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Ted Stanaszek
Managing Director

Managing Director Ted Stanaszek brings a powerful combination of business sense and artistic talent to his work at SGDP. Under Ted’s vision and influence, the firm’s portfolio contains a broad range of design communications work including brand identity development, consumer packaging, and corporate and marketing communications.

Ted entered the graphic design business in 1984 when he formed a company in partnership with his father. This company merged with Arnold Goodwin Communications, Inc. in 1996 to become Stanaszek Goodwin Design Partnerships (SGDP). The firm’s basic tenets still remain intact: placing client services, copy and design on equal footing, and providing clients with strategic counsel, which results in communications that do more than just look good — they solve complex communication problems.

Arnold Goodwin
Chief Creative Officer

As Chief Creative Officer, Arnie Goodwin provides SGDP with the creative vision and leadership he has developed over nearly three decades of work in the design industry. Over the years, he has forged lasting partnerships with clients including Allstate, Hartmarx, Lands’ End, Sears and United, to name a few.

Throughout Arnie’s career, his work has ranged from the creation of film titles and posters, to the development of integrated marketing communications and brand identity programs. He has been recognized with every major national award for excellence in graphic design, including those sponsored by Communication Arts and the American Institute of Graphic Arts. Arnie is a member of 27 Chicago Designers, the first professional design organization in the country.

Tom Harrison
Director — Client Services

Tom Harrison joined SGDP in 2001 after 17 years of experience leading multinational accounts at Leo Burnett and Young and Rubicam. As senior vice president and group account director, Tom helped clients bring to market new and innovative products ranging from traditional packaged goods to high tech.

Tom’s role as SGDP's dedicated client services director reflects our focus as an integrated communications design firm that puts a premium on account management in order to provide insightful, innovative client solutions. His client experience includes Allstate, Hewlett-Packard, Jenn-Air, Maytag, Monsanto Corp., Norwegian Cruise Line, NutraSweet/Equal, Procter and Gamble, Samsonite, Sunrise Senior Living, United and United Distillers.

Mark Drozd
Creative Director — Voice

Mark brings more than 25 years of experience in advertising, sales promotion, direct marketing and corporate communications to the clients of SGDP. He spent most of his early career with True North Communications as a writer with FCB/Chicago’s design and promotion division, a creative and account director in FCB/London, and director of integrated communications at FCB/New York. He also spent 10 years as senior vice president and executive creative director of True North’s IMPACT integrated communications group in Chicago. Mark has extensive brand development and brand voice experience with Allstate, Ace Hardware, Bermuda Department of Tourism, Citibank, Fruitopia, Sunrise Senior Living, United and Wendy’s.

Susan Bennett
Creative Director — Design

Susan Bennett has exercised her passion for communications design for nearly 20 years, developing innovative solutions in the areas of corporate and field collateral, annual reports, brand identity and in-store design. She started her graphic design career in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and then moved to Chicago, where she became an award-winning senior designer for some of the most acclaimed design firms in the industry: Design Kitchen, Goodwin Knab and Co., and Liska and Associates. Susan has been recognized for design excellence by the American Institute for Graphic Arts, and Print and Communication Arts magazines. Susan’s client experiences include Allstate, The Great Indoors, Lands’ End, John Nuveen and Co., Sears, Sunrise Senior Living, and United.

Rhonda Kottke
Director — Strategy and Planning

Rhonda Kottke has more than 13 years of experience in client management and strategic planning. She is responsible for developing integrated, strategic solutions for SGDP’s clients, including working on project development teams to define target audience insights, identify communication and marketing strategies and tactics, and execute complete communication solutions. Prior to SGDP, Rhonda worked at Leo Burnett, as well as holding senior client service positions at Design Kitchen and Organic. Rhonda’s client experiences include Allstate, Jim Beam, Kraft Foods, Inc., Motorola, NutraSweet/Equal, Philip Morris International and United.

Sharon Heil
Associate Creative Director — Voice

Sharon Heil joined SGDP in 2000 with the idea of taking on Allstate communications, and since then she has helped identify and establish Allstate’s voice through hundreds of impactful communications pieces. Sharon brings her clients nearly 25 years of concept development and copywriting experience. She has worked at some of the major marketing agencies in Chicago, including FCB/Marketing Drive, Flair Communications, Frankel and 141 Communicator. Her account roster includes many leading brands, such as Bristol-Myers Squibb, Hiram Walker, Kellogg’s, McDonald’s and SBC.

Marcus Norman
Associate Creative Director — Design

Marcus has more than 15 years of experience in design and marketing. He spent the first half of his career at Design Kitchen before joining SGDP. Over his years in the design industry, he has gained extensive retail experience, including in-store promotion, packaging and signage. His creative work has been recognized by Print magazine, as well as national awards for excellence including Mobius and Silver Trumpet. Marcus’ client experience includes Allstate, Coors, GBC, Jim Beam, Keebler, Motorola, NutraSweet/Equal and Xenon.

Kimberley Terzis
Associate Creative Director — Design

With more than 20 years of experience designing marketing communications, Kim’s creative focus includes the development and management of corporate brands and communications systems. Her projects have been recognized by Print magazine and the Society of Illustrators for excellence in design and art direction. Kim has worked with many leading brands, including Allstate, Archipelago, Catholic Health Initiatives, Sears, Sunrise Senior Living, Tenex Corporation and United.