I’m constantly trying, doing, learning, analyzing, adjusting, questioning how it can be better. I believe equally in branding and sales. Ideas are easy, execution is hard. Great typography makes me smile. Writing makes me procrastinate. GaryVee, Seth Godin and Freakonmincs get my marketing juices flowing. Some wine or red ale to relax. My family warms my heart. Helping others improve their business brings me genuine joy.
7th grade hustle
As a kid I drew caricatures of Brett Hull, Barry Bonds, Griffey, etc. and sold them to teachers and students. $10 for a reprint, $75 for an original.
Agency hustle
I honed my design and marketing skills at several ad agencies helping Anheuser-Busch, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Quiznos, and many others grow their business. Art directed photoshoots with budgets ranging from $100 to $100,000. Hired and managed teams of designers, art directors, freelancers, and web developers. Worked for agencies large and small, some with amazing writers, some with none at all.
Entrepreneurial hustle
I've owned and managed 25+ rental properties, owned an eclectic limo company in my 20s, helped my dad garner more karate students on a shoe string budget. In 2012, I jumped the ad agency ship to help start an e-commerce wine box business that sold nearly 30,000 wine boxes worldwide. The outcomes of success vary, but the entrepreneurial journey has sharpened my marketing skills immensely. I can truly empathize and solve problems as a creative director (brand) and as a business owner (sales).
Skills
UX / UI Design
Ecommerce
Creative Direction
Branding
Digital Advertising
Influencer Marketing
Social Content / Ads
Email Marketing
Sales Promotion
Packaging
Print
Clients
Artificer Wood Works
American Karate
Anheuser-Busch
Big Time Jersey
Blue Origin
Cabo Wabo Tequila
Costa Farms
Ecco Domani
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
Frankenmuth Brewery
Goose Island Beer
Match Foods
Mission Foods
Nexsol Biodiesel
Quiznos
Ruby Valley Brew
Warehouse Rack & Shelf
Washington Dental
What-A-Ya-Nuts
Vi-Jon
Experience
Digital Creative Director / est 2019
Co-Founder / est 2011
Creative Director / est 2008
Art Director / est 2001
Designer / est 1998
Experience Details: LinkedIn