Meet Morgan Searcy ‘19: SIGD Advisory Council Member

An Alabama native, Morgan Searcy ‘19 is proof positive that you can quickly build a career—whether by working with an industry leader or striking out to lead your own studioIt’s no surprise that leadership has rubbed off as Searcy, given her work supporting creative strategy and design for two major political campaigns in 2020: Elizabeth Warren’s bid for the Democratic presidential nomination and Jon Ossoff’s successful Senate campaign in Georgia. She also served as the Brand and Creative Director of Rock the Vote, a youth voter initiative originally made famous through MTV, where she led impactful digital initiatives.

Searcy even found time to author the Indigo Award-winning book One Year in Politics, focusing on political labor through the experiences of more than 200 campaign staffers. And, while Searcy has her eye on the future, she is also a steward of the past, a Co-Director of the People’s Graphic Design Archive, a virtual archive of graphic design’s history.

Before becoming Creative Lead and Strategist at Morgan Searcy Studio, Searcy also worked in nonprofit and branding spaces between Washington, D.C. and Chicago, even working with famed advertising agency, Wieden+Kennedy, on the Nike account.

Having earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design in 2019, Searcy’s goal in serving on the School of Industrial and Graphic Design (SIGD) Advisory Council is to “contribute my field experiences and insights to help guide strategic decision-making for the school. I am particularly excited about collaborating with fellow members to address challenges and identify opportunities for the college. Additionally, I am committed to fostering a culture of opportunity and access. I believe that by prioritizing these values, we can continue to position Auburn as a competitive school that ensures students’ fair opportunities for success.”

Searcy is excited to share the experiences and strategies which have come from her stops in the United States in her career. Finding her way to Boston, Chicago, D.C. and now New York, she values her flexible, rewarding and challenging work, remembers her Auburn days and is eager to contribute to SIGD’s bright future.