Contact Me

sara@pocius.com
Chicago, IL

Over a decade of art directing for national brands built my experience in all aspects of marketing strategy and design.

My integrated experience stretches from Las Vegas to Kansas tourism, fried fish to NASCAR, fine spirits to peanut butter — and covers social, digital, broadcast, eCommerce and print.

Recognition

Shorty Awards, KCDMA AMBIT Awards, CADM Tempo Awards, Silver Tellys

Highlights

Creative Lead for Charter Communications social; managed small team at Walgreens; mentored assistant ADs and interns at Slack and Company and HAVAS

Coordinated and art directed countless photo and video shoots

Work well with Dev and UX for all things digital

At ease presenting and selling my work to clients

GTK: I'm super nice and love crafty beverages

Education

Certificate in Art Direction
The Creative Circus

Bachelor’s in Advertising
University of Illinois

Creative Director & Co-Founder // ReelCrafter

Chicago, IL

A Techstars-backed music startup

Senior Art Director // Critical Mass

Chicago, IL

Clients—Charter Communications, LACTAID and Neutrogena

Freelance Senior Art Director

Critical Mass, Chicago, IL - LACTAID milk holiday social campaign

iCrossing, Chicago, IL - Firestone Complete Auto Care redesign of homepage, eCommerce search results and product pages

Adroc, Chicago, IL - French's Mustard & Ketchup and Frank's RedHot Pinterest, in-store and digital ads

Zócalo Group, Chicago, IL - SKIPPY Peanut Butter, Philips and Johnson’s Baby social campaigns

Sr. Interactive Art Director // Walgreens eCommerce

Chicago, IL + Remote from L.A. 

Projects: Global UI style guide & implementation, holiday site + social voice, adaptive emails, site-wide header redesign and tabletization initiative 

Senior Art Director // HAVAS

Chicago, IL

Clients—Sprint, Claire’s, Disney: John Carter, Beam: Effen, Pucker Vodka and Sauza Tequila and Summer’s Eve

Senior Art Director // Slack and Company

Chicago, IL

Clients—Tellabs, Harris Bank, Diebold and Rewards Network

Art Director // Callahan Creek

Lawrence, KS

Clients—Kansas Tourism and Providence Medical Center 

Art Director // Sullivan Higdon & Sink

Kansas City, MO

Clients—Captain D’s Seafood, Newhouse Shelter, Simba Instruments, and UMB Bank 

Art Director // R&R Partners

Las Vegas, NV

Clients—Circus Circus Casino, LVCVA (Professional Bull Riders & Major League Baseball sponsorships), Sunrise Hospital and Luxor