April LaCoste

April LaCoste

Creative Architect. Systems Thinker.

Throughout my career, I’ve worked across the full lifecycle of a project from the first conversation to the final experience. I’ve led pitches, shaped scopes, guided teams, directed creative, built brand identities, and designed UX and product experiences for digital platforms. Seeing every layer of the process gives me a systems-level perspective, allowing strategy, design, and execution to move together and creating work that feels clear, intentional, and built to last.

I build brands the same way I build everything else in my life with intention, curiosity, and a deep respect for how things work beneath the surface.

I’ve always been drawn to systems, stories, and problem-solving. I wanted to be a mechanic, a forensic investigator, or someone in advertising. Turns out, I became all three. My work lives at the intersection of creativity, strategy, and structure helping brands figure out who they are, why they matter, and how to show up in ways that feel honest and human.

I’ve spent my career shaping ideas into experiences across publishing, agency leadership, entrepreneurship, and in-house roles. From early concept to final execution, I see the full picture and obsess over the details that make something feel right. Not just beautiful, but functional. Not just clever, but meaningful.

I believe brands are living systems. When the foundation is clear, everything else flows. When it’s not, no amount of polish can save it. My role is to bring clarity, ask better questions, and help people build something that actually works for the people it’s meant to serve.

I move by instinct and energy, guided by creativity that keeps me grounded and intuition that leads my decisions. Chicago gave me edge, Houston gave me grit, and Austin keeps me inspired. I’m here to build things that last, create experiences that connect, and leave the world better than I found it.

Expertise + Capabilities

Business Development

Client Pitches

Leadership + Mentoring

Brand Strategy

Identity Systems

Graphic Design

Focus Groups

UX, Wireframing, + Prototypes

UI + Web Design

Below is a selection of my favorite public projects.
I have an extensive range of additional projects that I would be thrilled to discuss further in a presentation.