Carrie Osgood
Visual & Verbal Storyteller / Educator
Carrie Osgood speaks design, sees type, hears copy, pictures data, reads audiences and creates connections that educate and inspire.
With a lifetime devoted to continually expanding her narrative design arsenal (reflected in her wide range of published work), Carrie specializes in guiding individuals through their distinctive creative processes, from igniting the sparks of innovation to producing a final result that radiates a confident clarity.
She began her career in Hollywood, professional theater and at Interbrand, one of the world’s largest brand consultancy firms. She went on to spend close to a dozen years as a graphic artist, data journalist, interactive producer, features writer, editorial supervisor and design leader for the Associated Press.
Since launching her business CLO Communications LLC in 2012, she has created content for major international organizations including the United Nations, Columbia University’s Earth Institute, The Guardian and Big Think. She has also provided creative leadership to assorted high-achieving businesses driven to improve people’s lives.
Former celebrity clients include Tom Colicchio (Top Chef, A Place At The Table), Charles Osgood (CBS Sunday Morning, The Osgood File – no relation), Danai Gurira (Black Panther, The Walking Dead, Eclipsed), and Fred Swaniker (African Leadership Group, Time100: Most Influential People, 2019).
She has also taught Narrative & Communication Design at Metropolitan State University of Denver, Digital Design & Visual Arts at University of Colorado Denver, and Data Journalism at University of Colorado Boulder.
Her published writing, photography, illustrations and infographics have connected with audiences around the world, and her work has been recognized with numerous industry awards, including a nomination for the Pulitzer Prize.
Publications available for purchase include her pair of allegorical picture books for all ages, "Path to the Palace" and "Escapades in Caves" (©2024), and her "Data Atlas of the World" (©2019-2022).
Learn more at CarrieOsgood.com and YourStoryGPS.com.
