A friend once called me a "Creative Has-Been" because the friend said “he has been” so many things.
has been an actor, an author, an avid crafter, a lecturer, an anthropologist, a modern dancer, a guest on the lifestyles of the rich and famous, a pretzel seller, a rogue taxidermist, Grover Cleveland, a bartender, craft-services, a cable access host, a disc jockey, a Mermaid Parade Judge, a life guard, a reality TV producer, a hair model, abducted by pirates off the coast of Timor-Leste, and an alien debunker for William Shatner. I studied Anthropology, which turned out to be the most useful thing I ever did for a career in brand strategy.
For twenty years, I've been a creative director and brand strategist for some of the most demanding brands in the world, including healthcare, sport, fashion, consumer goods, and financial services. I stay close to the work. I lead from a clear point of view. And I'm still making things people don't expect.
What I bring
Creative direction, brand strategy, video production, photography, social branding, design thinking, team building, concepting, client presentation, professional practice development.
Currently
Teaching Taxidermy Culture: The Human Life of Animals through Morbid Anatomy. Serving on the board of The Peale. And run an independent brand strategy and creative practice.
Let’s be Has Beens together
Email
robert.marbury @ gmail.com or visit my Art Website
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Creative Leadership
Creative direction, concepting, brand voice and tone, campaign development, art direction, copywriting and scripts, design thinking facilitation, creative mentorshipBrand Strategy
Brand positioning and architecture, brand transformation and repositioning, communications architecture, institutional positioning, go-to-market narrative, thought leadership developmentProduction & Craft
Video production, photography, production management, shoot oversight, mood boarding and visual development, social and digital contentTeam & Client
Team building and hiring, professional practice development, client presentation, stakeholder management, cross-functional leadership, agency and vendor managementSpecialized
Healthcare and pharma creative (HCP, DTC, Disease State Awareness), regulatory communications, global and glocal brand strategy, generative AI workflow and governance, earned media strategy