gagesalzano
Scaled design from a handful of cities to hundreds.
Built a brand system for neighborhood expansion and ongoing marketing support.
Led product & marketing design for KinHR through a successful exit to Wagepoint.
Rebranded and supported design across many project teams.
Formed a design & marketing agency in Chicago that grew to 25+ people.
BACKSTORY:
(1986-2004)
Grew up in New Castle, Pa listening to Sublime mp3s and tinkering with VB punter UI, ASCII art for WaReZ groups & designing video game review sites with my buds.
Grew up in New Castle, Pa listening to Sublime mp3s and tinkering with VB punter UI, ASCII art for WaReZ groups & designing video game review sites with my buds.
Studied Graphic Design at Edinboro University of PA Now
(2009)
Designed microwebsites & capital campaigns at Mind Over Media
Grove City College, Penn State & Colorado School of Mines
Designed microwebsites & capital campaigns at Mind Over Media
Grove City College, Penn State & Colorado School of Mines
(2010-2011)
Created digital & print campaigns at Smith Brothers Advertising
Heinz, Bagel Bites, Drumstick & Del Monte
Created digital & print campaigns at Smith Brothers Advertising
Heinz, Bagel Bites, Drumstick & Del Monte
(2011-2012)
Branded and designed desktop & mobile apps at Doejo
For a bunch of early-stage startups & a lot of GroupOn wannabes
Branded and designed desktop & mobile apps at Doejo
For a bunch of early-stage startups & a lot of GroupOn wannabes
(2012-2017)
Helped start Nelson Cash, a full service digital creative agency
Google, YouTube & The United Center
Helped start Nelson Cash, a full service digital creative agency
Google, YouTube & The United Center
(2018-Present)
Started Studio Apt a brand identity, motion & UX agency.
Square, JLL, CBRE, ShopCatalog
Started Studio Apt a brand identity, motion & UX agency.
Square, JLL, CBRE, ShopCatalog
"I missed my chance working with Gage once, and it took nearly ten years to get my next chance. It was worth the wait. The lesson here is that you'd be hard pressed to find a better designer and also a human."
"Gage is a creative savant. Strategically, conceptually, and executionally. He wields the finest taste with a brilliantly humble collaborative style that sets him apart from all of the creatives I know."
If you're an agency, entrepreneur, business owner or non-profit—I'd love to talk.