Nicole Foley

Brand and Creative Leader | Building brands through story, visual systems, and experiences | Filmmaker

San Francisco, California, United States

About

I'm a brand strategist, creative director, and award-winning documentary filmmaker. I founded Intersect to give B2B brands what they usually skip: a clear story and the strategic foundation to build on. Some results: πŸ‘‰ Brand development for a biotech leader's product launch into a new category, earning $18.8M in its first quarter and 110% YOY revenue growth in its first 3 years. πŸ‘‰ Brand refresh unifying an acquired portfolio under a single network security story, positioning a B2B enterprise company for a $1.6B acquisition. πŸ‘‰ Repositioned a healthcare leader for a new audience segment, driving 20% growth in social engagement and contributing to 5% YoY revenue growth. How we can partner: βœ… Positioning and messaging βœ… Video strategy for B2B brands βœ… Visual identity and design systems βœ… Campaign and content activation Clients & project work include: Genentech, VMware, SketchUp, Misfit/Fossil Group, San Francisco Chamber of Commerce, American Association for the Advancement of Science, and InterAction.

Experience

  • Founder and Chief Creative Officer at Intersect
    2024 - Present Β· 2 yrs 6 mos

    Intersect builds brands through strategy, design, and content creation. We use data-informed insights to develop brand experiences that resonate with the right people. Clients and project work include: San Francisco Chamber of Commerce, SketchUp (in partnership with Olivine), Levi’s, Misfit/Fossil Group, VMware, Genentech, and American Association of the Advancement of Science.

  • Brand Strategy and Creative Partner at Olivine Marketing
    Jan 2025 - Present Β· 1 yr 6 mos

  • Zyris Isolite (Santa Barbara, California, United States Β· Remote)
    • Head of Brand and Creative Strategy
      2022 - 2023 Β· 1 yr

      Zyris makes medical devices that improve the dental experience for both patients and clinicians. I led brand development initiatives across all teams to ensure cohesion in voice, messaging, and visual expression.

    • Creative Strategist
      2020 - 2022 Β· 2 yrs

    • Maternity leave
      Mar 2021 - Jun 2021 Β· 4 mos

  • Brand and Creative Consultant at Standard BioTools
    2017 - 2020 Β· 3 yrs

    Fluidigm Corporation (renamed Standard BioTools in 2022) is a biotech company that manufactures microfluidic systems for genomic analysis and imaging mass cytometry tools to advance immunology and immuno-oncology research. I led Fluidigm's brand strategy and evolved its corporate visual identity. I developed the brand design system for multiple products, including the Hyperion Imaging System, which was honored as the top innovation in 2017 by The Analytical Scientist.

  • Brand Strategist and Creative Director at Self-employed
    2014 - 2017 Β· 3 yrs

    Led brand strategy, visual identity, and design for B2B SaaS startups, corporations, and nonprofit organizations. B2B SaaS clients: Ixia (acquired by Keysight Technologies), SignifAI (acquired by New Relic), Teridion (acquired by Deutsche Telekom) Nonprofit clients: InterAction, American Association for the Advancement of Science, World Bank, American Public Health Association, and Global Giving