It's the often unspoken "surprise me" that's implicit in every job we get that is most appealing about this business. It requires us to explore. In our roles as brand-builders we are (hopefully) encouraged to, as Gene Roddenbury wrote, "Boldly go where no one has gone before." I would just add "but be back in time for the 3:00 meeting."
As an art director/creative director I've worked at some great shops, including Colle McVoy/Minneapolis, Lawler Ballard-Earle Palmer Brown/Norfolk VA, Carmichael Lynch/Minneapolis, and Martin Williams/Minneapolis. In my former position as SVP Executive Creative Director at Broadhead I was able to work with some of the most creative and inspired people in this business, both on the agency and client side.
Speaking of clients, they've included 3 different state lotteries, 2 banks, a computer company, another bank, fishing tackle, inline skates, 4 different retail chains, an online financial company, a cheese company, ag, a boat manufacturer, a hospital, a motorcycle company, the scouts, a zoo, a construction equipment manufacturer, a fire department, a lawn maintenance equipment manufacturer, a blimp, a boot company, golf course turf supplies, a casino, things that kill bugs, and a company that sells 30 million live crickets a week to pet stores. This list, and my perspective, keeps growing every day.
I believe all of this work has helped create stronger brands, while winning a bunch of awards along the way. You'll find a sampling of it on these pages. On some of it I was the art director, on some I was the creative director. If you'd like to see more just give me a shout.
Thanks for looking.