Jody Billert, Creative Director

Jody Billert is a versatile, award-winning visual communications expert. He has extensive experience developing and executing effective traditional and digital advertising, marketing materials, and books for a wide variety of clients and partners. He has served as creative director, team leader, art director, and designer for a wide variety of companies, non-profits, and government entities.

As Creative Director for Smithsonian Books, he directed and executed all aspects of the design of 20-30 general trade non-fiction titles annually, as well as associated digital and print marketing and advertising efforts. Smithsonian Enterprises contributed $20-30 million annually to the mission of the Smithsonian Institution, the world’s largest museum and research complex.

As principal for Design Literate Studio, he has helped dozens of clients set and reach their communications goals. A full-service graphic design and communications firm focusing on advertising and publishing, Design Literate has created a wide variety of visual communication: digital and print advertising, collateral, book covers and illustrated interiors, corporate and institutional identity, web design, video editing and title design, multimedia presentations, annual reports, newsletters, signage, exhibits, clothing, and event graphics.

Partners and Clients: AARP, American Diabetes Association, Appian, The Brennan Center for Justice, American Infrastructure, BMW, Department of Labor, Department of Education, Georgetown University Press, Elephant Publishing, Free Dirt Records, Gibbs Smith, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, The Johnny Cash Estate, Johns Hopkins University Press, K12 Inc., Kaplan Trade Publishing, Konecky and Konecky, Library of Congress, NASA, National Air and Space Museum, National Museum of the American Indian, National Museum of African American History and Culture, National Museum of American Art, National Museum of American History, National Museum of Natural History, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Portrait Gallery, Natural History Museum - London, NVHomes, Peterson Institute for International Economics, Pharmaceutical Care Management Association, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, Smithsonian Books, Smithsonian Latino Center, Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, Smithsonian American Women’s History Initiative, Sourcebooks, Theralogix, Volkswagen, Volvo, and the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars.

All designs under the “art direction” drop down were designed by designers carefully selected and art directed by Jody Billert.