Innovative Creative Direction
I build brands that hit different.
Started in theatre. Stage management, specifically. Where the best storytelling isn't loud, it's precise. Every cue, every beat, every moment of silence on that stage has intention behind it. That obsession never left.
Then came Storm Ventures Group. Somewhere in the middle of a high-stakes marketing grind, someone called me "Topher" for the first time and it stuck. So did the friendship. So did everything that followed.
A Communications degree with a focus in Film and Video Production from 2014 laid the technical foundation. But the real education happened in the work.What followed was a career built on one belief: creative direction, done right, doesn't just sell. It heals.A $4.5M virtual conference pulled off in 60 days when the world shut down. Three industrial brands given distinct voices under one roof. A fintech startup repositioned from selling features to changing how families talk about money. As Art Director for Cosset Bath & Body, the work shifted the narrative from "luxury product" to something deeper — the idea that taking care of your body is an act of mental restoration. That a bath isn't a routine. It's a reset. When you connect a product to a person's inner life, everything changes.
That same conviction is behind Rise United — the first National Mental Health Convention, launching Spring 2027 in Phoenix. Not a conference. A movement. Built to unite mental health professionals, social workers, and care providers under one mission: put patients first, hold broken systems accountable, and build a year-round education platform that actually transforms care. With ASU partnership for CE credits, 100+ university hubs nationwide, and a projected reach of 100,000 plus, Rise United is what happens when creative vision meets a genuine calling.
And then there's Hugged. An app in development that turns mental health tracking into something people actually want to do. Built for people navigating mental health challenges, Hugged makes checking in on how you feel less clinical and more human — turning your inner circle into a support system and making the journey feel less like a diagnosis and more like a game you play with the people who love you.
I've shaped the brand identity behind SJPAV.com, a full-service event production company operating at national scale from its Las Vegas roots. Not a rebrand for the sake of it. A repositioning that finally gave a company with world-class craftsmanship the language to match what they were already delivering.
A published memoir. Bilingual content strategies. Product photography direction. Trade show integrations. Visual languages built for oversaturated markets.
The industry changes. The mission doesn't.
Not an agency. A singular point of view with the execution, the range, and the conviction to back it up. If you're building something that matters — something that deserves to be felt and not just seen — this is exactly where that work gets done.
Let's build something that heals, scales, and lasts.
Creative Philosophy
I believe the most powerful ideas are the ones that don't need explaining. They land. They resonate. They heal something in the person receiving them and that's the only metric that matters to me.
Visual Storytelling
"Visual storytelling is simply making people feel something before they read a single word. That's why I love it because when it works, you don't need to explain it."
ELEVATING ARTISTRY
Impactful Innovation
To create work that doesn't just look good but heals, moves, and matters.