Doug Powell: Founding Partner
Doug Powell is a designer, strategist, entrepreneur and the creative visionary for Schwartz Powell, leading successful projects for a wide range of clients and collaborative partners in health and nutrition, including the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Lifescan, and Pepsico. Doug also consults with a variety of cross-disciplinary teams on design-driven entrepreneurial projects. In addition to his responsibilities with Schwartz Powell, Doug recently served as consulting Creative Director for HealthSimple, working in close collaboration with the Johnson & Johnson Global Design team.
Doug is the national president of AIGA, the professional association for design. With more than 22,000 members in 66 local chapters, AIGA is the oldest and largest design organization in the U.S.
Doug is a frequent conference presenter and commentator on design issues. He publishes the blog Merge: A Conversation on the New Ways Designers are Working.