what does our team look like?
frankly, whatever you need it to.

we’re a community as diverse as the ones we build. meet a few of the producers, content creators, art directors, designers, copywriters and editors that make up our core team.

ethan schmidt

ethan is a grand-prix winning svp, group creative director who’s just trying not to trying not to cry at pixar movies.

the founder of gazebo, ethan has worked at places like mother, 72 & sunny, mccann, r/ga and sid lee. ethan has two decades of experience spanning nearly every category, including: fintech, retail, packaged goods, sports, fashion, automotive and pretty much everything else. winning the industry’s top awards along the way.

in his spare time, ethan is writes songs, collects records and makes stupid videos with his theatrical daughter and buddies.

jeff morgan

jeff is a proud part of the documentary film, horror movie enthusiast and native american communities.

jeff’s most recent documentary “welcome to jay” recently won the audience award at the prestigious tallahassee film festival and was recently accepted into the cucalorus festival. jeff’s is a proud recipient of the coveted ken burns grant.

with over 20 years experience as an agency producer and director, jeff is a jack-of-all-trades: producing, directing, editing and coloring.

jackie luchsinger

jackie is an active member of the local skateboarding and local dog-owner communities.

jackie is a veteran strategist with extensive in-house experience at companies like calvin klein and designer brands.

jackie thrives in fast-paced “start up style” teams, and is proud to have led the creation of the speed-to-market division at calvin klein, which she eliminated 92% of the development calendar for faster go-to-market.

sir kevin li

kevin is an award-winning art director and designer that’s worked at droga5, saatchi & saatchi and jwt. kevin has a wide-ranging background in fashion, packaged goods and tech advertising.

in addition to major design tools, kevin is fluent in social media tools, such as hootsweet and canva.

kevin is a member of the asian-canadian community, online cooking community and local camping community.

dan ouyang

dan is a growth-minded marketer with 15+ years of experience working across disciplines at start-ups and agencies, specializing in what drives people to buy into brands and ideas.

over the years, dan has launched a successful business in china, brought in millions in new business revenue, managed the most talented artists in the world and had the fortune of working with countless creative, brilliant minds.

dan is part of the fine art and asian-americas communities.

mac predelus

mac straddles tech and art direction, and has 15 years of experience building both brands and innovative digital experiences for Fortune 500 clients.

most recently, mac has steering brands through the web3 landscape with robust client-centric solutions.

Mac is the founder of a successful longboarding and lifestyle community called ghost skate, for which he brands, merchandizes and holds events

just a few of our core team with dozens more in places your brand is operating, such as:
la, ny, toronto, london, chicago, austin, new jersey, omaha

steve ashford

steve is an associate creative director hailing from omaha, nebraska, but has spent his career working in new york and chicago.

when he’s not gabbing to his coworkers about his hometown, or contemplating his affinity for thin crust vs deep dish, steve has been known to help brands find digital solutions and fine tune their voices. after all, steve like to tell a good story. he’s also a member of the bob dylan society, hence the profile pic.

steve’s clients, both past and present, include samsung, verizon, disney, espn, mercedes, marshalls, cheez-it, frosted mini-wheats and froot loops.

steve’s work has been awarded and recognized by all major advertising award shows, including cannes and one show.

eli park

eli was born in seoul and raised in the bay area of california.
educated at parsons school of design in new york, and currently residing and working in brooklyn, ny.

eli had the opportunity to work on brands like target, tom ford, cadillac, dave & busters, calvin klein, panera bread, swarovski, and sephora.

eli strives for insightful thinking and visual excellence in everything he does.

hope grider

Hope grew up in New York. At age 8 she had a daily radio show, much to the dismay of her parents who were her only listeners. She graduated from the University of Michigan where she crafted her writing skills & softened her Long Island accent.

She worked at bbdo ny for a very long time (stories upon request), and has since worked on many brands at many places.

hope loves christopher guest, matzo ball soup, and being a mom.