
TFI 529 College Savings Plans
Parent, grandparent, aunt, uncle, cousin; whichever hat you wear, it’s no doubt there’s a special child in your life who’s future education is top of mind.
Enter TIAA’s Tuition Financing Inc. (TFI), who asked our team to assess and completely reimagine how users experience the 529 plans offered across six states, each with their own unique look, messaging and requirements. Above all else, each site needed to be accessible to as many folks as possible.
We started with strategically mapping out an entirely new experience from beginning to end. Then, we created a vast, flexible design system to meet the needs of each state while preserving the integrity of each brand look and feel, and we did all of this while meeting AA WCAG compliance across the board.
ROLE | Lead Art Director
YEAR | 2022–2023
RECOGNITION |
MarComm Gold Awards for California and Oklahoma
MarComm Platinum Awards for Georgia, Michigan, Minnesota CSM, and Wisconsin
Silver Horizon Interactive Awards for ScholarShare 259
Bronze Horizon Interactive 2023 College Savings Month Campaign

75 page templates & 40 unique components across 6 state websites


Creative Attributions
HAWKEYE AGENCY
Alex Pierce Creative Director
Jaylynn Canales Art Director
Claire Dart Art Director
Mary Norvell Sr. User Experience Architect
Hallie Williams Copywriter
Bill Halloran Creative Director
Jeremy Reynolds Development Manager
Melissa McCracken Development Manager