Claire Escobedo

Claire Escobedo

Design Director

she/her/hers

Claire Escobedo

Claire Escobedo

Design Director

she/her/hers

About Claire

As Director of Design, Claire crafts forward-thinking design and interactive work for Online Optimism’s clients and manages the Design & Development team. Her work includes building brand identities, websites, and motion graphics that support our clients’ campaign goals and brand stories. She is also proud to lead our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion committee.

Claire has a Bachelor of Design from Loyola University New Orleans, where she worked as an in-house designer for the College of Music & Media, the School of Music & Theatre Arts, and the Center for International Education. She began her career at Online Optimism as a Digital Design Specialist in 2018 and joined the team full time the following year. Outside of the office, Claire is usually reading, wandering around her Pensacola neighborhood, or singing along to musical theatre soundtracks.

Education

Bachelor of Design, Loyola University New Orleans
Major in Graphic Design
Minor in Art History

Awards & Recognition

Inspiring Leader, Inspiring Workplaces 2022

Public Speaking

List of Expertise

  1. Web Accessibility for Designers
  2. Motion Graphics Animation
  3. Building out Brand Identities & Developing Creative Directions
  4. DEI Work for Non-DEI Professionals
  5. Building Client Relationships as an Early Career Professional

Speaker Bio

As Design Director at Online Optimism, Claire works to craft forward-thinking design and interactive work for Online Optimism’s clients. This includes brand identities, websites, and motion graphics that support our clients’ campaign goals and brand stories. She is also proud to lead Online Optimism’s internal Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion committee. Claire has a Bachelor of Design from Loyola University New Orleans, where she worked as an in-house designer for the College of Music & Media, the School of Music & Theatre Arts, and the Center for International Education.

Public Speaking

Testimonials

Inviting Claire into my Creative Entrepreneurship class was a no-brainer; her unique perspective leverages trust, respect, and advocacy in the workplace. Claire made an unequivocally positive impression on my students and I can't thank her enough! I'm excited about her next visit already!
Prof. Dr. Sheila Wilkinson
Creative Entrepreneurship course at Loyola University New Orleans
I really, really enjoyed Claire coming to speak to us. It was refreshing to hear from a former student and a woman in the creative field. She discussed a lot of very useful pointers for us to utilize, and I learned a lot of good tips around things I had been struggling with.
Creative Entrepreneurship student
Loyola University New Orleans
[Claire] was very knowledgeable—I enjoyed how the presentation was really geared toward students, and it felt like she met us where we we are at in terms of limited experience or content for portfolios.
UGA Arch Ready Program student
University of Georgia