Portfolio

Shaun Gehrke

Creative Director & Digital Strategist

10+ years of building brands, leading teams, and creating digital experiences that perform.

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Professional Summary

Creative Director and Digital Strategist with 10+ years of experience leading branding initiatives, multi-channel campaigns, website strategy, and high-performance digital experiences. Proven success managing cross-functional teams, presenting creative direction to clients, and driving projects from concept through launch. Combines technical web development expertise with strategic leadership across agency, consulting, and freelance environments.

Core Competencies

Creative Direction
Brand Strategy
Multi-Channel Campaigns
Client Discovery
Team Leadership
UI/UX Strategy
Web Design & Dev
SEO / SEM
Project Management
CRM Implementation
Process Optimization
Dashboard Development
Litmus Email Testing
Marketing Strategy
Workflow Planning
Stakeholder Presentations
Experience

Professional Experience

Creative Director

Great Dental Websites

Nov 2020 – Sept 2025

  • Led creative direction and digital strategy for dental-focused websites designed to improve engagement, UX, and conversion performance.
  • Managed end-to-end project execution including design direction, client strategy, and ongoing optimization.
  • Collaborated with designers, copywriters, and developers (team of 3–5) to deliver cohesive, high-performing digital platforms.
  • Presented creative concepts, website strategies, and branding direction directly to clients.
  • Supported local SEO strategy, content development, and long-term client growth initiatives.

Creative Director / Web Developer / Freelance Consultant

N-Tech Consulting

2015 – 2020 (Full-Time through 2019, Freelance through 2020)

  • Promoted from Full-Stack Web Developer into Creative Director role overseeing a digital marketing team of five.
  • Led branding, logo design, SEO, SEM, and multi-channel campaign initiatives.
  • Conducted client discovery meetings and developed proposals to win new business.
  • Directed CRM setup, workflow planning, Wrike implementation, and built dashboards.
  • Developed LDAP and Single Sign-On integrations and managed database encryption initiatives.

Freelance Digital & Creative Consultant

Independent

2025 – Present

  • Provide creative direction, website strategy, branding, and marketing consulting services.
  • Support businesses with campaign planning, digital optimization, and brand growth.
  • Deliver client presentations and strategic recommendations for digital initiatives.
Clients & Campaigns

Selected Work

Led branding initiatives, website strategy, and multi-channel campaigns across diverse industries.

Soda Sense

Branding & Digital

199 Ride

Website Strategy

SXS Sports

Campaign Leadership

Western Racquet

Brand & Web

Northern Concrete

Digital Presence

Northstar Dental

Web & SEO

BOE Group

Strategy & Branding

Big Ox Energy

Multi-Channel

N-Tech Consulting

Full Brand Build

Technical Skills

What I Work With

Languages & Development

JavaScript HTML5 CSS3 PHP Python SQL

Frameworks & Tools

jQuery AngularJS Bootstrap Git AJAX WordPress

Marketing & Systems

SEO SEM CRM Platforms Litmus LDAP SSO Dashboards

Creative Tools

Photoshop Illustrator Premiere Pro After Effects Audition
Education

Full Sail University

Bachelor of Science – Web Design & Development

Graduated May 8, 2015

GPA: 3.68 Course Director's Award

Let's Build Something Together

Whether you need a website, a full brand strategy, or someone to lead your next digital initiative — let's talk.

Get in Touch

Denmark, WI • (920) 819-8098 • Full portfolio at sgehrke.github.io/DWP-Portfolio