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I can help you, the client, get creative projects back on track.

You hired an agency, studio, or freelancer, but they aren’t responding well to the creative brief and/or your feedback. Or maybe you mostly like their work but it feels a bit “off” and you’re not sure how or why.

Show me the brief, show me the work, and then we can discuss solutions. NDA? No problem.

I’ll equip you with mark-ups, notes, and talking points to help get the work where it needs to be. I speak the language of designers and have art directed and creative directed designers in both studio and agency settings.

Your creative vendor will wonder why your feedback is suddenly so clear, pointed, and helpful. You’ll be grateful for saving days of unproductive back and forth.

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As a neutral third party and an experienced creative leader, I can help clients and creative teams get back on the path to a positive outcome.

Are you small creative shop dealing with a big client for the first time?

Are you a client struggling to get what a project needs out of your creative partner?

Is there conflict in your creative team creating roadblocks to success?

Maybe it’s another situation where things are tense or clarity is elusive despite your best efforts.

After collecting relevant background and viewpoints from key stakeholders, I facilitate a conversation to realign and repair. I’m comfortable with tough conversations and working through them to reach a successful outcome for all parties.

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While my background is in design, I have advised journalists, restaurateurs, small business owners, filmmakers, independent designers, and more.

For years I’ve been a trusted sounding board, planner, connector, conspirator, and advisor to a broad range of smart people doing interesting things.

You’ll never get an off-the-rack idea from me. I only provide bespoke insights and plans custom fit to each client.

My personal experiences and perspectives inform and enrich my ability to hear rhythms under the noise, discern patterns where you see chaos, and find a path where others see roadblocks.

If you need help envisioning and planning what’s next, I’m here to listen and help you find and plan the way forward.

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I provide creatives of all stripes with informed, insightful, and actionable feedback and strategy informed by experience.

Whether you’ve just graduated or you’re several years into your career, it’s time to polish your website or deck. You aren’t sure what’s working and what’s not, whether in content or presentation.

I’ve reviewed countless portfolios and websites over the years, whether hiring, consulting, or teaching.

Get the honest feedback, understanding, and perspective you haven’t been getting from your teacher, your partner, or your peers.

Student reviews are free up to six months after your graduation. Professional pricing is on a sliding scale based on your stated needs and where you are in your career.