Growing up in rural Indiana, there wasn’t much to do. So I drew. A lot.
In fifth grade, I started selling 25-cent caricatures of ’90s NBA players to my classmates. I didn’t know it at the time, but I was already figuring out that I could make a living doing something I loved.
That eventually led me to Chicago, where I’ve spent the past 21+ years as an art director and creative leader, making work for brands including Instacart, Kerrygold, Barilla, Conagra, USPS, Great Wolf Lodge, Maytag, Birds Eye and Oreo.
I’ve had the chance to make some things I’m really proud of, win some nice awards along the way, and build and lead teams of talented people. These days, I’m especially interested in where creativity, design, culture and AI collide. And how we can use all of them to make better, more effective work.
Outside of work, I travel, hike, cook, walk my pit bull Pablo and brew mediocre beer. These pastimes may or may not have inspired some of the work you see here.
Core Expertise:
Brand Strategy & Stewardship • Integrated Campaigns • Consumer Marketing • Retail & Shopper Marketing • Brand Activation • Ecommerce & Commerce • Social & Content • Digital Marketing • Creative Leadership • Team Development • Business Leadership • Cross-Functional Collaboration • Generative AI & Creative Innovation