Creative Distillery is a whip-smart team available for all your design and communication needs. We offer the high-quality work and professionalism of an agency, while giving our clients the personalized attention and accessibility of working one-on-one with a designer, brand manager or writer.

Meet Creative Distillery:

We take pride in getting to the heart of your brand and broadcasting your undiluted message out to the world

We get energized by working on exciting projects for organizations we believe in and respect

We have an eye for stunning design, an ear for sharp copy and a nose for delicious food and drink

Darren Schwindaman

Darren Schwindaman

Partner - Design & Branding

Darren Schwindaman is a graphic and web designer who oversees brand strategy for Creative Distillery. He studied graphic design at Loyola University New Orleans and has a background in alternative journalism. Darren values building relationships with his clients and making the world a better place through design. He is a rare breed of left-brained artist, and he believes that good design comes from equal parts creativity, strategy and coffee.

Melia Dicker

Melia Dicker

Partner - Communications & Branding

Melia Dicker is a writer whose studies in psychology have influenced her work in communications and messaging for Creative Distillery. She brings her experience in narrative feature writing for magazines and newspapers to her writing for client blogs and custom publications. As a lifelong social entrepreneur, Melia has a special place in her heart for small businesses and nonprofits. She believes in creating content that people actually want to read and spends so much time on Facebook that she might as well maintain your page, too.

Gillian Burgess

Gillian Burgess

Partner - Communications & Branding

Gillian is a writer, editor and social media specialist who is committed to using her Internet addiction for good and not evil. She holds a B.A. in Communications and French from Loyola University New Orleans and has several years of experience in the areas of content strategy, marketing and branding. In her spare time, Gillian harbors not-so-secret passions for karaoke, blogging, dinner parties and impromptu games of tackle football.