Jon Shkiele

About Jon Shkiele

Portfolio: s••••••@gmail.comI’m a Creative and Art Director based in Chicago with over 15 years of experience. I bring a unique blend of creativity, leadership, and strategy that’s helped me deliver compelling work across digital and traditional mediums—including apps, display, websites, print, video, and social.I’ve worked at agencies like Ogilvy, BBDO, Kin + Carta, and DDB, as well as in-house at Crate & Barrel. Along the way, I’ve developed a love for solving complex problems. My expertise spans integrated campaigns, ideation, branding, visual design, UI, and design systems—pretty much anything digital.Put simply, I help brands grow by creating experiences people actually want to see, use, and participate in.My skills include:LeadershipLeading and inspiring teams, mentoring, client and stakeholder presentations, new business pitches, workshops, honesty and integrity, good communicator, commitment and passion, decision making capabilities, delegation and empowerment, empathy, and emotional intelligenceCreative360° campaigns, conceptual thinking, creative and art direction, visual design, storytelling, branding, design systems, social media, UX, UI, web design, copywriting, photo and video production, motion design, and brand consultationSoftwareAdobe Creative Cloud, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, After Effects, Figma, Adobe Firefly, ChatGPT, Midjourney, Microsoft 360, Google Workspace, Asana, and MiroIndustries: OTC | Vitamins | Food | CPG | Retail | Tech | Fashion | Home Furnishings | Insurance

Experience

1. Creative Director (Consultant)

   Secret Handshake Creative

   Apr 2023 — Present · Chicago, IL, US

   Clients include American Omni Trading, Bravo17 Digital, Covercraft, Figyr Digital, Livelle Mulholland, Nature’s Fynd• Delivering innovative creative and art direction for brands and agencies, to drive results across digital and traditional media• Developed an integrated campaign for Nature’s Fynd, providing art and creative direction, defining the brand voice, and executing across multiple channels to build awareness and drive sales for its new line of fungi-based yogurts• Created Livelle Mulholland’s first brand campaign, establishing the concept, art direction, brand voice, and a cohesive look and feel across website, online video, direct mail, print, and display banners to engage the target audience and drive priority deposits• Redesigned American-Omni.com with a modern visual style, combining art direction and UX enhancements within a Figma-based design system to reposition the brand as a committed partner in tire design, sourcing, logistics, and marketing—driving new B2B client consideration• Redesigned and optimized Covercraft’s e-commerce website, combining UI design and UX enhancements within a Figma-based design system to streamline checkout and modernize brand presentation, helping the brand meet aggressive sales goals• Evolved Goodwin Living’s brand with new positioning, art direction, and a Figma-based digital design system that improved UI/UX for accessibility and delivered visual consistency across 16 websites• Created the brand identity for Bravo17 Digital, including competitive research, creative and art direction, logo design, typography, color systems, and brand guidelines, to differentiate the company from competitors and strengthen brand recognition

Education

• University of Wisconsin-Madison

  BFA, Art