Case Study 04 — Strategic Partnerships
Partnerships & Activations
Creative Director & Brand Partnerships Lead
Collaborations with Category-Defining Brands
Partners
Nike · Starbucks · Trail Blazers · OHSU · Intel · Daimler
Focus
Event Marketing · Community · Brand Experience
Region
Pacific Northwest & National
Scope
Strategy · Creative · Activation
Overview
A curated gallery showcasing work and collaborations with Nike, Starbucks, Portland Trail Blazers, OHSU, Intel, and Daimler Truck. Focused on event marketing, community engagement, partnership storytelling, and brand experience design.
The Challenge
Category-defining brands don't partner for logo placement — they partner for meaning. Each of these relationships required a clear strategic rationale, a creative activation plan, and the organizational trust to execute at scale. The challenge was building that case, leading the creative, and delivering results that made both sides want to do it again.
The Approach
- —Event marketing — designing and producing branded experiences that brought partner values to life
- —Community engagement — connecting brands with local audiences through authentic, participatory activations
- —Partnership storytelling — developing narratives that communicated shared values and mutual benefit
- —Brand experience design — creating cohesive, memorable touchpoints across every activation element
Results
Secured and activated partnerships with Nike, Starbucks, OHSU, Portland Trail Blazers, Intel, and Daimler Truck
Produced community-centered events that extended brand reach beyond traditional marketing channels
Built long-term partnership relationships through consistent creative excellence and results-driven execution
Developed co-branded campaigns that resonated with local and regional audiences
Strengthened organizational visibility and credibility through association with globally recognized brands
By the Numbers
6
Major brand partnerships activated
600+
Events produced through partnership programming
7,000+
Annual participants reached through activations
Next Project
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