Anna Leckie, Founder / Art Director / Illustrator / UX Strategist on Influential Women
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Anna Leckie

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Founder / Art Director / Illustrator / UX Strategist, ART-ESC

Decatur, GA 30033

7Years experience
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Certifications · Degrees · Memberships

Degree College of Charleston - MBA Cert User Experience Research and Design Cert Figma Essential Training: The Basics Cert Postgre SQL- fundamentals Cert Strategic Thinking Cert Quantitative Reasoning Cert Truist Emerging Leaders Certification Cert Learning Art Direction Cert Procreate Cert Adobe CC Masterclass: Indesign, Photoshop, Adobe XD, and Illustrator Cert Adobe Photoshop CC 2020 License License No. NLLL4K89EI67, UC-8a89e202-2078-4221-ae3b-8832036a133d Member Masters of Business Administration Association Member American Marketing Association

Her Story

About Anna

Anna Leckie is a visual designer, fine artist, creative strategist, and UX consultant based in Atlanta, Georgia. With a foundation in theater and fine arts, she has built a career around creative storytelling and the transformative power of visual communication. As the founder and creative leader of ART-ESC, Anna combines artistic expertise with strategic business insight to help organizations, brands, and individuals bring their stories to life through design, illustration, branding, and digital experiences.

Anna’s career spans art direction, illustration, graphic design, marketing, UX strategy, and creative consulting. She has worked with businesses and institutions on branding, e-commerce design, campaigns, packaging, visual assets, and storytelling initiatives. Her experience includes commissioned artwork honoring healthcare professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic, data visualization and editorial design, and creative projects supporting mission-driven organizations. She also holds an MBA in Marketing from the College of Charleston, where she received a Student Leadership Award, and completed User Experience Research and Design training through the University of Michigan.

At the heart of Anna’s work is a lifelong passion for storytelling. Her background in theater and performing arts taught her to understand how creative ideas can connect with people emotionally, a perspective she now applies to visual design and strategy. She is particularly passionate about working with organizations and clients whose projects have a meaningful social impact, using creativity to communicate important ideas and create experiences that resonate. Through ART-ESC, Anna continues to bridge art, business, and technology while helping clients transform concepts into compelling visual realities.

Her Interview

Ten minutes with Anna

01What do you attribute your success to?

I attribute my success to my lifelong love of storytelling. My background in theater and film taught me how powerful creative expression can be. I find great fulfillment in taking an idea from concept to reality and bringing a story to life.

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