About Me

Creative Director : Art Direction | Design

Over the past 20+ years, and across multiple agencies — I’ve had the pleasure and privilege of working for, and with, some outstanding creative talent in Kansas City from photographers and animators, to directors and producers, to designers, stylists and artists of all types.

Here’s a list of brands I have had the opportunities to work on:

RiskAnalytics, LG Electronics, Hallmark Gold Crown, Payless Shoe Source, Sonic Drive-in, AMC Theatres, Sprint, Parade of Shoes, Blue Bunny Ice Cream, Missouri Lottery, Cerner Corp., Community America Credit Union, Hill’s Pets, Walsworth Publishing, March of Dimes, UMB, Pearl Vision.

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Experience:

2022 – 2023 ChenCreativeStudio (Raytown, MO)
Freelance Creative & Maker of things (Arts & Crafts)

2019 – 2021 CoreMedica Laboratories, Inc. (Lee’s Summit, MO)
Creative Brand Manager
Responsibilities: All aspect of CoreMedica Brand, Marketing, and Client Support.

2014 – 2017 RiskAnalytics (Leawood KS)
Creative Director
Responsibilities: All aspect of RiskAnalytics product & marketing support

2013- 2015 Tyger the Lion Creative (KC, MO)
Principle

2011 – 2013 Two West. (KC, MO)
Associate Creative Director
Accounts: LG, Sprint, The Roasterie,

2010 – 2010 Callahan Creek (Lawrence, KS)
Associate Creative Director
Accounts: Community America Credit Union, Hills Pets

2009 – 2010 Cerner Corp. (KC, MO)
Lead Creative & UI Designer for Rich Internet Application Development

2007 – 2009 Hallmark Cards, Inc. (KC, MO)
Retail Graphic Design Manager
Accounts: Hallmark Gold Crown Channel

2006 – 2007 Two West, Inc. (KCMO)
Sr. Creative/Team Leader
Accounts: Sprint, MOD and other Small Local Clients

2002 – 2006 Barkley Design  (Design Group of Barkley Evergreen & Partners – KCMO)
Sr. Art Director / Designer
Accounts: Sonic Drive-Ins, Payless ShoeSource/Parade Of Shoes.

2001 – 2002 VML, Inc. (KCMO)
Sr. Interactive Art Director / Designer
Accounts: AMC Theatres, Sprint, FedEX.

2000 – 2001 Digital Evergreen Interactive  (Interactive Group of BEAP – KCMO)
Art Director / Designer
Accounts: Sonic, Missouri Lottery, Susan G. Komen Foundation, BE&P.

1997 – 2000 Barkley Evergreen & Partners, Inc.  (KCMO)
Art Director
Accounts: Payless ShoeSource/Parade of Shoes, Missouri Lottery, Pearle Vision, KC Star, Whitehall Jewellers.

1996 – 1997 Free-lance Designer. (Merriam, KS)
Clients: Weld Racing Inc., Jayhawk Music Festival.

Awards

Davey Awards

2014 – Silver (Double Kick Energy Candy Logo Design)

PIA MidAmerica Graphic Excellence Competition

2014 – Best in Show (LG “UHD” Sales Kit)

2014 – Best of Catergory : Promotional (LG “UHD” Sales Kit))

2014 – Gold (Two West Identity)

Digital Screenmedia Association Crown Awards

2012 – Bronze (Sprint “Buyback” in-store promotional)

ADDYS

2007 – Regional Gold (Sprint in-store promotional DVD.)

2006 – Silver Awards (Helen Gold 5K Run&Walk Campaign Posters & Race info Materials.)

2004 – 2 Gold & 1 Sliver Awards (Helen Gold 5K Run&Walk Campaign Posters & Race info Materials.)

1999 – Silver & Bronze Awards (Poster Campaign for Hard Core Sports Skatepark.)


AIGA

2007 – Design Awards (Magazines & Coffee Identity & March of Dime Promotional Event & Collateral. )