I’m a Creative Director with 25+ years of experience helping brands solve business problems through strategy, creative leadership, and design.

I’ve worked across retail, CPG, B2B, B2C, and DTC, from brand strategy and identity to campaigns, retail, content, digital, and customer experience. I’ve led teams, partnered with senior stakeholders, and stayed close to the work from the first conversation to final execution.

I like being involved. Sometimes that means setting the direction and leading a team. Sometimes it means presenting the work, working through a problem with a client, or getting into the details myself.

The best projects are collaborative. I value clear thinking, direct communication, low ego, and working with people who want to make the work better. The process should be productive, but it should also be enjoyable.

Today, I partner directly with agencies, brands, and internal teams across creative direction, art direction, and design. I’m available for freelance and contract assignments and open to the right full-time opportunity.

Some assignments need one experienced person who can move from strategy through execution. Others need a broader team. When that happens, I bring in trusted strategists, writers, designers, photographers, developers, producers, and other specialists I’ve worked with over the years.

The goal is pretty simple: get the right people around the problem, keep the process clear, and make work everyone feels good about putting into the world.

  • “Refined eye for design and detail. Honed business sense. Visual problem solver. Enjoyable and enthusiastic colleague and creative partner. Mac god. Low maintenance, high return. I have complete confidence in his abilities. After a couple minutes, you will too."

    Monte Wehrkamp - Vice President, Executive Creative Director at Epsilon

  • “His business acumen, keen marketing insight, addictive personality and extraordinary creative talent make for a rare, potent blend that marketers and advertisers so desperately crave and, more importantly, need.”

    Keith Solomon - Vice President, Client Partner at Digital Silk

  • “I highly recommend Dino for any marketing communications need. He's a very talented art director; strategic and conceptual with great design skills.”

    Jake Schroepfer - Marketing & Communication Consultant

  • “Dino is a whip-smart graphic designer and all around creative marketing expert."

    Tina Hodson - Sr. Product Marketing Manager, Social Marketing

  • "I worked with Dino on design and corporate website modifications...he was efficient, knowledgeable and had fantastic customer service skills. He's great to work with!"

    Rebekah Carlson - Carlson Integrated

  • "Dino is the best at what he does!!! He is constantly working hard for his clients to get them state of the art branding and creativity to make them stand out from everyone else!"

    Janet Romanowski - Romanowski Homes

  • Dino is the first person I contact from conception of ideas through execution. His work is first in class. Clients that we have had or are currently with believe Dino's work is the best!

    Dave Riatti - Marketing/New Business Development at Buzznog