Group Account Director
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Group Account Director
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BRAND EXPERIENCE
Experienced account leadership, rooted in sound strategy and creative collaboration
WORK
EXAMPLES
FOR THOSE WHO NEED WATER TO BREATHE
Costa Sunglasses
Decades of community marketing in the Southeast helped position Costa as the best sunglasses for anglers. But new corporate leadership had aspirations for the brand that couldn't be achived by relying solely on the fishing community. So to truly become a national name, Costa's first brand campaign had to broaden its appeal to welcome in new water lovers while still respecting its fishing heritage. So after thorough consumer research, we built a laser focused media plan to target Costa's audience and increase national brand awareness.
DISPATCH
YETI
Half magazine, half catalog. The YETI Dispatch transformed direct mail into a printed brand experience to engage customers with stories of the wild and the gear that fuels them.
UNTANGLED COLLECTION
Costa Sunglasses
An ocean free of plastic would be a sight worth seeing. Costa partnered with Bureo to make sunglasses from discarded fishing nets, and prevent more plastic from getting into the ocean.
FLAGSHIP STORE
YETI
While you can actually buy a cooler there, YETI's Flagship Store is less a shopping experience and more a trip to the YETI Smithsonian. And Fast Company agreed.
HOPPER FLIP
YETI
It can be hard to justify the cost of a YETI. So to launch a new cooler, the brand needed a way to rationalize a seemingly irrational purchase.
DON'T FEAR THE FIN
Costa Sunglasses
How do you help to protect a species that is feared? Enlist shark attack survivors to help tell the story and create sunglasses to support shark research.
YETI PRESENTS
YETI
With a small and expensive product line, branded content was developed to keep consumers engaged with the brand between purchases.
FATHER'S DAY
YETI
Stores are covered with ubiquitous messaging during retail holidays. YETI needed something that stayed true to its brand to stand out from the crowd.
STRATEGIC PARTNER
Various Clients
Every client faces unique problems. Balancing an understanding of a client's business landscape with learnings from past experiences leads to smart solutions.
NEWSSTAND INSERT
Whataburger
Every project can be an opportunity. Briefing projects effectively and building a partnership with creatives can turn a simple job into something award-winning.
BEST DOG EVER
Merrick
What pet parent doesn't think their dog is the best? Matching a digital campaign, Merrick gave everyone the opportunity to officially make their dog the best dog ever.
WEBSITE REDESIGN
Bluebonnet
Bluebonnet needed to service memebers. But with a 12-county service area and changing customer needs, the best solution was to invest in a digital experience.
MARKETING IS A TEAM SPORT.
I'm proud to collaborate with amazingly creative and strategic people to develop work that is interesting, relevant and effective.
Please feel free to reach out and ask them what they think about working with me. I'd love to make an introduction.
Melissa Woolf
Shawn LaRowe
T.J. McMeniman
Allie Robino
Tim Cole
Libby Anderson
I've been lucky to work with some amazing people. If you'd like to connect with any of the other strategists, art directors, designers, writers or producers who created this work, just let me know.
OUTSIDE
THE OFFICE
CAJUN COOK
Growing up in Louisiana with cajun parents taught me the basics and a growing list of old family recipes. Including red beans and rice.
TRAVELER
From family vacations to exotic on-location productions, I've been been fortunate to visit beautiful and interesting places.
BOTTLE DIPPER
When "your" barrel of Maker's takes 8 years to age, a pilgramage to the distillery is a no-brainer. Choosing when to open the bottle is a more thoughtful decision.
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