Over 20 years as a marketing and design professional.
8 years as an Experiential Creative Director creating work for the biggest brands in the world.
12 years as a maker and owner of Valor Replicas, building narrative objects for collectors, studios, and agencies.
A lifetime of being a curious weirdo who goes down deep rabbit holes, and makes things that I'm obsessed about.
I've led countless creative teams in the journey to story-driven experiences that move brands forward. But the best stuff I do seems to come at the intersection of Story, Experience, and Play. When you can hook people with a story they care about, in an experience that makes it real, and give them permission to be curious, to explore ... to play. It's magic.
Nice things other people say about me:
"A creator by nature both professionally and personally, Steve always comes to the table with new ways to approach unique challenges. But more importantly he takes the time to understand, question and think before he makes a move so what we did could always be brought back to the original strategic intent."
Kurt Jansen
Strategic Leader
"Steve is the quintessential "just roll up your sleeves and figure it out," no B.S. creative guy. There's no drama, no politics and no excessive ego getting in the way of doing effective work together. He is easygoing, collaborative, pragmatic, smart, curious and flexible."
Sue Spaight
VP Strategy
"Steve's unique ability to build an authentic creative environment, maintain healthy ownership over the work, present to stakeholders, and manage client and team development were truly impressive."
Diana Klassen
Exec. Operations Director
"Steve is forever curious. His commitment to turning over every metaphorical stone in pursuit of getting to the best ideas not only enriches his own understanding, but also inspires those around him to embrace a similar thirst for discovery."
David Shor
Senior Creative Director