Spent some time in the U.S. Navy and saw the world.
Then embarked on an entirely new adventure. Advertising.
Hands on Creative Director with 20+ years of experience building brands, ideas and people. Thrives in crafting integrated campaigns and branding projects through collaborating on ideation, brainstorming and partnering with creative team members and cross-functional teams. A well-rounded creative talent with financially impactful and award winning strengths in art direction, design and photo/video production. Most importantly, an avid listener filled with curiosity for creating unique and impactful stories and solutions for problems that tend to keep clients up at night.
His work has been recognized by the One Show, the Art Director’s Club, Communication Arts, Graphis Advertising and Design, Clios Healthcare, Obie Awards, Advertising Ages’ Creativity, Print Design, Chicago International Film Festival, Webby’s, The Show South, AIGA and the Advertising Federations’ National Addys.
Served as a juror for a Communication Arts Photography Annual.
BRANDS: TARGET, Toyota (Southeast Region), KEEN Utility Work Boots, Colectivo Coffee, Purpose Built Brands (Green Gobbler), Creminelli/Del Duca Charcuterie, Sprig (Kohler), Westside Comedy Theater (Santa Monica, CA), Bombardier: Sea-Doo, Evinrude, Ski-Doo, CanAm (ATV), Maine Office of Tourism, OMC/Javelin Fishing Boats, Florida’s Natural Orange Juice, GE Medical, Mutual of Omaha, Hyperlite Mountain Gear, L.L.Bean, WEYCO Group (Stacey Adams, Florsheim), Caribou Coffee, Allen Edmonds, Wyoming Office of Tourism, United Health Services, First National Bank of Omaha, CITGO, Lincoln Financial Group, ConAgra, Mutual of Omaha, AT&T, Orlando Convention and Visitors Bureau, Visit St. Petersburg/Clearwater, Boys Town, Buffalo Wild Wings, Dremel, Vise-Grip, MasterLock, WD-40, NCAA College World Series, Nebraska Lottery, Lifebridge Health, Henry Ford Cancer Center, SERVE (non-profit work) and many more which have slipped my memory.