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Hi, I’m a designer, illustrator and creative lead based in Kansas City. I build my own workflow and client roster at Bill Elder Creative LLC, making meaningful work for clients that make a difference in the world. With 20+ years of experience in advertising, I’ve led art direction across digital media, social, print, retail and beyond. I enjoy collaborating with teams of all sizes, mentoring others, and delivering campaigns that bring brands to life.…Hi, I’m a designer, illustrator and creative lead based in Kansas City. I build my own workflow and client roster at Bill Elder Creative LLC, making meaningful work for clients that make a difference in the world. With 20+ years of experience in advertising, I’ve led art direction across digital media, social, print, retail and beyond. I enjoy collaborating with teams of all sizes, mentoring others, and delivering campaigns that bring brands to life.

William Leonard Elder

Art Director, Graphic Designer, Designer, +5

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Hi, I’m a designer, illustrator and creative lead based in Kansas City. I build my own workflow and client roster at Bill Elder Creative LLC, making meaningful work for clients that make a difference in the world. With 20+ years of experience in advertising, I’ve led art direction across digital media, social, print, retail and beyond. I enjoy collaborating with teams of all sizes, mentoring others, and delivering campaigns that bring brands to life.…Hi, I’m a designer, illustrator and creative lead based in Kansas City. I build my own workflow and client roster at Bill Elder Creative LLC, making meaningful work for clients that make a difference in the world. With 20+ years of experience in advertising, I’ve led art direction across digital media, social, print, retail and beyond. I enjoy collaborating with teams of all sizes, mentoring others, and delivering campaigns that bring brands to life.

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Hi, I’m a designer, illustrator and creative lead based in Kansas City. I build my own workflow and client roster at Bill Elder Creative LLC, making meaningful work for clients that make a difference in the world.

With 20+ years of experience in advertising, I’ve led art direction across digital media, social, print, retail and beyond. I enjoy collaborating with teams of all sizes, mentoring others, and delivering campaigns that bring brands to life.

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DaVinci Resolve Studio

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Work Experience

Owner/Chief Creative at Bill Elder Creative LLC

January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2026

Owner/Chief Creative; building my own workflow and client roster, I select projects I want to work on, which gives the work meaning and drives fulfilling results.

Senior Art Director at MERGE/Sandbox/Two West

January 1, 2005 - January 1, 2023

Twenty years at Merge resulted in building and maintaining long-term partnerships with coworkers and clients. Led as a senior art director with opportunities to work and teach while focusing on digital media, social, print, and beyond. Experienced in collaborating with teams of all sizes to deliver quality results.

Graphic Designer at Barkley

January 1, 2003 - January 1, 2005

As a first-year designer at a larger agency, worked on over a dozen clients—designing everything from logos to jewelry catalogs, print ads to P.O.P. and oversized items for Sonic Drive-In.