Meghan Brondos
Brand + Creative Strategy
Strategy
Strategy is an opinion on how to win. Through research, good questions, listening, and critical thinking, I create the road map to better.
Brand
We don't need another boring brand. I clarify what makes a brand different, make sure it's said clearly, and drive consistency so it actually sticks.
Creative
From design to copy, illustration to video, I write powerful briefs and then direct the work. No empty decoration – just effective creative.
I'll Make It Better.
Complex problems don’t require complicated solutions. They require good ol’ elbow grease and bold – dare I say audacious – thinking. I work at whatever altitude is needed, from executive-level strategy to the fine details that determine success.
Recent Work + Case Studies
Featured
A Loyalty Program Rooted in Research
A robust monthly giving program that resulted in a 23% increase in revenue and 9% increase in membership in just its first four months.
Accolades
"Her contributions are huge. She adds professionalism and a quiet confidence in the room. She is articulate and can think and speak on her feet."
Chad E.
"I love Meghan's dedication to excellence. Her will and determination are traits I appreciate, inspiring me to push forward and excel in my own right."
Anonymous Peer Review
"Meghan has a very broad skill set. She can research, strategize, write, design, brainstorm... she is a boss and I love working with her!"
Heather V.
"Meghan is very thoughtful, has a ton of talent, and is hungry to exercise it. She's a great listener, and she cares – not just about the work, but about the people."
Anonymous Peer Review
"I am constantly blown away by her branding insights. She sees connections and asks intriguing questions that are approached from a different angle. I admire this superpower about her."
Matt R.
"I appreciate how encouraging Meghan is in how she provides constructive criticism. She understands the work that has been put into things but also knows the value of sharing her opinion even if it challenges the way things have been set."
Anonymous Peer Review
More About Me
I see patterns others miss and pull the threads that matter. With 12+ years of experience and multiple awards under my belt, I uncover the hidden truth and then chart a course to better. Methodical in my approach but never predictable in my solutions, everything I touch packs a punch.
Where does this drive for "better" come from? I’ve been figuring out how to navigate new territories right from the start. I moved seven times by age nine, skipped a grade, and went to boarding school in a different country at 13 – I learned early how to read situations, make new friends, and find the path to success.
Outside of work, I ride motorcycles on track days, grow far too many flowers, train in my garage gym, and make woodcut prints. I believe in choosing the more challenging path when it creates better results. In always doing the right thing (especially when it's hard). In trying again and again until you figure it out – whatever "it" is.
Recent
Awards
United Adworkers 99 Awards
A brand awareness initiative à la Wes Anderson. I wrote the script and storyboard, procured props and wardrobe, and directed the two-day shoot.
LACP Annual Report Vision Awards
After overhauling this non-profit's brand, my annual report swept the non-profit category and then took Best Report Narrative (and more) across all industries.
Thoughts
You’re Overthinking It: What Ogilvy Knew About Making Ads That Actually Work
When I’m stuck on a campaign strategy or struggling to write sample ad copy, I go to my little home library and often pick up Ogilvy on Advertising. It has guided me through all the latest marketing trends, algorithm updates, popular brand aesthetics, and whatever new platform promised to revolutionize how we reach customers. What … Read More
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Your Brand Guidelines are Stuck in 2014
The brands that look exactly the same everywhere are usually the ones that don’t know who they are. I know that sounds backwards. We’ve been conditioned to think consistency equals strength and that the most successful brands are the ones with the tightest control. But that kind of thinking belongs to a different era of … Read More
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Are You Making Your Brand Invisible?
Professional but approachable. Innovative but trustworthy. Bold but reliable. If you’ve ever seen a brand guide with one of those “this but not that” grids, you know exactly what I’m talking about. Pages and pages of carefully crafted contradictions that sound strategic but actually say nothing at all. This is brand dilution, and it’s everywhere.
Read MoreSome brands I've helped
