Portfolio & Resume

William Ellis

Senior Graphic Designer — Information Design & Digital Marketing

15+ years of information design, brand systems, and campaign creative for healthcare and association clients — most notably, ongoing information-design work for the CDC and NHSN.

AI, AppliedYears of custom image work from scratch are what let me push AI further than most expect. Design experience drives it — not prompts. It's an extension of the same eye: faster, sharper, and able to explore more directions at once.

15+Years in the field CDC / NHSNMulti-year client 4Disciplines — info design, brand, motion, editorial

Work, by focus

A small, tightly curated selection. Click any piece to view it larger.

01CDC Protocol Visualizations & Data / Information Design

Diagrams, explanatory graphics, and reporting collateral for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN).

02Business Development Visuals

Motion and campaign graphics built for internal and recruiting-facing marketing — recognition campaigns, hiring pushes, and explainer content produced for Lantana Consulting Group, the firm behind the CDC/NHSN work above.

03Marketing Collateral

Email, print, social, and web design for client campaigns and brand materials.

04Publication Design

Years as art director on print and digital trade magazines — cover concepts and full editorial layouts, built from zero budget, starting with covers below.

Resume

Condensed — full resume available on request.

Apr 2024 – Present
Senior Graphic Designer
Lantana Consulting Group / Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) — data visualizations and digital assets, working closely with strategy and communications teams on tight deadlines.
Mar 2023 – Apr 2024
Senior Graphic Designer
CloseKnit Health / Division of CareFirst BCBS
May 2013 – Jul 2024
Creative Director (Contract) — Condenser Magazine
International Institute of Ammonia Refrigeration (IIAR) — led full magazine redesigns and produced promotional motion content.
2006 – 2020
Magazine Art Director
Physicians Practice (UBM / Informa / MJH Associates) — started as magazine art director, promoted in 2007 after UBM's acquisition. Picked up Flash and animation work in 2009, expanding into digital collateral and partnering with sales and marketing on new revenue lines for the brand. Stayed through Informa's 2018 acquisition and the title's 2019 sale to MJH Associates, until a company-wide restructuring ended the role in 2020.
2026 – Present
Creative Director (Freelance)
CrewKit Media — launched 2026, continuing a long-running freelance practice in web, brand, and marketing design for small-business clients.
Publication & Report Layout Data Visualization Brand Identity Systems Motion & Social Design Figma · After Effects · Premiere InDesign · Illustrator · Photoshop Generative AI Tools