John Phelan
Managing Partner

John lives in Washington, D.C. Over the last 20 years he’s become an award-winning copywriter, designer, photographer, art director, and agency creative director. He creates strategically…as well as creatively.

For 10 years, John served as Creative Director at Cornerstone, a Baltimore advertising, marketing, and organizational communications firm. Before joining Cornerstone, he was a Senior Art Director at W. B. Doner Advertising, then Baltimore’s largest agency. John began his career with Ann Taylor in New York, working on campaigns and programs in an industry that celebrates and demands exceptional design.

Over the years, John’s work has been recognized by the American Advertising Association and its Baltimore affiliate, the Employment Management Association, and the Public Relations Society of America.

John earned a BFA in graphic design and photography from the State University of New York, College at Purchase. He is a member of the Auxiliary Faculty at the Maryland Institute, College of Art in Baltimore.