ENVISION - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Digital Marketing Specialist
Ava earned her degree in Strategic Communications with an Emphasis in Advertising from the University of Colorado, Boulder. She is deeply passionate about problem-solving and creating genuine connections between brands and consumers. Ava has 3 years of experience working with clients ranging from music entertainment, agriculture, and broadcasting. Her curiosity about consumer engagement and brand relations has allowed her to successfully analyze, create, and execute strategic marketing solutions, while keeping the client at the forefront of the process.
Ava has a love for outdoor activities and adventure, when she is not hiking, skiing, or wakeboarding you can find her in the gym lifting and trying new workout classes. In her freetime, Ava enjoys getting brunch with friends and can't pass up on a good mimosa.
Bridget received her Bachelor's of Fine Arts in Communication Design from Texas State University and has worked in the field for over 4 years. She has experience in branding and visual identity design as well as print and web. Bridget has a passion for finding creative solutions to meet client objectives.
When she's not designing, Bridget is hanging out with her dog, Copper, playing guitar and piano, and watching documentaries.
Job Titles:
- Creative Director
- President
With a degree in Marketing, David brings more than 30 years of experience in the areas of brand and identity marketing, promotional planning, advertising, UI/UX insight, and graphic design for both print and digital media… and while he's technically the boss, he might lead you to believe otherwise as he dotes on the accomplishments of his team well before his own. Before creating the world of Envision, he served in marketing and creative direction roles in the financial technology industry, with a short stint as a fashion and food photographer. David found himself in the unique position of being able to create a branding/marketing/advertising agency from the ground up and entirely from the client perspective. So when he says he knows what it's like to be in the client's shoes, he means it. In fact, it's the foundational premise for all things Envision… "What would we want if we were the client?". As easy as that sounds, it's a concept that is lost on many agencies these days. As David would say, "If we aren't asking ourselves, ‘why?' on a regular basis, then we're not being the best we can be for our clients!".
Over the past 18+ years, he has led in the creation of an impressive client roster including Dell, HEB, Hilton Hotel, Make-A-Wish Foundation, AMD, The Global Wildlife Conservation, Grande Communications, Night Hawk Frozen Foods, and The University of Texas at Austin, to name a few. When not doting about the Envisionaries, he enjoys photography, playing guitar, and watching horror movies with his family and 3 hound dogs. He also grills a killer ribeye steak and can eat his weight in crab legs and lobster tails.
David Smith, our President and founder, started Envision Creative at an imperfect time. It was 2001 and the market was unsteady, but he recognized the need for a different kind of agency in Austin. He envisioned one that blurred the lines between deliberate strategy and genius creative, one where great ideas were always backed by tangible goals and based on strategy rather than conjecture. Having spent 9 years as marketing director for a financial tech company, David aimed to bring his firsthand experience of the client side to the agency side with a heavy focus on strategy before tactics. Which led to the creation of our unique & proprietary 5 | E approach to respositioning businesses to achieve their objectives.
Job Titles:
- Digital Marketing Specialist
Holly received her Bachelor's in Linguistics from the University of North Texas and her Master's in Digital Audience Strategy from Arizona State University. She enjoys working in digital and social media marketing because of the ever-changing landscape and immediacy of feedback and results. Holly has an acute eye for detail and a passion for building online communities. She aims to bring together research, data, and innovative content to form engaging and successful campaigns for each client.
Holly has a love for mycology and enjoys identifying and foraging for mushrooms. When not out at the Greenbelt, she spends her time brushing up on her film and music history and belting out karaoke with her friends.
Job Titles:
- Executive Vice President
- Business Development and Marketing Leader
Jon has been a Business Development and Marketing leader for more than 15 years. Prior to joining the Envision team, he led the in-house lead generation and marketing teams for one of the Top 10 largest privately-held companies in Austin, where he and his teams helped to generate record-setting growth for 5 consecutive years. He has extensive experience with both B2B and B2C organizations and his passion is creating and executing effective growth strategies that help companies reposition themselves for sustained success in their market spaces.
Funny story, he actually started with Envision as a client more than 10 years ago. Then, after working on multiple projects with David and the Envisionaries, he realized he enjoyed working with them so much that he should join the team! When he's not working with clients, he loves to cheer on (or yell at) the Longhorn football players, read a great book, make awful puns, volunteer for good causes and spend as much time as possible traveling and searching for new restaurants to try with his amazing wife.
Landry earned her degree in Business Communication from Arizona State University and has over 5 years of experience with social media marketing. She has worked with clients ranging from real estate development properties to powersport dealerships, local salons, boutiques, and restaurants. She has a passion for new and exciting social content and loves to lean into the ever-changing social media algorithm.
In her free time, Landry can be found at the motocross track with her husband, taking her Chocolate Lab puppy to the lake, redecorating her house, or out grabbing a glass of wine or craft beer.
Lauren earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Communication Design from Texas State University. She is experienced in branding and visual identity, digital & print design, illustration, and lettering. Through her purposeful design work and collaborative approach, Lauren helps clients reach their business objectives.
She has a passion for learning about different creative perspectives and solving problems alongside passionate people.
In her free time, Lauren enjoys weightlifting, hanging out with her energetic dachshund Jordan, and watching Bob's Burgers.
Megan earned her Bachelor of Arts in Art History from University of Missouri-St. Louis. She's been working in marketing and project management for the past 7 years (in the nonprofit and for-profit space). She is very detail oriented and likes to create processes for herself and her team. She enjoys working directly with clients and working in a creative atmosphere.
Megan moved from St. Louis to Austin in 2015 as an AmeriCorps VISTA (working in Communications for a local nonprofit). Since then, she loves helping people and businesses tell their stories to help increase their brand's potential.
In her free time, she enjoys hiking, running around Lady Bird Lake with her dog Lee and hanging out with friends.
Melisa earned a degree in Organizational and Corporate Communications from the University of Texas at El Paso. With a background in Client and Project Management, she is a goal-oriented person with a problem-solving mindset and committed to play her part in the success of our clients and our team.
She grew up in the border region of Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua (Mexico) and El Paso, TX (USA). The interactions between both cities create a lifestyle that balances the best of both worlds, from business development, education, and recreation activities. This type of exposure opened her wonderment for discovering new things and travel, to learn more about different cultures and their history. Besides loving to travel, she enjoys reading books, watching a good film, and hanging out with her friends.
Job Titles:
- Director of Accounting & HR
- Director of Accounting & HR 512.628.0083
If Morticia Addams was reincarnated as a superbly-savvy Accounting and HR Manager, her name would be Rhonda Smith. In addition to being an Excel and Quickbooks genius and an amazing mom, Rhonda is a critical, thorough, and detective-like researcher. Big or small, personal or work-related, it's rare for decisions ‘round the office to be made without her. When she's not juggling every element of Envision with the grace of Morticia herself, Rhonda is either planning for next Halloween, listening to classic vinyl, or relaxing with red wine and seared scallops-maybe all at once.
Sitara, Envision's Marketing Manager, is extremely passionate about thinking outside of the box to implement strategic solutions that grow brands. With over four years of digital marketing experience, Sitara has a talent for devising, executing, and analyzing creative strategies. She has a proven track record for growing brand awareness and engagement through a variety of digital channels, across multiple industries.
Sitara, who hails from Minneapolis Minnesota, earned her B.A in Vocal Music with a minor in Information Design at the University of Minnesota. During her free time, she enjoys traveling with her family, trying out new restaurants, listening to music, and playing with her cat Dewey.
Sophia earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Digital Content Design from Kyunghee University and has over five years of experience in the industry. She is experienced in design for branding, website, mobile, digital, print, and illustration.
She loves working at an agency because she can turn a blank canvas into something the clients will love!
In her free time, Sophia enjoys hiking with her dog Winston and watching Modern Family.