About

Behind the Work

Meet Bonnie

With over 20 years of experience in digital design, I bring a deep understanding of how to craft meaningful user experiences across industries and audiences. My first decade was spent in fast-paced agencies in both Boston and Manhattan, where I had the opportunity to work with globally recognized brands and bold, early-stage startups alike.

For the past 10 years, I’ve lived in Connecticut and built a successful career as a freelance digital designer—partnering with agencies across the U.S. to craft intuitive, engaging experiences. Whether working with established brands or forward-thinking disruptors, I bring strategic thinking, creative clarity, and a collaborative spirit to every project.

Bonnie Brunner

Design Partnerships

A selection of brands and organizations I’ve had the opportunity to work on through agency partnerships.

  • Blue Pfizer logo featuring a stylized DNA strand design on the left and the word "Pfizer" in blue on the right, symbolizing healthcare innovation.
  • Logo displaying the word "Framework" in teal beside a square symbol divided diagonally into yellow and teal triangles, set on a white background.
  • Logo of Bristol Myers Squibb featuring a stylized purple hand design to the left, with the company name in gray text. The tone is professional and modern.
  • Red and white abstract logo next to the text "Berklee College of Music" in gray. The design is modern and conveys a professional, artistic tone.
  • Red text "Fornino" centered on a white background, conveying a simple and modern feel, likely representing a brand or business name.
  • Logo of Danbury Public Schools featuring a tree with diverse hands as leaves inside a circle, symbolizing unity in education, next to the text.
  • Logo of Mass General Brigham Mass Eye and Ear. Features a stylized teal building icon on the left with blue text to the right on a white background.
  • Logo featuring the gray text "CSI" with two overlapping orange squares on the right, conveying a modern and dynamic feel.
  • Seal of Danbury, Connecticut, featuring a shield with a white background and text "Seal of the City of Danbury," beside bold text "DANBURY • CT."
  • Logo of Children's Trust featuring an orange sunflower graphic beside the words "children's trust" in orange and gray text on a white background.

Experience

An overview of professional experience across a broad range of design roles and engagements.

Creative Tools

  • Figma
  • Sketch
  • Adobe XD
  • Canva
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Sketchbook / Sticky Notes

Management Tools

  • Slack
  • Trello
  • Asana
  • Monday
  • Basecamp
  • Teamwork

Resume

FOUNDER + DESIGNER / SEP 2025 – PRESENT

Engage as a creative partner to align with teams, shape concepts, enhance digital experiences, and bring clarity and structure to the design process with precision and strategic insight.

Currently open to contract and freelance opportunities.

FREELANCE DESIGNER / SEP 2015 – MAY 2024
  • Led end-to-end design projects for a wide range of clients, from early-stage startups to large agencies, across industries including healthcare, education, civic tech, non-profits, and B2B
  • Delivered strategic product design for MVPs and investor presentations, helping teams launch and pitch with clarity and confidence
  • Completed full-scale website redesigns—handling everything from site architecture, UX/UI design, to final build handoff
  • Developed cohesive brand systems, including logos, visual identities, and comprehensive brand guidelines
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams at creative studios and agencies on both short-term and embedded roles, adapting seamlessly to diverse workflows and tools
ART DIRECTOR / AUG 2014 – SEP 2015
  • Led a team of 10 UX/UI designers
  • Collaborated on site structure and user experience for enterprise software
  • Innovated unique ecommerce userflow for B2B / B2C
  • Established and maintained high standards of reproduction of all visuals
  • Consulted and collaborated with creative directors
  • Worked with global dev team to ensure functionality and UX are exceptional and design integrity is maintained
ART DIRECTOR / MAY 2012 – MAR 2014
SENIOR DESIGNER / JAN 2012 – MAR 2012
DESIGNER / NOV 2011 – DEC 2011
  • Led a team of 6 designers from junior to senior level
  • Oversaw user experience team, in addition to creating wireframes and researching best practices, as needed
  • Conceptualized and executed social media campaigns
  • Established and maintained high standards of reproduction of all visuals
  • Worked with dev team to ensure functionality and UX are exceptional and design integrity is maintained
  • Collaborated with strategists during concept phase
  • Consulted with account team regarding allocation and timelines
  • Led creative on a variety of agency accounts including Target, Bravo, Rolex and Home Depot
WEB + PRINT DESIGNER / MAY 2009 – OCT 2011
  • Conceptualized and executed designs with creative director
  • Established both client and vendor relationships
  • Campaign implementation for web, print, and out-of-home
  • Led creative on a variety of agency accounts including Comcast, BELL, MassEcon, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, and NHP
JUNIOR WEB DESIGNER / JAN 2007 – APR 2009
  • Led the design team on a variety of projects including web design, viral campaigns and email marketing
  • Created web and digital campaigns for such clients as French’s, MassMutual, Wyeth, and EF Tours
JUNIOR PRINT DESIGNER / JUN 2006 – DEC 2006
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Freelance by design.
Collaborative by nature.

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