Steve C.

I’m a Senior Presentation, Brand & Visual Communications Designer with 20+ years of experience transforming complex business, financial, technical, and strategic information into sophisticated, persuasive visual communications. Over the course of my career, I’ve had the opportunity to support organizations including Apple, Vanguard, Deloitte, Salesforce, McKesson, Gilead, Novartis, Udemy, Sony, Caesars Sportsbook & Casino, Major League Baseball, the Atlanta Falcons, the United States Air Force, Aramark, Apple Vacations, Albert Einstein Healthcare Network, University of Maryland Medical System, the Department of Transportation, along with AI software & SaaS companies, asset managers, financial institutions, fintech companies, brokerages, real estate developers, medical practices, law firms, and many other boutiques and startups. I specialize in investor pitch decks, sales presentations, executive and board-level presentations, financial and data visualization, PowerPoint templates, infographics, information design, and brand development. I work across PowerPoint, Keynote, and Google Slides, handling projects from initial concept and visual direction through final production. A major focus of my work is investor-facing communications. I’ve helped companies clearly and persuasively communicate their story to investors across funding stages ranging from pre-seed and seed through Series A, B, C, and later-stage growth. This includes translating dense narratives, financial models, market research, operating metrics, and raw data into clear visual hierarchies, custom charts, graphs, infographics, diagrams, and compelling presentation stories. My approach is always audience-first and story-driven. Before determining the visual solution, I focus on understanding the audience, the message hierarchy, and the desired outcome. From there, I develop a presentation that not only looks exceptional, but makes the information easier to understand, strengthens credibility, and helps the audience quickly recognize what matters most. Beyond presentation design, I have extensive experience in brand identity and visual systems. I can develop a visual identity from the ground up, including logo development, typography, color systems, and comprehensive brand guidelines, or elevate an established identity and extend it consistently across presentations, websites, one-pagers, fact sheets, commentary, marketing collateral, and other communications. I’m equally comfortable creating an entirely new presentation from raw content, redesigning and elevating an existing deck, working within strict enterprise brand standards, or developing a reusable presentation system or master template. I also bring extensive experience managing complex, high-visibility projects and multidisciplinary design teams for major recurring corporate events and presentations. Clients can expect a reliable, organized, and streamlined process from start to finish. I provide clear estimates for timing and hours upfront, work efficiently without sacrificing attention to detail, and maintain consistent communication throughout the project. I’m also accustomed to tight deadlines, rapid turnarounds, and high-stakes deliverables were accuracy and polish matter. My experience spans financial services and fintech, institutional asset management, banking, technology and AI, healthcare and medical, pharmaceuticals, real estate and development, professional services, sports and entertainment, and other complex industries. This breadth of experience allows me to quickly understand unfamiliar subject matter while designing appropriately for sophisticated executive, investor, customer, and stakeholder audiences. Due to NDAs and confidentiality agreements with several Fortune 500 and institutional clients, some of my strongest work cannot be displayed publicly on Upwork. I’m happy to provide additional relevant samples directly upon request. Steve Ciccarelli Senior Presentation, Brand & Visual Communications Designer