Born: Chicago, Illinois

Education: Chicago Art Institute; University of Chicago

Currently resides: Los Angeles

Selected honors: Member, AIGA; Member, National Investor Relations Institute; Libera Design has won numerous national financial and design awards, including honors from Financial World, niri, the Mead Annual Report Show, the New York Art Directors Club, AR-Black Book, AIGA, the Art Directors Club of Los Angeles, and Print

For over 20 years, Joan Libera has been blending visual art and marketing directives to create dynamic, effective communication tools. Ms. Libera began her career in Chicago as an associate with the internationally recognized 27 Designers before moving to Los Angeles to become the founder, creative director, and president of Libera Design, which specializes in defining images and marketing messages through imaginative visual communications.

Joan Libera’s creative process begins with client consultations to comprehensively understand their marketing needs and corporate characteristics. Using her combined fine arts and advertising background, Ms. Libera then develops projects that capture the audience’s attention through fresh, contemporary design that enhances the client’s message.

Libera Design’s client list is quite diverse and has included Borland, Litton Industries, Spelling Productions, SunAmerica-AIG/Kaufman & Broad, LAX, United States Navy Blue Angels, and ARCO.