Hello! My name is Marc L Stephens and I have over 20 years of experience building brands, digital experiences and teams. I have expertise in creative direction, strategy, UX, branding, design and leading/mentoring teams, etc. I believe in leveraging research and data to develop insightful strategies that become the springboard for creative ideas and experiences that produce results.
Most recently I served as VP Executive Creative Director for the in-house agency at Life Time Fitness. I built teams, provided the vision and thought leadership for a new brand strategy, implemented brand guidelines, helped launch several new digital experiences, oversaw all creative campaigns and developed a family of talented creatives. Together, we elevated the Life Time brand to the next level.
Before Life Time, I was a Digital Creative Director in the agency world in Minneapolis. I worked at Carmichael Lynch, Fallon and Colle McVoy and had the opportunity to work on several iconic brands including Cadillac, H&R Block, Target, Subaru, Land O’Lakes, Porsche and Harley-Davidson (yes, I learned how to ride a motorcycle).
But I’m not originally from Minnesota. After studying advertising at the University of Florida (Go Gators), I studied design at the Creative Circus in Atlanta and then got my start as a designer at Pentagram in Austin, Texas (and became obsessed with tex-mex).
My work has been recognized by Graphis, Communication Arts, Effie Awards, FWA (Favourite Website Awards), Webby Awards, AIGA, Minnesota Ad Fed, Austin Ad Fed, Father of the Year (15 years in a row).
