CREATIVE DIRECTOR / HEAD OF CREATIVE STUDIO

Creative direction that connects brand, experience & growth

Chicago-based Creative Director with 25+ years of experience leading integrated campaigns, digital experiences, brand evolution and multidisciplinary creative teams.

I bring strategy, storytelling, UX and creative operations together to build work that moves businesses forward.

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ABOUT ME

CREATIVE LEADERSHIP · BRAND CAMPAIGNS · UX · CREATIVE OPERATIONS

SELECTED WORK

Ideas built to perform

A selection of campaigns, digital experiences and brand programs created to solve real business challenges.

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CREATIVE LEADERSHIP

Building the teams, systems and ideas behind the work

I lead multidisciplinary creative teams responsible for integrated marketing, UX, digital experiences, events, campaign development and brand execution — while building the workflows and creative systems that allow great work to happen consistently at scale.

25+

Years of creative experience

25+

Years of creative experience

25+

Years of creative experience

25+

Years of creative experience

Creative Leadership & Studio Operations

Building creative teams, processes and operating models that improve collaboration, consistency and quality.

Integrated Campaigns & Growth Marketing

Turning business goals into connected campaign ecosystems spanning digital, paid media, social, events and sales enablement.

Brand Evolution & Art Direction

Developing and evolving visual systems that strengthen brands while maintaining consistency across complex organizations.

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EXPERTISE

Creative thinking across the entire customer experience

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Digital Experience & UX

Translating customer needs and business goals into intuitive digital experiences designed to improve engagement and conversion.

CASE STUDY

Creative that converts

CHALLENGE

A global payments brand needed to modernize its digital presence and connect fragmented customer touchpoints across enterprise and SMB segments.

APPROACH

Developed a unified brand expression framework, partnered with UX to redesign core digital journeys, and created a scalable campaign system to drive consistent messaging.

OUTCOME

Measurable improvements in digital engagement, brand recognition scores, and pipeline contribution — with creative systems now adopted across the global marketing organization.

Explore the project

  • "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