Art Direction & Creative Production
Publishing · Educational Media · Illustration
✧ Welcome
I’m Derek Douglas, an Art Director with 15+ years of experience in children’s publishing, educational media, and visual storytelling.
I specialize in building visual systems and scalable product series that connect with kids, parents, and educators—while meeting the demands of competitive retail and global distribution. From concept to production-ready assets, I lead projects that balance creativity, clarity, and commercial impact.
✧ What I Do
I help creative teams, publishers, and organizations shape bold ideas into cohesive, high-quality visuals:
✧ Develop series branding and visual systems that scale across products and age groups
✧ Lead and mentor designers, illustrators, and contributors with clarity and care
✧ Deliver production-ready assets for books, curricula, exhibits, and media
✧ Create visuals that are engaging, educationally sound, and marketable
✧ Lead and mentor designers, illustrators, and contributors with clarity and care
✧ Deliver production-ready assets for books, curricula, exhibits, and media
✧ Create visuals that are engaging, educationally sound, and marketable
✧ Proven Results
✧ Directed branded content that achieved a 400% engagement boost
✧ Designed projection visuals that supported a sold-out theatre run
✧ Contributed to a youth film series with 15,000+ participants
✧ Produced video/visual assets for global curricula used by 400+ organizations
✧ Illustrated museum exhibits that turned education into engaging storytelling experiences
✧ Designed projection visuals that supported a sold-out theatre run
✧ Contributed to a youth film series with 15,000+ participants
✧ Produced video/visual assets for global curricula used by 400+ organizations
✧ Illustrated museum exhibits that turned education into engaging storytelling experiences
✧ Testimonials
✧ Selected Work
Oliver & Co. Home
✧ Art direction & branded content system for social media — 400% boost in engagement
Theatre Ancaster – Matilda the Musical
✧ Projection visuals & illustration — sold-out run
XP Ltd. / Solid Films
✧ Character design & motion graphics for award-winning youth film series — 15,000+ participants
Raise Up Faith / Wonderborn
✧ Video/visual assets for global curriculum — 400+ organizations worldwide
Canadian Fire Fighters Museum
✧ Exhibit design & illustration — turning educational material into engaging visitor experiences
Blossom Books Press
✧ Illustrated acclaimed Canadian children’s trilogy — praised by educators, endorsed by public figures
Highlights Magazine
✧ Spot & narrative illustrations for a leading U.S. children’s publication
✧ Let’s Work Together
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