What I do
Fuse disparate concepts into effective solutions
Concept
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Brand, Marketing, and Org Strategy
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UX Audit, Wireframe, and Road Map
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Creative Concept, Art Direct, and Write
Design
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Advertising, Marketing, Brand Identity
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UX/UI, Packaging, Merch, and Print Design
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Digital, Game, and Product Design
Produce
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Video, motion graphics, content, and 3D
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Sites, apps, design systems, digital solutions
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Print and physical product
Featured Work
Featured clients
19 Crimes
Abbott
AbbVie
ALMAY
Astra Zeneca
BioNTech
Blackberry
Burnbrae Farms
Canadian Tire
Cardinal Health
CIBC
19 Crimes
Abbott
AbbVie
ALMAY
Astra Zeneca
BioNTech
Blackberry
Burnbrae Farms
Canadian Tire
Cardinal Health
CIBC
Comcast
Days Inn
Eastlink
Epic Games
Epizyme
Fisherman’s Friend
FreshCo
Fuji Film
George Brown College
Giant Tiger
Government of Canada
GSK
Humble + Fume
Instax
Jack Astor’s
Junos
Les Mills
Mac’s Milk
Marriott
McCain
Merck
Meta
Milwaukee Tools
Moderna
Monstercat
Movember
National Arts Centre
NBC Universal
Novo Nordisk
OLG
PC Financial
Pfizer
RBC
Rogers
Sanofi
Sobeys
SOCAN
Spin Master
Takeda
TD
Umbra
Walmart
Winners
Zoovu
About Me
With 20+ years of award-winning experience, I’m JP Spanbauer, a player-coach adept at constructing creative solutions to intricate challenges. I shape organizational structure and processes to harmonize with strategic goals while nurturing an agile, empathetic and dedicated work culture that produces work that instils pride and fascination. As a coach of creatives in corporate settings, my leadership approach integrates talents across team functions, by meeting individuals where they stand and fostering skills exchange in language that resonates.
Specializing in active facilitation of insight from C-suite through frontline teams, I thrive under pressure and am regularly tapped to steer near-impossible project and org crises. My approach blends financial and creative frameworks to create fertile ground for unexpected visionary and operationally sound ideas to flourish, driving dynamic, executable, and aligned results.
Work History
Monstercat | Brand Director
Thrillworks | VP of Innovation + Creative Director
Klick! | Associate Creative Director
Fish Out of Water Design | Associate Creative Director
Cleansheet Communications | Senior Art Director
Giants & Gentlemen | Intermediate Art Director
Manifest Communications | Art Director
Umbra | Intermediate Marketing Designer
Mogul Mind | Graphic Designer
HotCards.com | Graphic Designer
Awards
Campaign of the Year North American Excellence Awards | Fujifilm Printlife
Silver ADCC Award | Canada Sound
Bronze Strategy Awards | Canada Sound
Silver Clio | Canada Sound
Silver Strategy Magaizine AToMiC Collaboration | Canada Sound
Bronze Cassies | Frosterize Your Face
Bronze Cassies | Fisherman’s Friend Suck It Up
Gold CMA Community Engagement Retail | Frosterize Your Face
Gold CMA Integrated Retail | Canadian Tire Olympic Campaign
Gold CMA Digital Retail | Canadian Tire Olympic Campaign
Bronze Effie | Canadian Tire Olympic Campaign
Bronze Strategy Awards | Fisherman’s Friend Suck It Up
Silver Clio | Canadian Tire Olympic Campaign Best integrated campaign
Silver Epica | Canadian Tire Olympic Campaign
IAC Award | Best Integrated Campaign “Frosterize Your Face” Mac’s
IAC Award | Best Retail Social Media Campaign “Frosterize Your Face” Mac’s