JKRe

Full-stack creative,  art director.

About

  • Based in Cincinnati, OH.
  • Art Director (design, concepting, creative strategy)
  • Adventurer (both fantasy and real-life)

Expertise

Art Direction  /  Graphic Design  /  Creative Strategy
Concept Development  /  2D Motion Graphics  /  Web Dev + Design
Copywriting  /  Social + Digital Marketing  /  Cross-functional Collaboration  /  Stakeholder Alignment (aka selling it)

Content Lead @ Havas Red
January 2025 to present

Clients: Maui Moisture, OGX, Opill, Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Galderma Aesthetics

  • Produced social media content and developed brand tone of voice and look & feel for over a dozen national and multinational brands.
  • Designed digital assets and edited motion graphics and videos for social media accounts totaling over 12 million followers.

Senior Content Designer @ Curiosity Advertising
June 2019 to September 2024

Clients: Brooks Running, DUDE Wipes, Holland America Line,  theSkimm, Formica, pH-D Feminine Health, Roto-Rooter, MacPaw Foundation, Borden Dairy, altafiber

  • Designed digital assets, social media content, storyboards, and concept decks for accounts totalling over $8 million annually.
  • Developed full campaign and activation concepts for brands, often including full-funnel voice and strategy all the way from concept to execution.
  • Lead tone of voice and strategy workshops for large social media clients, helping inform both internal and external stakeholders on the value add of digital marketing media.
  • Designed & developed websites and landing pages for product testing, engagement, and lead generation.

Graphic Designer & Social Media Producer @ Crossroads Church
January 2018 to April 2019

  • Designed engaging online content with video, motion graphics and photo library for fastest growing church organization in America, working hand-in-hand with group marketing team for specific promotions.
  • Built content strategy and schedule for national church social media accounts totalling over 4 million followers.
  • Developed analytics benchmarking for engagement and content performance to inform future campaigns and insights.

Digital Art Director @ Curiosity Advertising
August 2016 to December 2017

Clients: Roto-Rooter, Mentos, Cincinnati Bell, Penn Station East Coast Subs, Dewey’s Pizza, Downy

Marketing & Design Co-op @ BHDP Architecture
January to May 2016

Marketing & Development Co-op @ Ohio National Financial Services
May to August 2015

🎓 University of Cincinnati | Lindner College of Business  2019

Carl H. Lindner Honors - PLUS Program, Kirk & Jackie Perry named scholar
BBA in Marketing, Information Systems, and Electronic Media with a side of German Studies (ja, danke!)

Awards

2023 District Mosaic Award - recognized for work that promotes a more inclusive advertising industry
2023 Kyiv International Advertising Festival - 2x Bronze for PR and Activation
2022 AAF Silver - Social Media
2021 AAF Gold - Specialty Advertising
2016 AAF Silver - Social Media

✨ The Fun Bits ✨

Ultramarathoner & Western States qualifier
School of American Thanatology Certified Death Companion
Court of Master Sommeliers Level 1 Certified  |  Wine & Spirit Education Trust Level 3 Certified
garage rock fanatic, DnD dice goblin, home cook & foodie, dog mom, traveler, amateur gardener
Has perfected the Thanksgiving roast turkey.