Alan Ruffin Designs
  • Creative Director
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Alan Ruffin Designs
  • Creative Director
  • Marketing Directon
    • Marketing Case Study 1
    • Marketing Case Study 2
  • Endorsements
  • About
  • Contact

Creative that Performs. Leadership that Delivers.

 

Hi, I’m Alan Ruffin—an award-winning Creative Director with 15+ years of experience transforming brands, leading high-stakes campaigns, and turning strategy into breakthrough storytelling. From launching omnichannel platforms for Fortune 500s to leading the creative charge behind Chicago’s 2024 DNC bid, I help brands connect, perform, and grow.

I build and lead high-impact creative teams, align with C-suite stakeholders, and develop campaigns that are as strategic as they are standout. Whether it's brand identity, experiential marketing, or culturally resonant storytelling, I bring the vision—and the follow-through.

Let’s build something bold.

Portfolio

New Medical Device LAunch

  • My Involvement: Creative Director (Concept/ script development/ production)
  • Organization: BCD M&E
  • Campaign: New Product launch

diageo-Smirnoff-Global Sales Summit

  • My Involvement: Creative Director (Concept/ script development/ editing)
  • Organization: BCD M&E
  • Event Content:  Annual Global Sales Summit

Winning bid for Chicago to host the Democratic National Convention (rough Cut)

  • My Involvement: Group Creative Director (Art/Copy)
  • Organization: Flowers Communication
  • Campaign  Placement:  Video Submission and Logo Creation

COVID-19 REAL PEOPLE, REAL STORIES

  • My Involvement: Creative Director
  • Organization: Flowers Communication
  • Placement:  Social Media,  Web

Opening Event - Stryker's European Sales Summit

  • My Involvement: Creative Director (Concept/ script development/ Experiential design
  • Organization: BCD M&E
  • Event:  Annual European Sales Summit

  • Campaign: Stryker RISE
  • My Role: Creative Director (Art/Copy)
  • Organization: BCD M&E
  • Team Managed: 12
  • Campaign Placement: Social Media, Web, Email, Trade Show, Print

This creative and copy were developed for a new product launch for Stryker, as part of an omnichannel marketing initiative. It opened a new revenue stream beyond BCD’s traditional event offerings. 


Click the Image

 

  • Campaign: Join The Team
  • My Role: Creative Director (Art)
  • Organization: Flower Communication
  • Team Managed: 7 
  • Campaign Placement: Out-of-Home (OOH), Social Media, Web, Transit (Digital and Print), Print

Harnessing Chicago's top athletes' testimonials was key to alleviating initial COVID-19 vaccine fears, a powerful method for motivating people.


Click the Image

  • Campaign: VaxKids
  • My Involvement: Creative Director 
  • (Art/Copy)
  • Team Managed: 5
  • Organization: Flowers Communication
  • Campaign Placement: Out-Of- Home (OOH) Social Media, Web, Swag, and Print

Our discovery revealed that the most effective approach to engaging parents was by connecting with their children. We injected excitement into the vaccination process, presenting it as a superpower against COVID-19. 



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  •  Campaign: T'is the season of Gifting
  • My Involvement: Creative Director (Art/Copy) and Photographer
  • Team Managed: 4
  • Organization: Cocktail Courier
  • Campaign Placement: Social Media, Web, and Paid Media

Prior to this campaign Cocktail Courier only shot photos of their drinks. I pushed to introduce lifestyle photography to inspire and add depth to their marketing. They needed to tell the brand's story and



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  • Co-Branding and Partnerships
  • My Involvement: Creative Director  (Art/Copy) and new Business Presenter
  • Organization: Cocktail Courier
  • Team Managed: 5
  • Content placement: Social Media, Web, Paid Media, Print (B2B)

A big piece of Cocktail Courier's business is working with other brands. We essentially acted as an agency placing a brand's offering into our kits. I put together a process to make production m



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  • Experiential-Music Festival-Subelo
  • My Involvement: Creative Director (Art/Copy), Video Producer, Sight Designer
  • Organization: Flowers Communication
  • Team Managed: 7
  • Event: Three-day music festival
  • Elements: Stage Video, Swag, Signage, Posters, Wield Posting, Sight Design

Subeo was the three-day multimedia musical to entice people to get vaccinated. In order to attend you had to be fully vaccinated. The c



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Now and Later Candy

  • My Involvement: Creative Director
  • Organization: Flowers Communications
  • Placement:  Social Media,  featured half-time at college football and basket ball games

Cocktail courier Fall

  • My Involvement: Creative Director
  • Organization: Cocktail Courier
  • Placement:  Social Media,  Web

Cocktail courier Fall

  • My Involvement: Creative Director
  • Organization: Pathway to Living
  • Placement:  Social Media,  Web

VoyageLA Magazine Feature Article

 Hi Alan, we’d love for you to start by introducing yourself.
My story is about taking chances and not giving up. You hear that all the time, but there really is truth to it. I attended The Ohio State University, and my degree is in Political Science. I have been in Design for over 25 years and I am currently a creative director…who knew, right!?

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