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San Francisco, CA, US

NYC, San Francisco

Meaningful is an agency that helps brands find a meaningful place in the world. We do this by crafting narratives and value propositions that have an anthropological framework and speak deeply to the human heart.We also produce the Be Meaningful Podcast -- a brand consultation disguised as a podcast.

NYC, SF, ORD, TLV, AMS

An independent communications, strategy and design firm that helps businesses change to succeed.

NYC, San Francisco

Crafting stories for financial brands that are easy to understand and easy to sell.

NYC, San Diego, Portland

As an independent contractor, I provide design, creative direction, writing and brand positioning for agencies, change management firms and marketers.Agency contracts include: JWT, Saatchi, Publicis, Vitro, mcgarrybowen, Fleishman-Hillard, The Gate Worldwide, RBW, IDEA Brand, MDB Communications, 100SEVEN.Clients include: Qualcomm, HP, Intuit, Navient.

Portland, OR

Transformed a software vendor into a solutions partner and industry advocate by redesigning the brand, incorporating the voice of the customer into the messaging, and providing thought leadership on practice management and emerging healthcare models.

NYC

Handled long-term and short-term advertising for all Scott Miracle-Gro lines of business, including traditional and digital media... consumer, corporate and trade efforts... new product, event marketing and website design. Helped SMG achieve 70%MS while shepherding her from a national to a multi-regional communications platform.Achieved three years growth.

NYC

Created all brand, retail and trade communications for Bank One, helping to grow its Credit LOB into the industry leader. Involved in all channels, from television to print to digital and in-store.Helped launch the world's first internet bank for FirstUSA (who also launched Bank One).

NYC

Launched Agilent Technologies from Hewlett-Packard, the largest IPO in history at the time.Created highest-response retail television for Sprint.Created campaigns for Cocoa-Cola brand and sports drinks.

NYC

Established a creative presence in the New York office. Clients included McDonald's, Disney, Hallmark and Allstate brands.

NYC

Helped reestablish the MasterCard brand as "Smart Money" and successfully launched its Maestro debit LOB.Created an advocacy brand campaign for J&J Baby products.Successfully relaunched expanded Ragu Brand for Unilever.Created and produced first "Get Your Burger's Worth" ads for Burger King.Created brand campaign for Conde Nast.

Chicago

Created "It's What's For Dinner" integrated campaign for Beef Industry Council that increased business $1.4B in the first year alone.Produced advertising for McDonald's and Hallmark.

Chicago, San Francisco

Created first-ever brand campaign for John Nuveen out of Chicago office.Produced advertising for John Deere out of SF office.

Chicago

One of five founders of independent agency that grew to $30M in three years.Created brand campaign for Spiegel, produced Michael Jordan's first commercial for McDonald's, and helped the Chicago Convention & Visitor's Bureau achieve unprecedented growth and premiere status as a business and convention destination.Won a Cannes Lion and a coveted D&AD pencil.

Chicago, NYC

Involved in the groundbreaking launch of GD Searle's NutraSweet.Created brand advertising for Waste Management and corporate advertising for American Express.