MAKING THE CONTENT PEOPLE WANT TO SEE.
NOT THE STUFF THEY'RE FORCED TO WATCH.

CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING

INFLUENCE BY DESIGN

Brad Whitford is a creative leader and designer with more than 20 years of award-winning brand, campaign, and digital work for Fortune 50 companies, global brands, and mission-driven organizations.

With a career spanning design, brand strategy, and strategic communications, he rose from art director to design director at The Glover Park Group, directing integrated campaigns for clients including the NFL, Univision, and UnitedHealth Group. He went on to serve as SVP, Creative Director at DDC Public Affairs, where his team earned 17 industry awards in two years.

Brad is currently Chief Creative Officer at The Herald Group and was named a 2026 PR Daily Top Agency Executive.

2026 Ragan/PR Daily Top Agencies Awards; Top Agency Executive
2026 NYX Awards; Silver awards for Social Media and Public Relations Campaign
2026 Hermes Awards; Gold - Blog and Website Redesign, Gold - LinkedIn Profile and Engagement, Honorable Mention — Paid Media Creative, OOH Advertising
2026 Muse Creative - Advertising Campaign (Silver), Political Website (Gold)
2025 AVA Digital Awards Platinum Award: Team Achievement
2025 Finalist in PR Daily’s Content Marketing Awards (two awards)
2023 PR Daily Awards Winner
2023 Creative Communication Award
2023 Graphic Design USA American InHouse Design Award
2023 Muse Award
2023 Indigo Awards
2022 Muse Award
2022 Graphic Design USA American InHouse Design Awards
2022 Indigo Awards; Gold and Bronze
2022 Creativity International Awards; Gold (two awards) and Silver
2021 Honorable Mention by the International Design Awards
2021 Graphic Design USA American InHouse Design Awards (five awards)

Awards and Publications

2019 Graphic Design USA American InHouse Design Awards (two awards)
Communicator Awards 2019, Award of Excellence and Award of Distinction
W3 Silver Award Winner, Branding, 2018
GDUSA, 2017 American Graphic Design Awards
Two client print ad designs win highest rating in SIGNET AD study, 2017
Work selected to be featured as part of AIGA DC’s Member Spotlight, 2016
LogoLounge, Typography & Enclosures (book), 2011 selected design (two awards)
American Graphic Design Award, 2011 Winner|
American Graphic Design Award, 2011 Winner
LogoLounge Master Library, vol 3: Shapes and Symbols (book), 2010
American Graphic Design Award, 2010 Winner
American Graphic Design Award, 2010 Winner (two awards)
Artistic Honors Fellowship (SCAD), 2007–2010
Astrid International Design Award, 2007 First Place (Gold) Winner
Omni Design Award, Category: Graphics, 2007 (Silver) Winner
American Graphic Design Award, 2006 Winner
American Graphic Design Award, 2006 Winner
2002 First Congressional District of Maryland Art Competition winner

FEATURED PROJECTS

WAVE LIFE

PROJECT: WEBSITE DESIGN
NASH PERFORMANCE MARKETING

PROJECT: BRANDING AND WEBSITE DESIGN
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

PROJECT: WELCOME REPORT/GUIDE
BEAM THERAPEUTICS

PROJECT: FULL LOGO AND BRAND DEVELOPMENT; BUSINESS COLLATERAL, STYLE GUIDE, OFFICE SPACE DESIGN, AND WEBSITE
NFL PLAY SMART PLAY SAFE

PROJECT: FULL LOGO AND BRAND DEVELOPMENT, WEBSITE, PRINT AD, SOCIAL MEDIA GRAPHICS, WEB ADVERTISING, ANIMATED VIDEOS
CVS HEALTH

PROJECT: DC MARKET ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN; PRINT AD, ENVIRONMENTAL GRAPHICS, SOCIAL MEDIA GRAPHICS, WEB ADVERTISING, ANIMATED VIDEOS
THE PUBLIC INTEREST COMPANY

PROJECT: THE PUBLIC INTEREST COMPANY AND WHITE PAPER
INTERFACE MEDIA GROUP

PROJECT: WEBSITE DESIGN