Brian FitzSimmons - Creative Director | Product Innovation Leader | Brand Development Strategist

fitzsimmons.designer@mac.com • 646-354-8998

HELLO!

I'm a creative innovation leader with decades of experience turning strategic insights into market-ready, expertly designed solutions. I believe great design should simplify, inspire and connect!

My career lives at the intersection of brand storytelling, industrial design, and the consumer experience to shape how people engage with products in the lifestyle and consumer goods spaces along with how they show up across brick-and-mortar and digital retailers. From global CPG brands to well-known lifestyle innovators, I specialize in designing cohesive systems that blend visual identity, design thinking, and the realities of retail merchandising into compelling, commercially successful brand and product experiences. My approach is deeply collaborative, grounded in data and insights with a focused eye on translating big ideas into tangible results across categories and channels, no matter the scale.

Whether launching new brands, reinventing product assortments, or leading multi-disciplinary teams through complex store rollouts, I bring hands-on expertise, a strategic lens, and a commitment to excellence at every stage of the process.

 

 

END-TO-END CREATIVE EXPERTISE

 
 

I’ve teamed up with diverse brands to weave a consistent storytelling thread through everything from initial brand development to the final product design and even using creative retail merchandising to ensure that strategy is always speaking the brand’s message to the right consumer every time.

Here are a few ways we can bring ideas to life together:

BRAND CREATIVE

  • Brand Development & Storytelling

  • Visual Identity Systems

  • Trend Direction

  • Brand Activations

 

PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT

  • Creative & Art Direction

  • Physical Product Design (Furniture, Decor, Consumer Goods)

  • Color, Material, Finish (CMF) Strategy

  • UX/UI, Wireframing, Visual Direction

RETAIL MERCHANDISING

  • Omnichannel Campaigns

  • Packaging Design

  • Shopper Activations

  • Merchandising & Retail Experiences

 

TECHNICAL EXPERTISE

  • 3D Modeling & Rendering

  • Prototyping & Rapid Production

  • Global Vendor & Manufacturing Management

  • Materials: Wood, Metals, Ceramics, Glass, Plastics, Laminates, Upholstery

 

 

WE SHOULD DEFINITELY COOK SOMETHING UP TOGETHER!

Your brand deserves more than just a look. From product launches to brand evolutions, I help turn "what if" into "what’s next." Tell me about your project, and let’s see if we’re a fit.