and USPS leadership, and they require a wide range of design support. I contribute to 4 to 5 of these ceremonies annually, leading the design of invitations, printed programs, RSVP website backgrounds, digital banners for the USPS homepage, and large-scale event signage.

Each stamp has its own story and visual tone, which means every event is a new creative challenge. I focus on making sure every design element feels intentional and cohesive while supporting the larger narrative of the stamp release. From elegant printed collateral to digital graphics and even a custom ferris wheel banner, this work allows me to bring a unique creative approach to each ceremony while helping USPS engage the public in a meaningful and memorable way.

United States Postal Service Mail with Mr. Zip

Role

  • Art Director
  • Lead Designer
  • Brand Identity
  • Digital Illustration

Collaborators

  • Daniela Jungova, Copywriter
  • Pablo Zalles, Animation

I led the art direction and design for the marketing campaign behind Mail with Mr. Zip, a children's YouTube series created by the United States Postal Service in collaboration with Moonbug Entertainment. My role focused on developing the visual strategy and creative assets that introduced the show to the public — including promotional graphics, social media content, and campaign collateral that captured the playful, educational spirit of the series.

The show launched on February 8, 2025, and the campaign has helped drive major engagement. With 78 videos released so far, the channel has garnered over 22 million views and more than 15,000 new subscribers. It's been incredibly rewarding to shape how the series shows up in the world and to contribute to its growing success through smart, engaging visuals.

Chemonics International 2016 Global Rebrand

Role

  • Art Director
  • Brand Identity
  • Layout Design
  • Data Visualization
  • Icon Design

Collaborators

  • Selamawit Tegene, Creative Director
  • Cedric Hope, Designer
  • Anna Kuipers, Designer
  • Dan Marsh, Designer

For this global rebrand initiative, I served as Art Director, leading the creative vision for external marketing and proposal materials that reflected the organization's modernized identity. The rebrand's objective was to simplify, streamline, and elevate the visual language in a way that reinforced the core mission — providing critical aid to those most in need around the world.

As part of this effort, I oversaw the development of new logos, an updated color palette, and a comprehensive branding guide that established consistency across all touchpoints. I redesigned key collateral including proposal covers, corporate fact sheets, and a wide range of marketing materials, ensuring they aligned with the refreshed brand while remaining adaptable for diverse audiences and regions.

To empower the broader design team, I created versatile templates for technical briefs, fact sheets, and proposal graphics, supporting greater efficiency across global offices. Additionally, I designed a cohesive library of 290 custom icons, providing a flexible visual toolkit for use across all materials. This work not only strengthened the brand's impact but also streamlined production processes and elevated the organization's external communications.

Chemonics International 2025 Brand Transformation

Role

  • Art Director
  • Brand Identity

Collaborators

  • Kaylee Ward, Web Designer

In the wake of USAID's closure in January 2025, Chemonics faced a critical need to rapidly reposition itself as a forward-thinking, tech-driven organization. With the majority of staff laid off and public perception in flux, the company required a full brand overhaul under extreme time constraints.

I partnered directly with the CEO and Director of Strategic Communications to define a new visual identity that would signal innovation, resilience, and global relevance. With only a two-week deadline, I led the art direction for the company's flagship website redesign — an essential public touchpoint in the rebranding effort.

Collaborating closely with the UK-based design agency Digitronix, I provided creative guidance, UX feedback, and visual direction throughout the process. Despite the compressed timeline, we achieved alignment in just two structured review sessions. My strategic feedback enabled the agency team to iterate quickly and deliver a sleek, functional website that reflected the organization's new vision. The site launched on schedule and marked a critical step in Chemonics' successful pivot.

About

Great design starts with understanding
what you actually need.

I notice things. The way a perfectly chosen typeface makes something feel trustworthy before a single word is read. The moment when color, composition, and content align and everything just works. That sensitivity to detail isn't something I switch on for client work, it's just how I move through the world, and it shapes everything I do for the people I work with. Over the course of my career I've worked on projects where the stakes were real, from rebranding a global development organization operating in active conflict zones to art directing the social media and licensing campaign for a children's YouTube series with over 67 million views.

A big part of how I work is thinking in systems. Good design should keep working after the project is over. That means building frameworks, templates, and visual languages that scale with your organization and don't fall apart the moment someone new touches them. I work closely with clients to understand what they actually need, and then I build something that lasts.

I'm Max Fisher, a graphic designer and art director based in Washington, D.C., and Fisher Creative Group is the practice I built around that approach.

Max Fisher