My name is Derek.
I’m an award-winning strategic storyteller from the Midwest.
Currently looking for work in the Madison, WI area.
I have well over a decade of experience developing successful brand strategies and producing engaging content and marketing materials for clients all over the world.
Background. Studied Film Production and Sociology at Indiana University, and have been applying it for the past 13 years through brand strategy and strategic media production.
Worked as a Brand Strategist and Media Producer at IronGate Creative for 8 years.
Worked as a Communications Strategist and Video Producer for Elanco Animal Health for 1.5 years.
Worked as the Assistant Vice President for Marketing and Communications for Earlham College.
Skills and strengths.
• Brand Strategy
• Marketing and Communications Strategy
• Storytelling
• Video Production
• 2D Animation
• Audio Production
• Content Creation
Notable clients.
ESPN
AIG
Elanco Animal Health
KitKat
Lumina Foundation
Red Gold Tomatoes
Your story is everything.
Your story is how you relate to the world, and how the world relates to you.
Your story is fluid, evolving. I help organizations find and develop their stories, be they true in fact or true in spirit, to share with the world and connect with others.
Some of these stories find their form as video content, some in the fluidity and whimsy of animation. Other stories whisper through a piece of music, or shout boldly from an element of design. An entire journey can be conveyed in a single photo, or in something as simple as a statistic you choose to share on your website.
Your story is a bridge to the world, an opportunity.
Your story is everything.
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