Kent Chilton

Creative Director and Brand Strategist who has built campaigns and identities for national brands – including Verizon, Walmart, Mack Trucks, and The Home Depot. A hands-on leader who has directed teams across agency, in-house, and studio environments. Brings a rare blend of strategic thinking, design craft, and hands-on execution that accelerates creative production and elevates visual output.

Creative Director/Brand Strategist at Independent (2024 – Present)

• Provide creative direction, brand strategy, identity development, and design services for businesses and organizations.
• Develop brand identities, websites, marketing materials, and digital content while managing projects from concept through execution.
• Pursue creative consulting and freelance engagements while developing and marketing an independent fine-art practice.

Director of Creative & UI/UX at Boulder Insight (2021 – 2024)

• Led brand strategy, creative direction, and content strategy across a portfolio of clients in healthcare, software, finance, and consumer goods – managing all creative output from brief through delivery.
• Produced the Colorado Health Foundation’s Pulse Poll annually for four consecutive years – a publicly visible, high-stakes research initiative requiring coordinated design, data visualization, and editorial judgment.
• Oversaw UI/UX development and digital campaigns, directing multi-disciplinary teams and external vendors while maintaining consistency across every client touchpoint.
• Served as primary creative partner to client leadership, translating strategic goals into visual and narrative frameworks that resonated with target audiences.

Art Director at The Alderman Company (2019 – 2021)

• Directed branding, digital experiences, and integrated marketing assets for national retail, finance, and home goods clients.
• Partnered directly with C-suite stakeholders to translate business strategy into creative executions directing photoshoots, identity systems, and campaign rollouts from concept through final production.
• Applied photography expertise to in-house shoot direction, improving turnaround time and reducing reliance on external photographers for product and lifestyle content.

Owner / Creative Director at gammaSeven

• Founded and operated a boutique creative studio serving regional and national clients across education, furniture, healthcare, and finance.
• Delivered full-scale brand identities, digital marketing campaigns, and websites – building long-term client relationships through strategic thinking and consistent creative quality.
• Managed all aspects of studio operations: business development, client relationships, vendor coordination, and hands-on design execution.

Art Director & Designer (Contract) at Pace Communications/RLF Communications

Earlier Career - Roles spanning brand storytelling, visual identity, campaign execution.

Art Director at King’s English

Earlier Career - Roles spanning brand storytelling, visual identity, campaign execution.

Marketing & Communications Coordinator at UNC Greensboro

Earlier Career - Roles spanning brand storytelling, visual identity, campaign execution.

Graphic Design – Living Arts College (formerly School of Communication Arts)

Visual Art – UNC-Charlotte