john connolly creative director
John is an award-winning creative director and legendary detail-guy. He is responsible for creating and managing ongoing brand expressions for clients, particularly when it comes to communicating complex ideas. For more than 20 years, his expertise in typography and information design has influenced branding programs, identity work, websites and annual report assignments for clients ranging from Stanley Black & Decker, Kellogg’s and Warburg Pincus, to New York University, TB Alliance and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. John holds a BFA from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia (where he is also an instructor in Graphic Design & Typography) and an MFA in Graphic Design from Yale University (where he assisted with the design and publication of Edward Tufte’s critically-acclaimed Visual Explanations). Currently, John is a member of the AIGA and the National Investor Relations Institute and he also serves on Appleton Coated’s National Design Council where he helps guide the company on trends in the paper and the printed communications marketplace. He is a native of Canton, Massachusetts.
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