Jeff Ho  //  Design Director   •   SF|CA   •   Available for Freelance + Full-Time
Brand Design
& Creative Strategy
15+ years building brands from strategy to culture. Design systems that inspire creatives to do their best work, campaigns that genuinely connect, and a creative culture that earns trust with partners and with the teams I lead. From startups to world-renowned brands — AOL, Pinterest, and Pandora.
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Selected Work
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AOL
Repositioned AOL as The Online Refuge — a respite from the noise and chaos of social media — through a refined design system built for scale. My creative leadership earned deep trust from marketing partners, resulting in fewer rounds of review and a system strong enough for designers and copywriters to create confidently within.
Design System·Campaign·Motion·Creative Direction·Sr Creative Manager
5 projects ↓
AOL — Projects
Rebrand System
Identity·Design System
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Campaigns
Campaign·Art Direction
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AOL Merch Store
Brand·Product
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Legacy Updates
Email·Campaign
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Brand Future Direction
Strategy·Vision
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02 /
Pinterest
Reinforced Pinterest as the definitive destination for inspiration to realization — through brand campaigns and experiential activations that spoke to both consumers finding ideas and businesses reaching them at the moment intent turns into action.
Campaigns·Experiential·Creative Direction·Design Director
2 projects ↓
Pinterest — Projects
Pinterest Predicts
Campaign·Art Direction · 2023
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Cannes Lions
Experiential·Events · 2022
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03 /
Pandora
Led the creative strategy and visual design for a holistic brand that amplifies everything it touches — from artist partnerships and live events to digital campaigns and in-product experiences — creating a system that makes every expression of Pandora feel bigger and more cohesive.
Brand System·Identity·Campaigns·Motion·Photography·Creative Direction·Design Director
6 projects ↓
Pandora — Projects
Brand Evolution
Brand·Identity
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Pandora Rebrand
Brand System·Identity
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Internal Branding
Branding·Environmental
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Pandora Events
Experiential·Events
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Program Development
Program Brand·Music
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Campaigns + Social
Campaign·Social
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04 /
GoGoGo
Founder and creative visionary for a brand rooted in the belief that surfing is more than a sport — it's a lens through which art, culture, and music converge. GoGoGo challenges the homogenous, one-dimensional image the mainstream assigns to surf culture, and builds something richer alongside it — a more diverse tapestry of community. Bold, kinetic, city-centric, and built to move.
Brand Identity·Motion·Apparel·Social Media·Creative Direction·Founder
4 projects ↓
GoGoGo — Projects
Brand Identity System
Logo·Color · Type
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Soundwaves
Motion·Digital
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Social Feed
Social·Photography
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Product Design
Graphic Design·Apparel
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05 /
Chico Stix
Continuing to push my own design voice through type, illustration, and collaboration — working alongside San Francisco skate legend Chico Brenes, Thrasher cover veteran and first Nicaraguan pro skateboarder, to create work that lives at the intersection of culture, craft, and street.
Brand Identity·Board Design·Typography·Designer + Collaborator
5 projects ↓
Chico Stix — Projects
Chico x Preston's
Packaging·Collab · 2024
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Fog Series
Board Graphics·SF Series
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Outer Sunset
Board Graphics·SF Series
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The Rabbit
Board Graphics·Limited Edition
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Geometric Letters
Board Graphics·Brand Identity
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06 /
Brand Consultant
Building creative strategies and design systems flexible enough for startups and influencers alike — systems that are sustainable, scalable, and designed to make every brand feel bigger than life.
Brand Identity·Design Systems·Brand Development·Brand Strategy·Social·Creative Direction
2 projects ↓
Brand Consultant — Projects
Vocana Brand Evolution
Brand Identity·Music · 2024
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Sneaker Grandpa
Brand Identity·Logo · Merch
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About
Jeff Ho
Design Director Creative Director Sr Creative Manager Avid Surfer
"I've led creative as a maker, a manager, and a director — sometimes all three on the same project."
"Surfing is a daily practice of being one with nature — a dance with the ocean where craft meets artistry. Every day brings changing conditions, and 20 years of experience only gets you more mastery — never perfection."
I lead creative teams, mentor talent, and build brands with a real point of view. The work I'm most proud of lives where culture, strategy, and design intersect — systems that inspire the people working within them and connect with the people they're made for.
15+
Years
SF
Based
Holistic Branding
TechMusicCPG BeautySkateSaaS ExperientialPerformanceCampaigns EnvironmentalDigitalMotion Art Direction