• Hi, I'm Chuck.

    A Chicago-based Creative Director specializing in lead gen marketing, creative marketing campaigns and UX design. Drawing on over 20 years experience, my work is always carefully considered, on-target and user-focused.

  • Creative Marketing Campaigns

    Crafting compelling marketing campaigns that blend creativity with strategic insight to drive brand growth and revenue generation.

  • UX Design

    Shaping intuitive, user-centered experiences through thoughtful design that seamlessly blends form and function.

  • Toys are meant to tell stories.

    Enter a world where space wizards, superheroes, dinosaurs, robots, monsters, and demonic clowns collide.

RECENT WORK

EXPERIENCE

CREATIVE LEADERSHIP
AND TEAM MANAGEMENT

Leading and mentoring creative teams, fostering collaboration, and managing performance to drive innovation and achieve project goals.

INTEGRATED MARKETING AND CAMPAIGN EXECUTION

Developing multi-channel marketing campaigns, including digital, print, and social media marketing.

BRAND DEVELOPMENT & EVOLUTION

Crafting and executing brand strategies that align with business goals, ensuring a consistent and compelling brand narrative across all platforms.

DESIGN AND ART DIRECTION

Overseeing design concepts, visual storytelling, and brand aesthetics while ensuring creative work adheres to high design standards.

PHOTOGRAPHY & COMPOSITING

Skilled in multiple genres of photography, high-end beauty and product retouching and expert photoshop compositing.

UX AND DIGITAL DESIGN

Proficient in integrating digital design, user experience, and back-end functionality to create cohesive and effective online platforms that drives engagement.

  • "Chuck is a can-do worker who finds creative solutions to marketing challenges and elevates the work of the entire department. He asks the right questions, provides the right answers, and engages everyone in developing masterful marketing materials."

    Tony Shanahan, Copywriter

  • "Chuck is an exceptional individual who has an abundance of talent and experience. I was honored to have had the opportunity to work with him and would highly recommend Chuck to any organization looking for an industry best."

    Judi Virgulak, Senior Director, Market Planning

  • "Chuck is the go-to guy for new, out-of-the-box, user-centric designs. Many of the concepts that he helped produce provided large increases in conversion and ultimately became our control."

    Brandy Morgan, Account Manager/Project Manager

  • "Chuck’s tasteful design aesthetic, excellent technical skills and efficient project management combined to produce a polished, professional looking site that came in on time and on budget."

    Ryan Chayka, Operations Manager