Hi, I’m Josh.
I've spent the last 14+ years building teams, leading client engagements, and making cool stuff alongside creatives in the advertising industry. From Fortune 500 brands to local passion projects and just about everything in-between, I've utilized various forms of communication, technology, and mediums to create work that meets and exceeds client expectations in meaningful ways.
I currently spend my working hours surrounded by wildly creative and kind folks at VML in Kansas City. The bulk of my career has been spent with a focus on sports, food and beverage, and automotive advertising. This job is anything but boring, is sometimes stressful, and always keeps you guessing – but I truly love and appreciate what I get to do for a living. It’s art class disguised as a professional services career.
My core discipline is Art Direction, but I’ve made major leaps in my career as a versatile writer, too.
I believe in leading teams with empathy and integrity over ego, and in managing individuals rather than a collective – fostering a culture of teamwork, growth, and fun every step of the way. I pride myself on forming strong relationships with clients based on trust, collaboration, and accountability – and always championing ideas that don't just look good on paper, but that move the needle with their audience.
I've won some awards, but here's what I'm most proud of:
I'm a dad, a husband, a fisherman, a woodworker, a musician, a painter, a sports fan, a terrible golfer, a serial hobbyist, a competitive BBQ chef, a gardener, an antique collector, and a gamer.
I'm eternally grateful to have a career that affords me the opportunity to be all of these things, and the time to enjoy them.
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Former President of American Advertising Association's Art + Copy board.
Art Director via trade, Copywriter via necessity.
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