Paul S. Garcia

Eighteen years building and leading creative organizations across financial services and law — from global brand systems to the executive storytelling behind them. Currently leading Creative Services at Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP.

Resume

Jan 2025 — Present

Head of Creative Services

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP

Lead the firm's global creative strategy, brand governance, and creative operations across international offices.
Serve as a creative lead on Cleary's global Brand Refresh, partnering with executive leadership and external agencies on the firm's future visual identity.
Conceived and launched the Asset Hub, a centralized self-service platform for branded templates and creative assets, and developed the Brand Toolbox, the firm's enterprise brand standards resource.
Transformed the Graphic Design team into a multidisciplinary Creative Services organization spanning multimedia, motion graphics, presentations, and AI-enabled workflows.

2007 — 2025

Senior Digital & Multimedia Designer (Creative Lead)

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Led multimedia designers and presentation specialists supporting executive communications and enterprise-wide initiatives.
Directed creative strategy for executive presentations, multimedia campaigns, and interactive digital experiences.
Led the virtual design and development of internal digital environments for JPMorgan Chase's new global headquarters.
Produced animation, motion graphics, and executive storytelling that translated complex financial information into clear, compelling communication.

Ongoing

Freelance Creative Director

Independent

Directed branding, illustration, animation, and web projects for agencies, startups, publishers, and nonprofits.
Illustrated multiple published children's books, managing projects from concept through production.

Global Brand Strategy Brand Governance Creative Operations Executive Communications Motion Graphics Digital Experience Team Development AI-Enabled Workflows