Our Stories

SVP Creative Director (Art)

I’ve always wished I could fly—turns out I wasn’t Superman, so I leaned into the power of design instead. Born and raised in Chicago in an ad household, I’ve spent roughly 20 years as an Art Director shaping work across consumer goods and healthcare.

Highlights include campaigns for Zepbound/Lilly, Venus Williams for Alcon, building Abbott’s Similac parenting community, and driving creative for Pfizer, Novartis, Gilead, and more. Before healthcare, I cut my teeth on brands like Jim Beam, Qwest, Boeing, Kimberly-Clark, and Kawasaki.

I’m passionate about pushing boundaries, staying ahead of trends, and finding fresh ways to connect people to brands.

Julian Gallo

  • 07/25 — Present
    S.V.P. Creative Director

    11/22 — 07/25
    V.P. Creative Director

    09/21 — 11/22
    V.P. Associate Creative Director

    Lilly, Pfizer, Novocure, Novartis, Avrio Health, Merck, Gilead

  • 01/21 — 09/21
    ACD

    Newell Rubbermaid, Bush’s Best, The Coca-Cola Company

  • 02/17 — 12/20
    ACD

    Miller Coors, Abbott, Similac, Pure Bliss, Pedialyte, Alcon, Systane Complete

  • 10/15 — 02/17
    ACD

    Kellogg's, Frosted Flakes, Special K, Froot Loops, Cheez It, Pringles

  • 06/13 — 10/15
    ACD

    02/11 —06/13
    Sr. AD

    Kawasaki, Uniball, Kimberly Clark, Mikes Hard Lemonade, Plam Breeze, DeVry

  • 05/08 — 02/11
    AD

    Qwest, Kraft, California Pizza Kitchen, Boeing, Sharpie, SCJ

  • 02/05 — 05/08
    AD

    Jim Beam, Makers Mark, DeKuyper, Sourz, Jamba Juice

SVP Creative Director (Copy)

I’ve never wished I could fly (mostly because I’m deathly afraid of heights) and I never wanted to be Superman. I did want to be a lawyer at one point, though. That’s why I graduated pre-law (English & Political Science) from the University of Michigan.

From there, I completed ONE wild semester of law school at Michigan State University. That was before realizing I was born to write weird stuff, to color outside the lines; not to argue bullshit in a courtroom but rather to present cool shit in a (sometimes virtual) boardroom instead.

I’ve written, ideated, and concepted on behalf of numerous reputable brands for about 20 years now. Some noteworthy Health & Wellness accounts I’ve worked on over the years include Walgreens, GNC, Kimberly-Clark, Zepbound/Lilly, Pfizer, Novartis, and Gilead. Prior to that, I repped brands like Buffalo Wild Wings, Corona, Coca-Cola, Klondike, and McDonald’s, among others.

I love to bend and break the rules in a thoughtful way; ultimately, to make clients think to themselves, “Holy shit, maybe that could actually work?!” I’m a writer. I love to write. Wrote this.

Zach Crantz

  • 07/25 — Present
    S.V.P. Creative Director

    11/22 — 07/25
    V.P. Creative Director

    09/21 — 11/22
    V.P. Associate Creative Director

    Lilly, Pfizer, Novocure, Novartis, Avrio Health, Merck, Gilead

  • 01/21 — 09/21
    ACD

    Newell Rubbermaid, Bush’s Best, The Coca-Cola Company, Buffalo Wild Wings, Tinder

  • 03/19 — 01/21
    ACD

    The U.S. Navy, BJ’s Wholesale, Amtrak, FedEx, bp/Amoco, Butterball, Walgreens

  • 11/15 — 04/19
    ACD

    Miracle-Ear/Amplifon, HP, Chevron, Johnson Outdoors, Lavazza, Oskar Blues Brewery, Coors, Nestlé, Outback

  • 10/15 — 01/16
    Sr. Copywriter

    Google, Starbucks, Evolution Fresh, Scotts Miracle-Gro

  • 07/13 — 10/15
    Sr. Copywriter, Digital Strategist

    GNC, Maytag, Suntory, Kimberly-Clark, Conagra, P&G, Cub Cadet, Gander Mountain, Hilton

  • 05/10 — 07/13
    Sr. Copywriter, Sr. Media Manager

    Mountain Dew, National Peanut Board, Corona, Modelo, Klondike, Breyers, Popsicle

Julian Gallo - Personal Site

It all begins with an image.

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Zach Crantz - Personal Site

(PW: ZDC227!)

It all begins with a word.

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