Jim Heys has been at the forefront of brand and insights design for over 35 years. Jim has the ability to build data and stories into easily understood narratives that people at all levels within an organization can quickly understand. He’s the additional ingredient—“the secret sauce”—that makes Povaddo stand apart from other firms in the industry.
Before Jim joined Povaddo as a Founding Partner in 2009, he was a Senior Vice President and Partner at FleishmanHillard where he led the agency’s visual branding capability. Jim would often move from project to project, leading teams and delivering world-class brand designs for Fortune 500 organizations. Jim joined Povaddo in the very early days with aspirations of helping to build a firm with longevity by incorporating design thinking into Povaddo’s ethos, brand identity, and deliverables. Apart from serving as the firm’s Creative Director, he’s also responsible for the firm’s IT operations, infrastructure, and security.
Jim holds a bachelor’s of fine arts from the University of Nebraska and a Master of Arts from the Institute of Design based in Chicago.
Jim is originally from Omaha, Nebraska. He is involved with various animal welfare charities and enjoys the arts.
