Photographer: Stephen & Rebecca

Creative Conductor
I've always been passionate about the business of storytelling.
A lover of process, problem-solving, project management, and content creation, I'm the person behind a creative team who supplies the tools, resources, and space they need to create work that inspires, enhances a brand's story, and drives performance.
People + Process + Technology = More Efficient Storytelling
About Me

Elissa Strell
Creative Operations Leader
With over 15 years of experience in the marketing, advertising, and creative production space, I am a veteran creative advocate, operational ninja, and connector. I've built a career out of relationship-building, brand ambassadorship, and leveraging my innate problem-solving mastery to drive brand growth and champion creative excellence.
I have led global advertising and production accounts and managed in-house creative teams for the most discerning of clients, including Tom Ford Beauty, Shiseido Americas, Bacardí, MetLife, Goldman Sachs, Clinique, Verizon, and UBS. A lifelong New Jersey resident, I hold a BA in Broadcast Communications from The George Washington University.
Art is not what you see, but what you make others see.
Edgar Degas
How I Can Help You

Creative Operations Solutions
Transform in-house creative chaos to creative calm with implementation of vetted and scalable creative processes, tools assessment and optimizations, and change management solutions tailored to your team's specific needs.

Photo & Video Shoot Production
Plan it. Shoot it. Produce it. Share it. Across your most important media channels, leave it to me to orchestrate your content needs, all within budget and on brand.
Account Management
In search of a strategic partner for your clients? Someone who prioritizes outcomes over deliverables? Someone who understands the brand, the business objectives and the pressure to deliver high-volume, high-performing content and stay within budget?
Vendor/Agency Management
Looking for the right agency partner but don't know where to start? I can help you identify the challenge, write the RFP brief, and source the right vendors--building the right pricing model--for your team's needs.

Creative Project Management
A creative team is only as good as the project managers who guide them. From inception to completion, I manage teams who ensure timely delivery and adherence to budget, brand, and brief.

Proofreading / Copy Editing
With over 15 years of marketing campaign experience, I have a knack for catching typos and making your copy sing. No matter the media - print, digital, OOH - I'll read it all.
Creativity takes COURAGE.
- HENRI MATISSE
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Video Highlight: Clé de Peau x Benjamin Puckey
Brand Stories Told
Client-side and agency-side, I've developed creative work and told stories for some of the world's top brands.
People are Talking...
Q: How much will it (campaign/video/design) cost?
A: How long is a piece of string?