Jake Lefebure is the CEO and co-founding partner at Design Army, a full-service creative agency and design studio based in Washington D.C. As the principal project leader, he oversees new business and creative development for all of the studio's accounts. Jake has guided award-winning designs for a variety of clients – from local retail boutiques to international live productions. Jake's design savvy and business knowledge enable him to execute the needs of clients both big and small, ranging from Adobe, Disney, Bloomingdale's and the Academy Awards to Neenah Paper, Smithsonian, and Lucasfilm. In 2009, Jake was named by Graphic Design USA as one of the top "50 People to Watch" and his work has been featured in nearly every notable design publication, including Communication Arts, Graphis, HOW, Print, Step, Novum (Germany), Coupe (Canada), and Art4D (Thailand). He routinely judges design competitions and lectures at design events and universities. Jake graduated with a B.A. in Graphic Design from Penn State University, and is the recipient of the 2009 College of Arts and Architecture Alumni Achievement award.