Origin Story
Ipswich, Suffolk. A proper English upbringing — the kind that gives you a refined eye, a comfort with sophistication, and a global frame of reference most people spend entire careers trying to perform. Then America, where the ambition kicked in and the work began.
Career Portfolio · Lee Jones
I'm Lee — founder of unmatte™, creative agency director, brand strategist, and practicing visual artist. Over twelve years I have worked at the highest levels of sports, music, fashion, and entertainment — building campaigns and brand systems that move culture and drive measurable results.
What I do isn't marketing support. It's brand leadership. I define the vision, build the system, and execute through to impact. The posh English upbringing gave me the eye. America gave me the drive. The work speaks for itself.
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unmatte™ is a full-service creative agency built on one belief: brand identity and marketing strategy are the same thing. Since 2019, the agency has driven 800+ client engagements across fashion, wellness, entertainment, sports, healthcare, DTC, and professional services — with every major creative vision personally directed and every significant partnership personally closed.
Promoted to senior brand strategy leadership inside one of the NFL's most high-profile franchises. Responsible for the complete creative and marketing direction of the organization's public-facing brand — including multi-platform campaign architecture, influencer partnerships, experiential activations, and a comprehensive franchise rebrand.
Hired to own the digital content operation for one of the league's most-watched franchises. Within one year, built systems and delivered results that earned a direct promotion to brand strategy senior leadership.
Joined as Content Marketing Manager and promoted to Senior Marketing Operations Manager within the same year. Led the full marketing operation: strategy, content, design, and client-facing execution for a B2B analytics firm.
Four years at a full-service digital agency demanding total creative and strategic fluency across a high-volume, multi-industry client roster. Built an understanding of how design decisions translate directly into business results.
Started in music and entertainment — the deepest school of cultural brand storytelling. At Red Staché Media, embedded with Sony Music Productions, learned what it means to build a brand around an artist: how identity, image, and narrative combine to create something people genuinely want to be close to.
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Lee changed how we thought about our brand. She came in with a clear creative vision and the strategic intelligence to back it up. The campaigns she built drove real fan engagement growth — measurable, sustained, and unlike anything we had done before. She doesn't just execute. She leads.
Working with Lee on our brand presence and campaign strategy was one of the best creative decisions we made. Her ability to translate what we were building on the court into a brand story that connected with fans was exceptional. She understood our identity immediately and turned it into something people could feel.
Lee delivered some of the most impactful brand work in our franchise's history. The 75th Anniversary rebrand she led was recognized across the league. Her creative direction, campaign thinking, and ability to drive measurable digital engagement put her in a category of her own. We were fortunate to have her.
What Lee brings to artist brand development is rare. She understands music culture, she understands storytelling, and she understands how to make an artist's identity land visually and commercially. Her work is informed, precise, and always elevated. She doesn't produce content — she builds legacies.
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