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As co-executive creative director at Colle+McVoy, I help manage the award-winning creative department and lead the work on numerous accounts. I’m known for my unique, inspired and infectious creativity, which has been honed from working at Twin Cities agencies including Colle+McVoy, mono, Carmichael Lynch and BBDO. My work has been recognized by the Clios, DA&D, Communication Arts, Cannes Lions, The One Show, Obie, The Telly Awards, the Effie Awards and my mom.
Some of my other creative outlets include writing The Book of SPAM(internationally published by Atria/Simon and Schuster), starting and running the popular website thebeardly.com, and helping foodie favorite Sweet Science Ice Cream get off the ground. Today I make giant felt fish and try and keep up with my with my twin daughters.
EXPERIENCE
Executive Creative Director: Colle McVoy, Minneapolis – December 2021 to present
Group Creative Director: Colle McVoy, Minneapolis – August 2013 to December 2021
Creative: mono – 2010 to 2013
Associate Creative Director: Carmichael Lynch 2010
Senior Art Director / Associate Creative Director: Colle+McVoy, Minneapolis – 2006 to 2010
Art Director / Associate Creative Director: BBDO, Minneapolis – 2000 to 2006
Archrival, Lincoln, Nebraska
Bailey Lauerman & Associates, Lincoln, Nebraska
Bozell Worldwide, Omaha, Nebraska
Swanson Russell & Associates, Lincoln, Nebraska
ACCOUNTS
Craftsman, Perdue, MSNBC, 3M, 3M Command Strips, Subaru, Blue Bunny Ice Cream, Tillamook Cheese, SPAM, Jackson Hole Tourism, Children's Health of Dallas, Recreational Boating and Fishing Foundation, Minnesota State Lottery, Red Wing Shoes, Explore Minnesota Tourism, Cenex Energy, CHS, Take Me Fishing.org, El Monterey, Chili's, Yahoo!, Caribou Coffee, Purina, TCF National Bank, Chi-Chi’s Salsa, Hormel Chili, Marshall Field’s, RBC Dain Rauscher, Grain Belt Beer, Famous Dave’s BBQ Restaurant, Regency Beauty Institute
AWARDS
Many including: Clio • D&AD • Communication Arts • Cannes Cyber Lion • Cannes Lions • The One Show • Effie • Archive • Print • Graphis • Creative Media Awards • Jay Chiat Awards • Telly Awards
OTHER
The Book of SPAM. Atria Books: Simon & Schuster, 2007
thebeardly.com, 2008-2012 (190k followers!)
Sweet Science Ice Cream, 2012-2019