Partner/President VSA Partners
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As President and Partner, Jamie Koval has played an instrumental role expanding the firm’s visibility as an internationally recognized, multi- disciplinarian design agency. His primary client responsibilities focus on executive consultation and creative direction in the areas of brand identity, strategic communications, marketing and digital. VSA engages some of the world’s most respected brands including Converse, GAP, GE, Harley-Davidson, IBM, Johnson & Johnson and The Coca-Cola Company. Among the highlights, Mr. Koval developed the identity systems for Cingular Wireless, the Dalai Lama's visit to Millennium Park and Chicago’s 2016 Olympic bid.
Koval's passion is in blurring the lines between business, strategy and design. Professionally, he has always pushed the boundaries of his role as a designer, always asking "where does design end?" and developing new ways that design can function as an organizing principle and change catalyst for companies.
Koval is the recipient of more than 100 national and international design awards. His work is in the permanent collection at the Library of Congress in Washington D.C. As an active design advocate, Koval is a frequent lecturer and juror globally. He is a former National board member of AIGA and Chicago Art Project. Mr. Koval is currently an advisory board member of Project M, a creative movement that contributes, collaborates and generates ideas for the greater good. He is also a member of the business development and capital group, Cueball Collective, who help fund and incubate consumer and socially driven ventures.