Meet Jordan Johnston ’07: SIGD Advisory Council Member

In her latest position before her current pause, Johnston was assistant vice president and creative director for L’Oreal, a world leader in beauty products including cosmetics, makeup and haircare. Based in New York City, she oversaw the entire creative portfolio for multiple professional haircare brands. Under her creative leadership, the Redken group led the company’s professional product division with consistent double-digit growth.

Prior to her decade-long stint with L’Oreal, Johnston began her career with Gallagher and Associates in Washington, D.C., where she helped design experiential museums. Her most memorable project there was working on a redesign of the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum in Atlanta, Georgia.

“I am a natural team player, builder and leader with a record of delivering outstanding results in fast-paced and competitive environments,” Johnston says of her management philosophy. “My past teams have served as thriving talent pipelines, and many of my direct hires now occupy senior positions with industry leading companies. I love mentoring designers and seeing them succeed. That’s a big part of who I am and how I like to lead.”

For that reason, as well as for the opportunity to give back to the program she feels is responsible for much of her professional success, Johnston can’t wait to get involved as a new member of the SIGD Advisory Council.

“I’m very excited and honored to serve on the council,” she said. “As a creative director in New York, I was highly involved in hiring and mentoring graphic designers at all levels. I hope to use that experience to help prepare Auburn students for their own entry level interviews and to help them understand what their first few years in the industry might look like.”

“As an Auburn alumna, I’m incredibly grateful to my professors and school for equipping me so well for my career in graphic design,” she concluded. “When appropriate, I plan to use my network to connect individuals and to amplify the visibility of this incredible program that I personally believe produces some of the most competitive talent in the field.”