Brian FitzSimmons • Brand Creative | Design Innovation | Retail Merchandising

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. My mantra is great design should 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 space along with how they show up across retail. 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 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 trend development to the final product design and even using creative 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:

LIFESTYLE 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

 
 

 

LET’S CREATE SOMETHING TOGETHER!

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