Liz Nelson

Senior Creative Director

Chicago, IL

Liz Nelson is Senior Creative Director at Shedd Aquarium in Chicago, where for more than 15 years she has led the award-winning Brand Design team within Design & Exhibits. Her team shapes Shedd’s visual brand across strategy, advertising, events, exhibits, and digital and retail products — work crafted not only to inspire and engage, but to spark compassion, curiosity and conservation for the aquatic animal world. Before Shedd, Liz built a wide-ranging career in culinary and educational publishing, public relations, and advertising. This eclectic background fuels her broad perspective on how design and storytelling connect with diverse audiences to create deep connections. Beyond the aquarium, Liz champions self-taught art as a member of the Board of Directors at Intuit Art Museum, collaborates with her husband through an independent design consultancy, and stays deeply engaged with culture, literature, and art.

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Shedd Aquarium

The John G. Shedd Aquarium in Chicago sparks compassion, curiosity, and conservation for the aquatic animal world. Home to thousands of aquatic animals representing 1,100 species of fishes, reptiles, amphibians, invertebrates, birds, and mammals from waters around the globe, Shedd is a recognized leader in animal care, conservation education and research. An accredited member of the Association of Zoos & Aquariums (AZA), the aquarium is also an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution and supported by the people of Chicago, the State of Illinois, and the Chicago Park District.

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