ABOUT
I help create, launch and grow brands. Brand strategy, design, photography, and technology are the vehicles for this.
Mirror “selfie”- Manchester, UK
I’m an experienced and successful creative entrepreneur, just as comfortable reading balance sheets as analytics data. More importantly, I have finely tuned instincts about what makes my clients tick, and how I can best help them.
For 25+ years I’ve worked hard to establish the trust that results in long-term beneficial relationships. Bottom line — I want my clients to genuinely feel they spent their money in the right place.
APPROACH
Simplify — Roll-up the sleeves, get the work done collaboratively, quickly, and effectively, and try not to ruffle too many feathers along the way.
People know their business, understand their company’s culture, what drives their goals. It’s my job to extract that information, distill it, validate it, and turn it into something useful. Right from the start, it keeps everyone on the same page and focused on moving forward. The smallest details make all the difference and they ultimately determine the success of your brand.
Flexibility is more than an asset; it’s a necessity. So I don’t let a rigid set of steps get in the way or make the process more important than the product. Above all, what matters most — happens after my work is finished.
Define > Design > Develop > Deploy > Measure
OUTCOME
Brand Confidence — The confidence you feel when you’re wearing your best clothes, the ones that are just right for the occasion, the ones that put you in the groove. The confidence your customers feel when they know who they’re dealing with, know the quality of their experience and know they’ll get what they expect. The confidence that comes from knowing you’re on solid ground with a brand that excites you.
Sound good? Let’s talk.
Clients Past & Present — I’ve had the good fortune of helping many great brands launch and grow.
Software & Technology
Alpha Software
AcerSoft
Astrum Software
BackOffice Associates
Clear Software
Compaq
ECON Group
Lernout & Hauspie
MediaCom
Microsoft
Mindstorm
NEC
North of Zero
Resource Solutions
SeaChange International
SoftQuad International
StreamServe
Biomedical & Health
All Roads Recovery
American Medical Development
Atlantis Components
C.R. Bard
CertiCare
Interzeag Switzerland
Integra Biosciences
Inverness Medical
Leeman Labs
LOOK
Matrix Technologies
Pure Encapsulations
Sarah Brassard
Symbolistics
Wise Living
Real Estate & Construction
Advantage Interiors
FKIA Design Build
GroundMasters
Harborview Building Group
Jordan Real Estate
Mullen Management
Northampton Lofts
Perennial Landscape
Thompson Square Partners
Touchstone Realty
Food & Beverage
Anheuser-Busch
Colombo Yogurt
Luddite Vineyards
Monadnock Spring Water
New Concept Brands
Pastry Art
Solex Wines
SparkFish Wood Fired Grill
Veryfine
Hospitality & Travel
IBEROSTAR Hotel and Resort
Coral Princess Hotel & Resort
Overseas Adventure Travel
Marine Hotel
Mount Vernon Hotel
The Reef at Ocean Edge Resort
TNT Vacations
Non-Profit
Coast Aid
Generations, Incorporated
The Home for Little Wanderers
MA Continuing Legal Education (MCLE)
Nantucket Aids Network
National EMS Memorial
NE Direct Marketing Association (NEDMA)
Patrick J. Kennedy
Road Racing Drivers Club
Sales & Marketing Executives (SME)
Somerville Community Corporation
WGBH
Consumer & Retail
Auto Palace
Beth Miller Collection
Chic to Chic
Cutting Edge Systems
Blackmount Country Club
Brookstone
Gemline
Henry Hanger Corporation
iCover
MCI
Military Art China
Nike
Plow & Hearth
Quoddy
RDL Acoustics
Vehicle Specialty Products
Sweet Potato Kids
Sunshine Kids
Thirst Footwear
Professional & Financial
American Transparency Resources
BlodgettSmith Group
Earley & Associates
Fidelity Investments
Integrity Leasing
MacShaman
MaidPro
James Mahoney Photography
PaperSwatchIt
RI International Trade Corporation
Sam Gray
Southerland Design
Spotlight Communications
Success Dynamics
Techler Design Group
Wellfleet Associates
Wild Bill Melton
Industrial & Manufacturing
Audax Loudspeakers
EZ Care Growing Technologies
Heat Incorporated
Nashua Corporation
Polydax
RE Marble & Granite
Scott Currier Kitchens
Teradyne
WaterGrip
Willy LeMay Modern Furniture
Things I see … whilst roaming the planet with my camera.