Love Communications has welcomed David Johnson as Creative Director of Design. He will lead design across the agency and contribute to brand and creative direction. Johnson will support key client work in the tourism, finance and biotech sectors.

Branding Leader Returns to Agency Roots

Johnson brings more than two decades of experience spanning both agency and in-house leadership roles. He spent the first 10 years of his career working at agencies across Utah, leading creative for a range of local and national clients, including Harmon’s, Zions Bank, and Rossignol. He later helped grow Degreed, a Utah-based learning startup, into a billion-dollar unicorn, playing a key role in shaping a category-defining brand, scaling the creative team, and building its marketing engine.

Building Brands that Last: A Love Communications’ Vision

“David possesses that terrific combination of a business mind and creative instinct,” said Mark Stevenett, managing director at Love Communications. “He understands how to build brands that resonate and endure, and his leadership and expertise will deepen our creative influence as we continue to scale.”

Connecting Brands with their Audience

Known for his approach to brand storytelling “with heart and guts,” Johnson pairs conceptual thinking with a meticulous attention to detail—from color theory to process to the smallest executional elements. His work reflects a belief that strong design is both emotional and intentional, helping organizations connect more meaningfully with their audiences.

“Returning to the agency world at Love feels like coming home. As a born-and-raised Utahn, I’ve watched Love shape the narrative of our state for years.” ” said Johnson. “I’m excited to contribute to the next chapter of that story and help shape what’s next.”

What Johnson Brings to Love Communications

  • 20+ years of agency and in-house creative leadership
  • Proven success in building and scaling brand identity at local and national levels
  • A design philosophy rooted in brand storytelling “with heart and guts,” combining conceptual thinking with meticulous attention to detail
  • Deep expertise in helping organizations connect more meaningfully with their audiences through emotionally intentional design

About Love Communications

Established in 1999, Love Communications is a Salt Lake City-based, employee-owned advertising, public relations and digital marketing agency. With strategically located remote hubs in Virginia, Arizona, New York, Texas and Oregon, the agency brings a collaborative, partner-driven approach to its work, supporting national and international clients across various industries. Love delivers integrated campaigns that drive awareness, engagement and impact, with deep experience in tourism, health, dining and entertainment, and cause marketing. Learn more at www.lovecomm.net.