Experience

The Specialists Agency

• United States
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Creative Director // Art Director

  • Jan 2018 - Present

  No holding company, no massive talent payments. Just top level creative/account/strategists that plug right into your marketing team. This is the new agency. Independent. Focused. Less overhead, more get it done. This is The Specialists. No holding company, no massive talent payments. Just top level creative/account/strategists that plug right into your marketing team. This is the new agency. Independent. Focused. Less overhead, more get it done. This is The Specialists.



Flatlander Design Collective

• Design Services

• Owner, Creative Director

  • Jan 2015 - Present

  Fine goods from the Great Midwest. www.flatlanderdesignco.com FDC is a collection of designers, art directors and writers who make stuff here in the Middle. We're always looking for more makers, so if you have a product idea or an actual product, drop us an email. Let's start talking. Fine goods from the Great Midwest. www.flatlanderdesignco.com FDC is a collection of designers, art directors and writers who make stuff here in the Middle. We're always looking for more makers, so if you have a product idea or an actual product, drop us an email. Let's start talking.



Leo Burnett

• 1 - 100 Employee

• Freelance Art Director / CD

  • Jul 2018 - Feb 2019

  Rice Krispies Frosted Mini Wheats Raisin Bran Eggo Allstate (Purple Purse) Rice Krispies Frosted Mini Wheats Raisin Bran Eggo Allstate (Purple Purse)



Blast Radius

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Freelance Art Director /CD

  • Feb 2018 - Apr 2018

  SCUBAPRO Eureka! Camping Old Town Kayaks SCUBAPRO Eureka! Camping Old Town Kayaks



gyro

• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Freelance Art Director / CD

  • Jan 2018 - Jan 2018

  John Deere John Deere



Downtown Partners Chicago

• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• CD / Art Director

  • Oct 2013 - Nov 2017

  A fantastic little agency with a terrible name. Clients: Quaker, Illinois Lottery, Adler Planetarium, Corner Bakery Cafe, RTA (aka CTA+Metra+Pace), Rotary International, Greater Chicago Food Depository. A fantastic little agency with a terrible name. Clients: Quaker, Illinois Lottery, Adler Planetarium, Corner Bakery Cafe, RTA (aka CTA+Metra+Pace), Rotary International, Greater Chicago Food Depository.



Energy BBDO

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• VP, ACD, Art Director

  • Oct 2011 - Sep 2013

  Clients: Wrigley (Orbit, 5 Gum, Eclipse), Ziploc, Bayer, White Sox, RAID, OFF!, Quaker Oats. Clients: Wrigley (Orbit, 5 Gum, Eclipse), Ziploc, Bayer, White Sox, RAID, OFF!, Quaker Oats.



Publicis

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• • Sep 2006 - Sep 2011

  Clients: T-Mobile, Washington Lottery, HP, Homeaway.com, Coinstar, Citibank.

• • 2006 - 2008

  Clients: T-Mobile, Washington Lottery, HP, Homeaway.com, Coinstar, Citibank.



MODO Group

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Brand Strategy

  • 2005 - 2006

  Clients: Microsoft, Carrabas Italian Grill, Kaiser Permanente. Clients: Microsoft, Carrabas Italian Grill, Kaiser Permanente.

• Brand Planner

  • 2001 - 2004