How I got here is a miracle. I’m a dyed-in-the-wool, patch-elbowed English major and adventurer who started writing mail order catalogs out of St. Olaf College after bartending stints in the seediest seaside ports. My parents made clothes out of coconuts. I've mused in the blinding heat of the Grand Canyon's nadir and trekked out heaving. I clicked with Hemingway, Hawking, Du Bois, Dickinson, Dante, Twitter, Instagram, Chin, Kafka, Snoop, Bukowski and Nin. And the rest is, as they say, a mystery.
Now I'm out on my own again. It's exciting. After a decade as the creative director at an amazing agency, I've moved on. I've spent the last few months writing TV and radio, along with developing thought leadership social content for a global tech consulting company and doing some very cool brand stuff for clients of a SF agency that's building a Minneapolis presence.
But that's only a part of what wows me and a fraction of what I can do. I am well-versed in email campaigns, websites, outdoor, social sizzle, app development, rebranding, product launches—and I love to work on those projects too. I like to lead the way, and I know how to write aha-creative for every medium, media and moment. I have the work to prove it.
Know that I love to collaborate and I deliver. My experience as a creative director, writer and energetic ally to all people who want to do on-brand, breakthrough work hasn't failed me yet. Knock on wood, the creative is always good. Let's talk.
· Brainstorming / Ideation
· Brand Narrative / Voice / Storytelling
· Brand Strategy
· Broadcast TV and Video Development: Concepts /
Scriptwriting / Creative Execution
· Client Presentations / Presentation Development and Strategy
· Commercial Radio: Scriptwriting / Creative Execution
· Copywriting
· Customer Experience Design
· Digital and Print Campaigns
· Email Campaigns / Banner Ads / Interstitials
· Employee Engagement Strategies / Team Building
· Event Strategy and Planning
· Interactive Experiences: Concepts /
Content Development / Writing
· Logo Development / Taglines /
Naming for Products and Services
· Mobile: App Concepts / Naming /
Promotional Campaigns
· Outdoor: Billboards / Interactive Engagement
· Sales Strategy Developments
· Social Media / PR / Blog Posts /
Digital Newsletter Writing
· Sound Design
· Space Design Concepts
· UX Implementation and Creative Development
· Video: Storyline Development / Writing /
Talent Selection / Sound Design / Editing
· Websites: Concepts / Content Strategy /
Copy Development / SEO Integration / Case Studies