CREATIVE DIRECTOR PORTFOLIO

Brand Strategy + Creative

I am a Brand Steward and Creative Leader with the unique ability to bring a strong, calm influence to any situation, enabling transparent communication, open-ended creativity, and deep-rooted trust with coworkers and stakeholders.

As a creative agency owner and operator for the last 8 years, I have been entrusted by clients spanning global retail, hospitality, real estate, mining, and healthcare to raise and support brand initiatives and integrated marketing campaigns. My ability to play off right-brained creativity with left-brained analysis makes me a rare find in the brand world, able to blend inspiration and integrity consistently.

As a writer, I begin any brand initiative from a storytelling perspective; and as a performer and presenter, I am more comfortable on stage than off. Put me in coach.

We Do the Work That Lets You Get Right to Work

Scriptwriting + Video Direction

Vendor Sourcing + Communication

Riviera Reverie

Each year, POGO hosts a PJ Party to raise money for childhood cancer care. I envisioned the theme for the 2026 version of the party, a lighter and dreamier affair than previous years — and they went on to raise over $390K, their largest evening ever!

Real Superhero

This story-driven direct mail piece saw a 5% increase in donations compared to previous years.

EXPERIENCE

  • CREATIVE DIRECTOR + PRINCIPAL

    Evenkeel Creative
    evenkeelcreative.com

    2018-present

    Independent creative agency providing brand strategy, content, and design for purpose-led brands.

    •  Act as brand steward across a multi-client portfolio spanning retail, hospitality, healthcare, real estate, and B2B (IKEA Canada, POGO, City of Ottawa, WorkplaceOne, GeologicAI) — translating each brand's voice and narrative pillars into consistent creative output across all channels.

    • Partner with IKEA Canada to develop branded visual identity system to support the narrative of their Business Pillars — integrated with annual Summary Reports & social media we also created.

    • Built an impactful storytelling framework for POGO (Pediatric Oncology Group of Ontario) fundraising campaign, driving a 5% lift in DM donations; and designed the look and feel of their annual gala campaign exceeding $390K in fundraising.

    • Lead all agency client relationships, aligning and managing cross-functional teams — designers, developers, marketing leads — around shared frameworks and playbooks that let clients execute independently while staying on-brand.

  • DIRECTOR OF MARKETING + CREATIVE

    WorkplaceOne

    2018-2021

    Toronto's premier coworking space, providing best-in-class operational support to businesses.

    • Created new branding, logo, content strategy and campaigns across all marketing and sales channels, aligning digital advertising, social, and website content to a single brand narrative.

    • Led lead-generation campaigns and content production — from scriptwriting through photo/video direction and website build — connecting brand storytelling directly to commercial performance.

    • Created and managed digital advertising

    • Spearheaded website build and integrated lead generation and online booking platform

  • CREATIVE MANAGER

    The Engine Group

    2014-2018


    Client-facing role in a digital + traditional agency focused on supporting real estate and QSR models.

    • Directed creative and copy across multi-location brand campaigns, managing and mentoring a team of designers and developers to maintain creative standards and brand consistency at scale.

    • Led digital and traditional advertising and marketing execution, translating brand strategy into channel-specific creative for a portfolio of clients.

  • COPYWRITER

    Intrawest Corporation

    2002-2008

    In-house agency for one of the world’s premier destination + resort providers

    • Wrote digital and traditional marketing copy for luxury snow and sun destinations across North America — including Whistler, Tremblant, Sandestin, and Copper Mountain — maintaining a consistent premium brand voice across distinct regional properties.

    • Collaborated with designers on direct mail campaigns that generated over $1M in revenue, pairing brand storytelling with measurable commercial results.

    • Developed fluency in luxury and hospitality brand voice, adapting a single master brand narrative to the character of each individual destination.

  • PRODUCER/WRITER/PERFORMER

    Music Industry

    2000-present

    Familiar with all facets of the entertainment industry from marketing and promotion to organizing and show production

    • Built and marketed an independent artist brand across international tours (Canada, USA, Australia, Japan), national radio play, and licensed placements — managing narrative, promotion, and audience experience end-to-end.

Unique Abilities

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