William Strew

Creative director based in Houston, Texas.

Specializing in mission-driven brands, healthcare, nonprofits, academia, the cultural sector, and work for artists and writers

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Selected Clients & Collaborators

Nonprofit
Cultural
Artists & Writers

Skills

    • Creative Direction

    • Brand Strategy

    • Integrated Campaign Development

    • Creative Operations

    • Team Leadership & Mentorship

    • Stakeholder Management

    • Creative Brief Development

    • Vendor & Production Management Budget

    • Planning Workshop Facilitation

    • Brand Identity Systems

    • Brand Governance

    • Naming & Messaging

    • Storytelling Frameworks

    • Campaign Positioning

    • Content Strategy

    • Public Awareness Campaigns

    • Employer Branding

    • Public Relations Support

    • Audience Engagement

    • UX Strategy

    • UX/UI Design

    • Information Architecture

    • Design Systems

    • Responsive Web Design

    • Website Strategy

    • User Research

    • Conversion Optimization

    • Accessibility

    • Front-End Development

    • Multi-Channel Campaigns

    • Digital Marketing

    • Social Media Strategy

    • Paid Social Creative

    • Email Marketing

    • Content Marketing

    • Recruitment Marketing

    • Community Engagement

    • Experiential Marketing

    • Wayfinding & Environmental Graphics

    • Healthcare Communications

    • Public Health Campaigns

    • Health Education Materials

    • Bilingual Campaign Development

    • Nonprofit Marketing

    • Higher Education Marketing

    • Civic & Community Engagement

    • Patient & Family Communications

    • Donor & Philanthropic Communications

    • Mission-Driven Storytelling

    • Art Direction

    • Graphic Design

    • Motion Graphics

    • Video Creative Direction

    • Photography Direction

    • Publication Design

    • Environmental Design

    • Presentation Design

    • Illustration & Infographics

    • Creative Asset Systems

Selected Work Experience

Creative Director & Head of Creative Services — CKP
December 2024 — Present

Senior Manager, Creative Services — CKP
October 2023 — December 2024

Designer, Web Lead & Senior Designer — CKP
December 2018 — October 2023

Digital Designer — Texas Children’s Hospital / Texas Children’s Health Plan
December 2013 — November 2018

Creative Director — Myth & Symbol
November 2012 — October 2018

Assistant Director, Digital Designer — Rice University
October 2008 — November 2012

Intro

A strategic creative leader who can translate complex priorities into emotionally resonant, integrated brand experiences while leading teams, upgrading creative operations, and protecting brand consistency across channels.