I believe the strongest brands are built through clarity, craft, and consistency. Great design isn’t about chasing attention—it’s about creating something authentic, purposeful, and enduring.
Throughout my career, I’ve helped organizations define who they are and express that through identity systems, digital experiences, integrated campaigns, and brand storytelling. Regardless of the medium, the objective remains the same: understand the problem, uncover the right idea, and execute it with care.
Most recently, I served as Vice President, Head of Design at Laughlin Constable, leading the agency’s design practice across a diverse portfolio of brands. I’ve always believed the principles of good design transcend categories. The medium may change, but the fundamentals never do.
Outside of work, I’m drawn to thoughtful design in all its forms—from modern architecture and furniture to the everyday objects that quietly solve problems with elegance. I’m endlessly curious about what makes certain brands, products, and experiences stand the test of time, and that curiosity continues to shape how I think about design, creativity, and leadership.
The best work usually doesn’t announce itself. It’s the solution that feels inevitable—the one that’s exactly right for the brand, the audience, and the problem it’s meant to solve.
Agency Experience
Laughlin Constable
December 2008 - February 2024
VP, Head of Design
Previous positions held: Creative Director and Senior Creative Director, Mobium
Mobium
March 2004 - December 2008
Creative Director / Creative Strategy + Planning
Education
University of Michigan
Brands
Laughlin Constable
Northwestern Medicine, Yuengling, Milwaukee Summerfest, Fram, ASPCA, Vienna Beef, Travel Wisconsin, Jewelers Mutual, Boys and Girls Club of Chicago, Fortune Brands, Hoosier Lottery, Sheppard Pratt, TrueValue, Los Cabos Tourism Board, Aquity, Fleet Farm, Audubon, North Shore Bank, Illinois Poison Center, Gladiator GarageWorks, Manpower, Medela, Floricity and Grand Craft
Mobium
Motorola GTSS, NEC/Mitsubishi, MeadWestvaco, Sun Chemical, Ondeo Nalco, Illinois Facilities Fund, RR Donnelley, Case/New Holland, Moog Industrial, Océ, Intermec, Time Warner Cable Business Class, Munich Re America, Kaplan Financial, Herff Jones, Accenture, HealthHub by Payflex, Aprimo, Novation, and the National Restaurant Association