Creative Support in Ohio
Design Strategy and Execution Without a Full-Time Hire
Growing companies reach a point where creative can’t be improvised anymore.
You have marketing momentum.
You want your brand to look professional and polished.
You need design leadership and execution.
I provide creative support for founder-led and growth-stage organizations that need both strategic brand direction and hands-on design execution.
I’m Courtney Stellar-Patterson.
I live in Columbus and serve as Sr. Creative Director at Victus Marketing where I oversee brand, positioning and creative execution across a national client base in sports, real estate and professional services.
Earlier in my career, I worked at the Better Business Bureau, starting at the local BBB office in Columbus and later rising to serve as national Creative Director, where I led brand and creative development across the organization. I earned my degree from Bowling Green State University, with a major in Visual Communication Technology, and have built and deployed creative assets for a variety of projects.
When you work with me for creative support, you gain senior-level design thinking paired with direct execution — brand systems, campaigns, digital assets and the infrastructure that holds it together.
Why Companies Bring Me In for Creative Support
Founder-Aligned
Direct communication. Fast iteration. Clear priorities.
Builder, Not Just Director
I don’t hand off a deck and disappear. I build the assets, systems and standards that move the work forward.
Strategy-First Design
Brand positioning and visual direction aligned to goals — not decoration.
Systems Over One-Offs
Design frameworks that scale across campaigns, sales materials, web and content.
Local Presence, National Scope
Based in Ohio. Experience executing creative initiatives across the U.S.
What Fractional Creative Support Looks Like
You receive structured creative leadership and hands-on execution — without hiring a full-time creative director and design team.
Brand positioning and messaging alignment
Visual identity systems and brand guidelines
Website design direction and build oversight
Campaign creative development
Sales and investor materials
Digital and paid media creative
Ongoing creative production support
Digital Designs
Print Collateral
Advertisements
Social Media
Logos
Brand Guides
Websites
Video/Animation
TV/Radio
Vehicle Wraps
Booth Design
Billboards
What You Get When We Talk
A candid assessment of your current brand and creative output
Identification of visual or messaging inconsistencies
A practical roadmap for strengthening your creative foundation
Clear next steps for execution