Jackson Friend · Fractional Creative Director
Creative leadership.Without afull-time hire.
I help clarify your message, guide your creative team, and move the work forward.
Through an ongoing, part-time engagement, I connect your business goals with the stories, campaigns, and experiences you create
Led personally by me, Backed by One Media Blue.
A partner in the work
I help connect
the pieces
You may already have creative people. I help give their work a shared direction.
I work alongside your leadership, staff, and outside partners to clarify priorities, develop ideas, and make creative decisions. I bring the larger story into focus so each project has a clear purpose.
WHAT I LEAD
A clear message.A focused plan.A team with direction.
01. Messaging & positioning
I help express what you do, why it matters, and why people should choose or support you.
02. Creative direction
I develop campaign concepts and establish a direction for the words, visuals, and experiences that carry your message.
03. Content planning
I turn upcoming projects, launches, and events into practical creative priorities.
04. Team & vendor guidance
I give your creative partners clear briefs, useful feedback, and consistent decisions.
05. Creative review
I review the work before it goes out, helping your communications tell a consistent story.
Ideas into action.
Messaging & positioning
My experience spans brand development, organizational strategy, ongoing marketing, video, and physical storytelling.
Selected work
BRAND & DIGITAL
Brand development · Strategy · Website
Artley's Parties
I helped develop the brand, strategy, and webpage, connecting how the business presents itself with how it communicates its offering online.
CONTENT & CAMPAIGNS
Content marketing · Promotion
NORAM Aerospace
I provide ongoing content marketing and promotional support, translating the museum’s exhibits, programs, and experiences into reasons to visit, participate, and stay connected.
MISSION & STRUCTURE
Nonprofit startup · Strategy · Governance
Mineral Wellness Center
I helped establish the organizational foundation through startup strategy, bylaws development, and board management, supporting the structure needed to move a community mission forward.
MARKETING & MOTION
Marketing · Video production
JR Disposal
I provided marketing and video production, bringing together message development and visual storytelling to communicate the business and its services.
STORY & ENVIRONMENT
Creative development · Scenic design
Capernaum Studios
I contributed scene development, scriptwriting, signage programs, prop design, and the design and construction of scenic architectural elements. I connected written, visual, and physical storytelling to help bring immersive experiences to life.
The person behind the work
I’m Jackson Friend.
Creative perspective.
Practical experience.
I connect the conversations around the leadership table with the decisions it takes to bring an idea to life.
My background brings together corporate storytelling, film and video production, scenic art, economic development, and nonprofit leadership. I hold an MBA in Nonprofit Management from Corban University.
I founded One Media Blue to put that experience to work. I start by understanding your goals, then help find the story, give the team direction, and follow through.
How I work with you
A practical place to start.
01 / UNDERSTAND
I learn about your audience, current materials, goals, and the decisions ahead.
02 / PLAN
I recommend a focused creative plan and a defined monthly scope around your priorities.
03 / LEAD
I coordinate creative decisions, review progress, and adjust the plan as I learn what serves your goals.
01. What does “fractional” mean?
I serve as your creative director on a part-time, ongoing basis. I agree on a monthly scope and working rhythm with you, so you get experienced leadership at the level your organization needs.
02. How does One Media Blue fit?
I lead your engagement personally through my company, One Media Blue, LLC. When a project calls for video, photography, aerial imagery, or other production, I can provide a separate proposal. I can also direct your existing staff, agencies, and production partners. You choose the team.
03. What does an engagement cost?
I recommend a monthly retainer after I understand the scope, responsibilities, and time your organization needs. I define production costs and outside vendor budgets separately.