Diana A. Ofosu
About

Diana A. Ofosu is a New York-based designer and brand strategist with 13 years of experience building visual systems for arts institutions, cultural organizations, and progressive media. Her work lives at the intersection of institutional identity and cultural urgency — translating complex missions into singular, scalable design languages.

She has led design teams, directed campaigns for contemporary art fairs across Miami and New York, and shaped the visual identity of nationally recognized newsrooms and nonprofits. Before consulting independently, she served as Design Manager at the Center for American Progress, where she oversaw a multidisciplinary team spanning editorial, product, and visual communications.

Diana co-founded People's Arts Collective in New Haven in 2012 — an artist-run gallery and community hub — and holds a B.A. in History of Art from Yale University, where her thesis focused on contemporary Chinese performance art in Beijing.

2019 — Present
Design & Strategy Consulting
New York, NY
Independent Consultant
  • Brand strategy, visual systems, and web design for arts & culture, progressive media, and emergent tech clients.
  • Marketing campaign design for PULSE Contemporary Art Fair and E/AB Fair during Miami and New York art weeks.
  • Diagnostic reporting and design workflow audits for growth-stage organizations.
2017 — 2019
Center for American Progress
Washington, D.C.
Design Manager
  • Led visual strategy and production for a major progressive newsroom — brand identity, editorial design, product design, and data visualization.
  • Managed photojournalists, video editors, web developers, and product designers.
  • Drove a full brand refresh and website re-platforming; reduced project delivery timelines through workflow optimization.
2015 — 2017
Leong Leong Architecture
New York, NY
Marketing Design Lead
  • Led marketing design strategy for a high-impact sustainable architecture firm — brand identity, RFQ/RFP submissions, and promotional materials.
  • Managed photography coordination and all digital promotional assets.
2012 — 2015
SITE Projects
New Haven, CT
Marketing Designer
  • Brand identity system, visual identity guide, and social media strategy for an environmental design nonprofit.
2012 — 2015
People's Arts Collective
New Haven, CT
Co-Founder
  • Co-founded an artist-run gallery, workshop, and community hub in downtown New Haven — a place-making project engaging local artists and activists.
Design Practice
Brand Identity Visual Systems Art Direction Editorial Design Campaign Design Exhibition Design Publication Design Data Visualization Environmental Graphics UI / UX
Strategy & Leadership
Design Strategy Design Management Brand Strategy Workflow Optimization Team Leadership Project Management Diagnostic Reporting Photo Direction Production Management
Tools
Figma Adobe Illustrator Adobe InDesign Adobe Photoshop Sketch Framer Webflow HTML / CSS Asana Datawrapper
2012
B.A., History of Art
Yale University — New Haven, CT
Thesis: Contemporary Chinese Performance Art, Beijing

Let's work
together.

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