Providing a unique value proposition to clients offering a complete 360-degree approach to creative services. Work with clients to gather and define requirements, establish scopes and manage project milestones, concepting, re-branding strategies, merchandising support, events and activation, and multi-media Illustration.

While with Agenz, a full-service boutique agency, I led a hybrid team of content creators responsible for strategic direction, creative concepting, and production of multi-channel marketing collateral. • Senior leader with 8 reports and 5-8 active clients, providing leadership, setting direction, establishing key initiatives, and overseeing the team's internal operations.• Managed workflow, timelines, estimates, budgets, vendor resources, and services.• Established a streamlined client project kickoff process and significantly reduced timelines. • Transformed high-level marketing concepts into successful media campaigns across digital and print.Clients: Carrabba's, Coca-Cola, Arby's, Rita's, Villa Restaurant Group, El Pollo Loco.

At Wunderman Chicago, I managed a broad portfolio of clients, from consumer promotions, retail programming, and event activation to interactive and mobile experiences. As a lead creative within Wunderman, I oversaw a diverse team of designers, writers, internal studio professionals, and freelancers.• Collaborate with executive leadership to establish strategic direction for existing and potential clients.• Contributed to new business development efforts, strategic concepting, and integrated marketing for existing and potential clients.• Successfully pitched and awarded new clients such as Outback Steakhouse, Coors Light, and ConAgra Foods. Clients:Bloomin Brands, Burger King, Goodyear, AARP, Xbox, ConAgra Foods, Kraft, Chevron, Sears Craftsman, Office Depot, Motorola.

Within Leo Burnett, I provided engaging creative strategies for online and offline promotions with a primary focus on children's interactive media. I partnered with the mainline agency to design and produce target-specific websites and online media campaigns. Conception and execution of immersive interactive environments while elevating the user experience for desired behaviors and client-driven results.Clients:Kellogg's, Proctor & Gamble, Army, Discover, Disney

Collaborated with Leo Burnett's mainline creative teams to design and produce illustrations and creative for print, TV, and interactive. Expertise extended to promotional and point-of-purchase collateral—creating storyboards, spot illustrations, and developing 2-D and 3-D character designs.