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Steve Antonson
Senior Graphic Designer/Art Director based in Milwaukee, WI
I find joy in crafting visual identities, advertising, and print and digital design that help brands stand out and connect with their audience. Whether it’s reimagining your brand, enhancing it, or building it from the ground up, my goal is to create design solutions that resonate, inspire, and drive success.
As Creative Brand Manager at Central Bark USA, I led a franchise rebranding effort that achieved over 100% growth in system size and revenue and managed all aspects of brand development, creative direction, and design execution for the franchisor and across 40+ franchise locations.
I am a versatile designer who can work independently and also collaborate effectively with a team. I have provided design solutions for Fortune 500 corporations, local businesses, individuals, and non-profit organizations. Let’s work together to bring your vision to life and achieve your goals through the power of design.
Recommendations
I am one of the co-founders of Central Bark. We worked with Steve initially as an independent contractor. He was always on top of our projects and went above and beyond for our Brand. We brought him on full time as our Creative Brand Manager, which tells only a fraction of what he was ultimately responsible for and took on on his own. Steve is a self starter, a quiet but effective leader in all areas of marketing and brand management. He was instrumental in creating and upholding our Brand and Brand Standards. He created all marketing pieces used within our organization down to the power point presentations the other co-founder and I used at conferences. Again, above and beyond what his job role was. Steve was a fun person to work with, quick witted and highly intelligent. He wasn't only great at creative work, he also had a mind for what made good business sense by looking at the numbers and analyzing the data. We were very fortunate to have Steve part of building the Central Bark brand and I highly recommend him.
— Jackie Jordan, Co-Founder of Central Bark USA
I had the pleasure of collaborating with Steve on numerous cross-team initiatives over the years at Central Bark, including the implementation of a new operational model and membership program. He was also the driving force behind Central Bark's comprehensive rebrand in 2019. Steve consistently demonstrated exceptional precision, skill, and strategic insight in every project he undertook. I highly recommend him for any role requiring a results-driven and detail-oriented professional.
— Athena Olsen, Vice President of Operations at Central Bark USA
Steve is hands-down one of the most creative and impressive designers I’ve ever seen. He is a quiet thinker with a brilliant mind. Having worked with many creative people through the different franchises that I was a part of. I must say that Steve’s work is most impressive to me. I highly recommend Steve.
— Todd Hillman, Director of Franchise Development at Central Bark USA
I worked with Steve for several years at Advanced Marketing Insights and consider him an exceptional art director and graphic designer. He did logo design, brand development and an array of sales collateral materials. Steve added valuable insight to each project and I could rely on him to execute the entire graphics package with excellent results. He is a person of integrity with a strong work ethic, continually meeting and exceeding client expectations. I highly recommend him for your next art/graphic design challenge.
— Ann Hanshaw, Marketing Operations & Program Manager at Advanced Marketing Insights
Steve has a great eye for design, in various media. I can give him an outline of what I want and he will carry it through to completion. He often comes up with alternative ways of looking at a design solution that I did not consider.
— Jim Jershefske, Owner at The James Group
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