James Early

James Early has over 20 years of professional experience in creative direction and brand strategy. James began their career in 1999 as Design Director at Iconixx. In 2001, they joined Threespot as Creative Director and Partner, where they collaborated with user-experience specialists, designers, and technologists on a range of accounts in Advocacy, Culture, and Philanthropy. James was responsible for the Planned Parenthood digital education tools, a suite of nine web applications designed to help youth make informed decisions about their health. In 2016, they founded their own company, James T. Early, as Creative Director and Brand Strategist. Most recently, in 2021, they joined Velir as Vice President of the Mission-Driven Portfolio.

James Early has a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) degree in Communication Arts + Design and Electronic Media from Virginia Commonwealth University.