Experience
Principal & Creative Director, G Schultz Design LLC
2007 – Present
Palm Harbor, FL · Independent practice
Independent creative practice delivering brand identity, campaign design, product design, and AI-integrated production for clients across apparel, EdTech, and financial services. Own engagements end to end — strategy, creative direction, design execution, and production.
- WorkGlass — designed and built a time-tracking and invoicing product for freelance creatives end to end, owning product design, interface, and brand; currently in testing ahead of launch.
- PrintMark — created the corporate pitch deck, narrative structure, and animated visual system for a $30M commercial printer targeting a national beauty retailer; landed the meeting and became the company's primary pitch tool.
- Mr. D Math — directed 50+ lessons of a self-paced math curriculum, producing 3D character animation, video, original music, and print coursework in-house.
Creative Director, SalonCentric
2008 – 2026
Tampa, FL · A L'Oréal USA company
Ran the in-house creative agency responsible for brand storytelling, design, and content strategy across 600+ retail stores, e-commerce, education, CRM, social, and internal communications — through 18 years of growth, national campaigns, rebrands, a monthly publication, and live events.
- Built and led multidisciplinary creative teams ranging from 3 to 10+ across design, copy, and project management to execute omnichannel campaigns aligned with business goals.
- Established a critique-driven team culture with clear creative targets, regular 1:1s, and real growth paths — many team members stayed 10+ years.
- Developed and implemented enterprise-wide brand guidelines used across retail, digital, print, and event experiences.
- Launched and led SalonCentric Magazine, a first-of-its-kind hybrid catalog-content publication that generated six figures in monthly revenue across its 12-issue run.
- Directed national campaign launches and product storytelling across store, social, CRM, and e-commerce channels.
- Partnered with leadership and marketing to improve creative workflows, reducing turnaround times and increasing team capacity.
Art Director, EarthLink
2001 – 2008
Pasadena, CA
Led a team of designers supporting five business divisions across B2C and B2B channels. Partnered with marketing and product teams to elevate EarthLink's brand presence through cohesive design and integrated campaigns.
- Directed all marketing creative including digital, print, direct mail, and packaging.
- Launched multiple product identities and co-branded campaigns that expanded consumer reach.
- Developed brand standards for EarthLink and SK-EarthLink, ensuring consistent messaging across all customer touchpoints.
Designer, Corbis Images
1998 – 2001
Los Angeles, CA
Developed design and branding for brochures, catalogs, self-mailers, user manuals, CD packaging, and specialty items promoting one of the world's largest photo archives.
- Carried projects from initial brief through final production across print and early digital formats, building cohesive visual systems used in international marketing.
Designer, Westlight
1997 – 1998
Los Angeles, CA
Designed image catalogs and multimedia educational materials for one of the first digital stock libraries.
- Created training materials and led a Photoshop seminar for 100+ photographers, helping bridge traditional photography to digital.
Education
B.A., Graphic Design
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo