COREY JONES

Emmy-Nominated Creative Director
& Artist whose work is rooted in culture,
narrative, and bold visual storytelling.

WHERE CULTURE MEETS CREATIVITY.

MY MANIFESTO

I believe every person is born one of one.

My work exists to help people see the greatness, possibility,
and power that already exists within them.

I do not create for attention.

I create for transformation.

I do not seek to be the best illustrator, designer, or creative director.

I seek to become the fullest expression of myself.

I reject work that pulls me away from my purpose.

I pursue work that aligns with my values, curiosity,and cultural responsibility.

I work with people, not for them.

I bring the communities I represent into the process.

I will be a relentless force in pursuit of meaningful work.

I will not compete through imitation.

I will escape competition through authenticity.

I will trust my voice.

I will honor my gifts.

I will create work that makes people feel something.

And I will leave every person, project, and communitybetter than I found them.

Awards

Webby Awards — 2× Winner + Multi-Year Nominee

Recognized across multiple years for work with the Smithsonian, NRDC, and HHMI — spanning cultural institutions, sustainability, and science.

Emmy® Nominee — Art Direction

Hollywood Black (MGM+ / Culture Machine)

Anthem Awards — Multi-Winner

Becoming Visible
Freedmen’s Bureau Search Portal

Clients

Smithsonian

Creative direction, web design and interactive storytelling for flagship digital exhibitions. Across 3 flagship Museum's

Universal Studios / Culture Machine

Key art + multi-format campaign creative for The Wiz (2024 relaunch).

MGM+ / Culture Machine

Motion design + art direction for the Hollywood Black docuseries.

Watch the series

Exhibitions / Speaking

Evolve Web Digital Summit

How creative pursuits improve client creative

Featured Guest — Revision Path Podcast

Interview on representation, purpose-driven design, and creative leadership. Listen here

Featured Guest — GeorgetownSCS

Regular speaker and mentor for Georgetown University School of Continuing Studies (SCS)

Founder + Co-host of channel dedicated to helping designers grow into creative leaders, featuring interviews with industry experts.

© 2022–2025 COREYCREATIVE LLC

All Rights Reserved

THE COREY JONES

Emmy-Nominated Creative Director & Artist
whose work is rooted in culture, narrative,
and bold visual storytelling.

WHERE CULTURE MEETS CREATIVITY.


MY MANIFESTO

I believe every person is born one of one.

My work exists to help people see the greatness, possibility,
and power that already exists within them.

I do not create for attention.

I create for transformation.

I do not seek to be the best illustrator, designer, or creative director.

I seek to become the fullest expression of myself.

I reject work that pulls me away from my purpose.

I pursue work that aligns with my values, curiosity,and cultural responsibility.

I work with people, not for them.

I bring the communities I represent into the process.

I will be a relentless force in pursuit of meaningful work.

I will not compete through imitation.

I will escape competition through authenticity.

I will trust my voice.

I will honor my gifts.

I will create work that makes people feel something.

And I will leave every person, project, and communitybetter than I found them.

Awards

Webby Awards — 2× Winner + Multi-Year Nominee

Recognized across multiple years for work with the Smithsonian, NRDC, and HHMI — spanning cultural institutions, sustainability, and science.

Emmy® Nominee — Art Direction

Hollywood Black (MGM+ / Culture Machine)

Anthem Awards — Multi-Winner

Becoming Visible
Freedmen’s Bureau Search Portal

Clients

Smithsonian

Creative direction, web design and interactive storytelling for flagship digital exhibitions. Across 3 flagship Museum's

Universal Studios / Culture Machine

Key art + multi-format campaign creative for The Wiz (2024 relaunch).

MGM+ / Culture Machine

Motion design + art direction for the Hollywood Black docuseries.

Watch the series

Exhibitions / Speaking

Evolve Web Digital Summit

How creative pursuits improve client creative

Featured Guest — Revision Path Podcast

Interview on representation, purpose-driven design, and creative leadership. Listen here

Featured Guest — GeorgetownSCS

Regular speaker and mentor for Georgetown University School of Continuing Studies (SCS)

Founder + Co-host of channel dedicated to helping designers grow into creative leaders, featuring interviews with industry experts.

© 2022–2025 COREYCREATIVE LLC

All Rights Reserved

THE COREY JONES

Emmy-Nominated Creative
Director & Artist whose work
is rooted in culture, narrative,
and bold visual storytelling.

WHERE CULTURE
MEETS CREATIVITY.

Awards

Webby Awards — 2× Winner + Multi-Year Nominee

Recognized across multiple years for work with the Smithsonian, NRDC, and HHMI — spanning cultural institutions, sustainability, and science.

Emmy® Nominee — Art Direction

Hollywood Black (MGM+ / Culture Machine)

Anthem Awards — Multi-Winner

Becoming Visible
Freedmen’s Bureau Search Portal

Clients

Smithsonian

Creative direction, web design and interactive storytelling for flagship digital exhibitions. Across 3 flagship Museum's

Universal Studios / Culture Machine

Key art + multi-format campaign creative for The Wiz (2024 relaunch).

MGM+ / Culture Machine

Motion design + art direction for the Hollywood Black docuseries.

Watch the series

Exhibitions / Speaking

Evolve Web Digital Summit

Solo exhibition, mixed-media works on cultural influence in urban design.

Featured Guest — Revision Path Podcast

Interview on representation, purpose-driven design, and creative leadership. Listen here

Featured Guest — GeorgetownSCS

Regular speaker and mentor for Georgetown University School of Continuing Studies (SCS)

Founder + Co-host of channel dedicated to helping designers grow into creative leaders, featuring interviews with industry experts.


MY MANIFESTO

I believe every person is born one of one.

My work exists to help people see the greatness, possibility, and power that already exists within them.


I do not create for attention.

I create for transformation.

I do not seek to be the best illustrator, designer, or creative director.

I seek to become the fullest expression of myself.

I reject work that pulls me away from my purpose.

I pursue work that aligns with my values, curiosity, and cultural responsibility.

I work with people, not for them.

I bring the communities I represent into the process.

I will be a relentless force in pursuit of meaningful work.

I will not compete through imitation.

I will escape competition through authenticity.

I will trust my voice.

I will honor my gifts.

I will create work that makes people feel something.

And I will leave every person, project, and communitybetter than I found them.

© 2022–2025 COREYCREATIVE LLC