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jeffrey blum

CEO

New York, New York, United States27 yrs 7 mos experience
Highly StableAI Enabled

Key Highlights

  • Pioneered AI-powered creative workflows at MAC Cosmetics.
  • Led redesign of 39 global MAC sites, enhancing user experience.
  • Created the first AR Virtual Try-On for lipstick in the industry.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Beauty Tech innovator specializing in AI-driven digital transformation and creative solutions.

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Skills

Core Skills

Ai Workflow Design And OrchestrationCreative DirectionAi Adoption StrategyCreative ToolingDigital Product DesignDigital StrategyUser Experience DesignDigital Marketing Strategy

Other Skills

Flora AiMidjourneyOpenClaw aiFigma (Software)TrainingGenerative AI ToolsProduct DesignAiDesign SystemsDesign LeadershipUser testingA/B testingAnalytics toolsAR technologyAdobe Creative Suite

About

Creative leader at the intersection of beauty, tech, and storytelling. Turn AI into advantage. At MAC Cosmetics, I'm leading the company's AI transformation — pioneering AI-powered retouching workflows with Flora.ai that deliver studio-quality beauty imagery at scale, partnering with Adobe to build Firefly plugins that automate creative workflows, and deploying AI agents that free designers to design instead of drudge. I've trained 90+ global MAC teams to build their own AI agents — empowering creatives to own their workflows, not depend on engineering. The work has a stage. I've spoken at Wharton about how AI is reshaping creative deadlines, empowering teams, and accelerating ideation — without losing the craft or the humanity behind the work. Before AI, I built things that last: • Led the redesign of 39 global MAC sites — from concept to launch in 40 markets • Created the first AR Virtual Try-On for lipstick in the industry • Built ELC's inaugural Design System — now used across 8+ brands • Founded and scaled a digital agency across 3 countries (Paris, NYC, Switzerland) I'm a creative leader who bridge strategy, design, and engineering — and I speak each fluently. My superpower? Finding the intersection where tech solves real creative problems. Currently exploring: What's next after beauty? Let's talk — if you're building something at the intersection of AI, creativity, and scale. [EXPERTISE] - Generative AI (Midjourney, Runway, Firefly, custom AI agents) - AI workflow design and orchestration - Creative direction and brand systems - Digital product and experience design - Design systems and scalable content ecosystems - Enterprise digital transformation - AI adoption strategy and change management - Creative tooling and internal platforms [DIFFERENTIATION] - Combines creative direction with systems-level thinking - Moves from concept to scalable implementation - Bridges creative, technical, and executive teams - Focuses on real-world adoption, not experimentation alone Brand Experience: about.com, Antik Denim, Black Ground Records (Universal Group), Bulgari, Caran D’ache, Chanel, Chopard, Concord Watches, Corcoran, Disney, Dreamworks, Easy Street Records, eBay, Ed Hardy, Genetic Denim, HYT Watches, Giant Step Records, ideeli.com, Krups, Laurel (Escada Group), Lazartigue Shampoo, M·A·C Cosmetics, Maurice Lacroix, Microsoft, Miramax, Montblanc, Motorola, NiftyThrifty.com, Piaget, Omega, Remy Martin, Smart, Star diamond, Steven Spielberg, Swatch, Swatch Group, TechnoMarine, The Foreign Legion, Totsy, Vilebrequin... and the list goes on.

Experience

Mac cosmetics

3 roles

Global Director Digital & Ai Innovation

Promoted

Aug 2025Present · 7 mos

  • Currently, Shaping the Future of Brand Storytelling | Blending Ai, Creativity & Digital Innovation
  • Partnered with Flora Ai, developing Techniques their brand new workflow components.
  • Partnered with Adobe on Firefly AI to design and pilot 4 Figma plugins automating creative workflows — a year-long and ongoing collaboration to industrialize creative automation.
  • Pioneered the first integration between Adobe DAM and Figma — a global first across brands — removing hurdles and enabling designers to focus on creativity.
  • Positioned M·A·C as ELC’s first brand to explore the potential of Adobe Firefly Services, leading to enterprise-level adoption.
  • Built and deployed AI Agents and worked with Microsoft Team, Copilot Agent, Chat GPT Agent to support creative workflows (knowledge management, automation, and content generation), increasing efficiency for design and marketing teams.
  • Designed and led training programs across our department and multiple Estée Lauder brands, empowering teams to build, adopt, and leverage AI-powered tools in their daily workflows.
  • Created step-by-step tutorials and custom templated prompts tailored for beauty workflows — covering textures, smooshes, lighting, and product aesthetics — to guide teams on using Midjourney, Adobe Firefly, and Flora AI effectively.
  • Taught and onboarded global creative teams and regional partners on how to integrate generative AI into everyday storytelling, elevating consistency and creative quality at scale.
  • Championed AI-driven creative solutions (asset automation, generative visuals, workflow agents) to reimagine brand storytelling, scale content production, and accelerate design speed.
Flora AiMidjourneyOpenClaw aiFigma (Software)AI workflow design and orchestrationCreative direction

Global Director Digital Innovation

Nov 2020Aug 2025 · 4 yrs 9 mos

  • As the Global Creative Lead for our company, I led the redesign and re-platforming of 39 global and regional sites. Utilizing user testing, A/B testing, and analytics tools like Content Square and GA, we were able to improve our UX and upgrade our components based on data and customer feedback.
  • I also provided art direction for new product shots, which were used across the website, retail stores, and retailers.
  • Furthermore, I spearheaded a digital evolution at the Estee Lauder conglomerate, orchestrating the shift of our creative software from Sketch to Figma across all platforms, including applications, websites, emails, and presentations. We established the inaugural Design system within the Estée Lauder collective. We conducted workshops and provided guidance to brands like Clinique, Estee, La Mer, Bobby Brown, Too Faced, and others in the Estée Lauder portfolio, enlightening them on the effective utilization of our design system, which notably enhanced efficiency and saved time for our design teams and partners on a global scale.
  • I also created, maintained, and updated our AR tools for various features such as lips, eyes, face, brows, and full looks.
Generative AI ToolsDigital StrategyProduct DesignAiDesign SystemsDesign Leadership+2

Director Global Digital Design

Feb 2018Oct 2020 · 2 yrs 8 mos

  • Responsible for strong conceptual and strategic directions. Digital strategies, 360 campaigns, .com UX/UI re-design, in store digital experience...
  • Responsible for planning, developing, implementing the digital marketing strategy.
  • Working closely with the engineers at Estee Lauder on a weekly basis making sure our concepts and designs are brought to life.
  • Conceived, designed and managed complete rebranding projects with a multi-platform
  • relaunch Home page and SPP in 40 countries worked closely with C level management, designers, art directors, engineers. +20BPS conversion rate increase and +17% engagement lift post-launch after 2 months.
  • Created the first AR Virtual Try-on Lipstick Mobile and desktop. Facilitate product discovery
  • and consideration, as well as increase conversion across online and offline Provide a personalized and high-touch omnichannel experience.
  • Working closely with Omni on our new retail digital experience. Launched September 2020. The MAC Innovation Lab in Queens Center, customers have the opportunity to customize their own palettes, personalize product packaging, and virtually try on makeup shades or even entire looks created by MAC makeup artists. https://www.forbes.com/sites/tanyaakim/2020/09/25/mac-cosmetics-new-concept-store-is-the-next-step-in-virtual-retail/#2264278241f2
Digital StrategyProduct DesignDesign LeadershipDigital marketing strategyCreative direction

Rejouice®

Partner

Nov 2024Present · 1 yr 4 mos · San Diego, California, United States · Hybrid

  • We are a collective of seasoned creatives, strategists, growth marketers, and technologists, dedicated to transforming ambitious visions into high-performing brands.
Flora AiMidjourneyFigma (Software)

We make something

Creative Director - Co Founder / Partner

Sep 2011Jan 2018 · 6 yrs 4 mos · Paris | New York | Neuchâtel

  • Your digital world is precious, we’ll help you taking good care of it.
  • Select Clients:
  • Bulgari, Carl F Bucherer, Chanel, Chopard, Corum Watches, Europa City, HYT Watches, Maurice Lacroix, Omega, Piaget, Victorinox Swiss Army, Vilebrequin...
  • Conceptualizing 360 campaigns, developing and leading award-winning UX/UI digital work
  • Works on projects ranging from digital video and commercials to corporate communications reels and international campaigns on various platform ( television, digital/social, billboard, trade shows etc)
  • Collaborate to understand business objectives and create elegant, user-friendly results
  • Collaborate with developers to deliver polished, pixel-perfect products
  • Pioneer and develop a digital department with the drive and vision to build a team
  • Clearly and efficiently communicate ideas and rationale to key stakeholders (CEO's, VP's)
  • Monitor and promote emerging trends in digital technologies, content
  • Opened 3 offices in 3 different countries (Paris, France - New York, USA, - Neuchâtel, Switzerland.)
Digital StrategyProduct DesignDesign Leadership

Shutterfly, inc.

Freelance - Senior Digital Art Director (Previously MyPublisher)

Dec 2010Sep 2011 · 9 mos · New York, New York

  • As the Senior Digital Art Director at MyPublisher, I was responsible for hiring, training, and managing a team of 8 designers. One of my main focuses was redesigning the website and application (Book/Card/Calendar maker) using HTML5 to ensure compatibility across all browsers.

Sudler digital / wpp

Freelance Senior Art Director

Oct 2010Dec 2010 · 2 mos · New York City

  • UX, UI website and app design.

The foreign legion

Art Director - Freelance

Jan 2008Jan 2012 · 4 yrs

  • - Various freelance assignments as Art Director and Production Artist for house accounts.

Adikt2.com

Art Director

Dec 2007Jun 2010 · 2 yrs 6 mos

  • Adikt2 bring a new dimension to the relationship Brand / Customers - fans ... Adikt2 offers its clients (brands and advertising agencies) a full service...

E-native

Art / Creative Director

Jun 2004Sep 2012 · 8 yrs 3 mos · New York

  • Part-Time Creative Director www.Totsy.com April 2010 / June 2012
  • Creative Direction www.TechnoMarine.com June 2010 / January 2012
  • Freelance Senior Art Director ideeli.com June 2009 / June 2010
  • Weekly assignments working on web Art Direction, maintaining and developing the look and feel of the ideeli website and daily events. e-commerce concepts, new site designs, user experiences.
  • Brand development, web site design web site traffic growth and advertising revenue. Developed brand strategy, Products Design, Corporate identity, Ad Campaign...
  • Conceptualized and established the look-and-feel of interactive websites, and online advertising.
  • Responsible for overall creative direction (concept, design, layout, and typography) for online content .
  • Developed and implemented web design parameters, style guides and visual standards.
  • Worked directly with clients, communicating concepts and strategies verbally.
  • Consistently met deadlines with high-quality work, often exceeding team and client expectations.
  • Managing teams of Art Directors/creative and developers; overseeing their execution of all creative efforts to insure they are on strategy and on schedule.
  • Working on brands such as Antik Denim, Ed Hardy, Genetic Denim, ideeli.com, Vilebrequin, Concord Watches, MontBlanc, Universal Music, Oxalide, Dreamworks,TechnoMarine Watches, Totsy.com, Trump Place,
Digital StrategyProduct DesignDesign Leadership

Brand dna

Art Director - Paris (France)

Jan 2002Jan 2004 · 2 yrs

  • Brand DNA is a creative and strategic laboratory specialize in increasing brands values. I worked on various design, product design, packaging, brand Identity for brand such as Escada Group, Agnes B, Motorola, Caran d'Ache, Bayer, Philip Morris International, Seguso Viro, Smart...

E-native

Art Director - New York

Oct 2000May 2002 · 1 yr 7 mos

  • Brand development art direction...

Thirsty eye

Freelance designer

Jan 2000Jan 2000 · 0 mo

Chocolate exquis

Art Director - New York

Oct 1999Oct 2000 · 1 yr

  • Brand development,print design, web site conception, design and flash development.
  • Clients included: Miramax, Giant Step Records, Basement Boys, Chez Music, Masters at Work, Axis Promotion and Events, About.com, American Express

Swatch group

Designer - New York

Sep 1998Sep 1999 · 1 yr

  • Designer at Swatch Group in New York, design several watches and brand identity.

About.com

freelance designer

Jan 1998Jan 1999 · 1 yr

Education

Motion Overtime - New York CIty

Flash 5 Advanced Action Script

Jan 2000Jan 2000

School of Visual Arts

Web evening class

Jan 1998Jan 1998

Académie Charpentier

College

Jan 1995Jan 1998

Académie De Meuron (Switzerland)

High School

Jan 1993Jan 1995

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