Stephanie Collins

Senior Strategist at McGarrah Jessee, responsible for developing strategic insights and creative direction for clients.

Worked as Senior Strategist at GSD&M.

Uncovering what’s unique and special about our clients (and their products), then crafting that story into something that excites our creative teams.

Learning from consumers by talking to them in focus groups and guided discussion to surface their needs and interests.

Tackling the tough questions like “what if” and “what’s next” with my team for our current and future clients.

Clients: Military

Brought the clients’ amazing brand stories to life by overseeing the creative process, discovering unique ways to tell their stories, then sharing those insights with my team to update our best practices and standardization.

Kept projects and conversations flowing both ways throughout the campaign building process by defining clear objectives with clients, then managing a group of writers and des

Amplified brands’ voice by making sure their ads on and off air landed exactly how and where they should. This required getting both granular about our tasks and taking a bird’s eye view of our process.

Found solutions that would answer our rep’s questions, smoothed out the bumps in the road, and kept the projects on time.This led to initiating conversations and brainstorms on how we can find met

Worked as Apprentice: Creative Operations | Live Events at WarnerMedia.

Brought brands to life (literally) for fans to engage with by handling everything from chatting with clients about their event ideas to setting up the creative installations on site. The Creative Director and I curated the vibe and visual style of the event to match our clients needs and vision.

Created and kept an eye on project scopes, making sure everyone - our team, the client, and the contr

Polished initiatives with incredible potential into approved projects by finding areas of opportunities, pairing them with timely insights, and building powerful presentations with the team.

Remained hands on with visual deliverables, while managing a variety of projects to make sure projects finished just as strongly as they started.

Worked as Social Media Intern, Esports | ELEAGUE at Turner (Turner Broadcasting System, Inc).

Worked as Graphic Design Intern at CBS Sports Network at CBS Corporation.

Worked as Design Intern at StoryCraft Studios.

Worked as Designer at wkrm.

Worked as Design Intern at Abilitee Adaptive Wear.

Worked as Resident Assistant at The Division of Housing and Food Services at The University of Texas at Austin.

Worked as Research Assistant at Project SEED.

Pursued a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Design, developing a strong foundation in visual communication and creative problem-solving.