CD / Art Directors
Chris Brotzman
Chris is an advertising and humor writer living in Chicago, Illinois. His advertising work has included brands such as Allstate, Firestone, Jim Beam, Purina and has won wards including Cannes Lions, One Show, and D&AD. His humor has appeared in...
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John Kistner
I believe constant curiosity gets you to the best work. Clients know their businesses better than anyone. My job is to dig into their challenges and objectives, then blend insights with some imagination to find the right ideas. The secret is to keep looking beyond the...
Sarah Halverson
Experienced Creative Director with a demonstrated history of successful work in the advertising and marketing industry. Skilled in digital & traditional advertising, branding & identity, and creative strategy. Creative Circus graduate...
Scott Smith
I like creating things. Especially stories. I don’t believe an idea can be expressed without a good story. And if you’re good at telling stories, you’ll be good at building brands, ideas, and the intended behaviors behind those ideas. Creatively, I don’t really fit into any one...
Mike Lyons
Award-winning Creative Director/Art Director in all forms of traditional, digital, e-comm and social media with proficiency and success in a wide range of categories. All of this is entirely backed up by a respectable collection of industry hardware. Cannes...
Nick Mathisen
I’m a copywriter, creative director with over a dozen years of experience solving problems in really fun, unexpected ways. Be it digital, social, broadcast, experiential, print, or dressing up in a skintight spandex heart costume. (True story.) My work has been recognized by the likes of...
Jennifer Lester
From soaring executive messages about culture, mission and vision, to sober news about layoffs and benefits cuts, to fun employee engagement campaigns, I have done it all. My stories bring an organization's culture to life. My messages soften difficult change. My campaigns bring clarity to confusing moments, persuade the skeptical...
