Chuck is a Senior Creative Director that leads, makes, and inspires — but not always in the same order.
Starting as an ice cream scooper at the local dairy and ice cream shop — the same one where his grandfather was a milk man — in his home town in small town Ohio, Chuck has always shown a curiosity in how people interact with art, design, and business.
Skilled in a wide range of disciplines and industries, he brings his upbeat personality and creative thinking to any challenge he takes on. He leads branding programs, integrated advertising and marketing campaigns, experiential and space design, strategic transformation work sessions, consumer packaging, and digital applications across B2B, B2C, and B2B2C clients.
His core belief centers on the power of design to establish connections between brands and enhance the lives of their customers. Grounded in strategic exploration and an intuitive approach, coupled with years of studying human behavior, Chuck's work seamlessly balances imagination and practical business tools. His profound understanding of how people interact with products and services provides a fertile ground for conceiving unexpected solutions. This stewardship plays a pivotal role in the success of building brands, launching new products, or executing integrated campaigns.
With over three decades in the industry, Chuck possesses a natural aptitude for identifying and navigating the latest trend cycles, emerging technologies, and the ever-evolving landscape of the design world. This ensures that his clients remain relevant and breakthrough to their key audience.
His work continues to connect his clients’ brands with consumers in playful and engaging ways. The projects he leads have not only earned numerous awards and press recognition but also continue to drive success in achieving his clients' business objectives.
Curated Skills
Advertising; Animation; B2B, B2B2C, and B2C; Brand Analysis, Brand Development and Architecture, Brand Stewardship and Strategy; Complex Systems; Content Development and Strategy; CPG; Creative Direction; Data Visualization; Design Development, Direction, and Strategy; Digital Marketing and Experiences; Environmental and Space; Experiential; Guidelines; Industrial Design; In-house; Integrated Marketing and Campaigns; Naming, Packaging; Persona Development; POS; Presentation Design; Product Development and Innovation; Print and Digital Production; real Estate and Luxury Marketing; Retail; Signage; Social Campaigns; Spirits; Technology; UX/UI; Video, Visual Identity Systems
Brave Clients
7-Eleven, American Express, Amgen, And Partners, Atento, Barbara Corcoran Productions, Basis 100, Bayer, BGO, Blackrock, BP, Bronx Zoo: World of Birds, Brookfield Properties, Chemours, Citizen’s Bank, The Coca-cola Company, Colgate, Conduent, Corcoran Gallery, Delta Airlines, DiGennaro Communications, DOE, DuPont, Earth Choice, Flonase, Fris, Fruit of the Harvest Records, Fuller Impact Group, Gemini Consulting, General Mills, GID, Gramavision, Greystar, GSK, Hairzone, Helman’s, Hudson Franklin, Human Rights Watch, IBM, IDCA, ISI, Issey Miyake Pleats Please, Jameson, Janou Pakter, Kahlúa, Kaplan University, Kodak, Kraft, Labatt, Lincoln Center of the Performing Arts, Lincoln Center Theater, McCain Foods, The Mutual, The New 42nd Street, New Victory Theater, Northern Biscuit Dog Bakery, Octel Corp., Pernod Ricard, Perrier, Redlight Children, Related, Rockefeller Group, Rose Associates, RXR, Samsung, ScoreBig, Seagram Universal, Serhant, Smart Design, SOBs, SPX, Starbucks, Stonefire, Stonebridge, Tenth Avenue, Texaco.com, Tim Hortons, Time Warner Cable, Tishman Speyer, Travel Channel, Tribeca Film Festival, Tricon Global (Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, KFC), Trojan Condoms, Ultrafabrics, Westvaco, Windsor Communities, Wyborova, Yahoo!, Yuban Coffee
Talented Partners
Aimee Sealfon, Alex Villarino, Alison Ketchledge, Alissa Burmeister, Allbriton Robbins, Allen Hori, Amanda Ames, Amanda Bowers, Amy Novak, Andrew Park, Andrew Vickers, Anisa Suthayalai, Anthony Stein, Apirat Infahsaeng, Arthur Chang, Brad Kay, Brenan Stetzer, Brian Collins, Bruno Nesci, Caroline Hodge, Charlie Lebess, Chris DeCicco, Chris Lo, Christian Cervantes, Dae Kang, Dana Killinger, Dave Watson, David Fowler, David Fuller, David Harlan, David Israel, David Schimmel, Dickie Steele, Donovan Brien, Dyrene Aquino, Eitan Chitayat, Eliza Fitzhugh, Elizabeth Obee, Eric Zuncic, Fernando Luciano, Fred Richards, Guy Shahar, Ib Gillett, Ivan Chermayeff, Jarrett White, Jay Peter Salvas, Jeannette Williams, Jimmy Stone, Jimmy Stones, John Grady, Jon Mutch, Juan Trapp, Jung Kim, Justine Greenwald, Kapono Chung, Karen Ires, Kate McDermott, Kristie Maldafini, Kriston Rucker, Linnea Keys (Stanley), Lisa Konigsburg, Maddie Press, Marisa Faustino, Mark Aver, Mark Lee, Matt Kerns, Matt Roth, Mikayla Nissan, Miriam Kaplan, Monica Ponce de Leon, Nadir Tehrani, Natalie Babji, Nate Baltikas, Nick Pilon, Norm Ibarra, Olivia Floria, Peter Kaplan, Raja Shamas, Richard Bates, Rick Clapp, Rob Scalea, Sam Farfsing, Sarah O’Neil, Sarah Porwoll, Sarah Rafter, Sharon Johnston, Sheila Sheedy, Shijia Gu, Steff Geissbuhler, Steven O’Neil, Tee Chomdej, Thanyanun (Pod) Nopmaneerasmee, Thomas Winkleman, Toby Southgate, Tom Geismar, Vanessa Chiulli, Victor Manzano Mingo, Wally Krantz, Walter Thomas, Weston Bingham
Bold Agencies
AKQA, And Partners, Belk Mignona, BIG at Ogilvy & Mather, BGO, Brand Union, Busk, Chermayeff & Geismar, Chief Brand Advisory, Comedy Central In-house Design Group, Deluxe Design for Work + Leisure, The Delve Group, Edelman, FIG (Fuller Impact Group), Glazier + Kalayjian, Mosaic, Nuforia, Red Sky Interactive, Smart Design, Sterling Brands, SY/Partners