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biography  |  career accomplishments

“I am a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work the more I have of it.”
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Communication Management Associates  |  Embarking on his career, Steven August Papa’s first professional position entailed writing and designing print advertising, marketing collateral and retail promotions for clients of this Panax Publishing newspaper chain subsidiary.  
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Pioneer Press  |  Growing into a staff art director and copywriter, Steven crafted print advertising, marketing materials and retail promotions for this then-division of Time-Warner with fourteen suburban newspapers.  Partnering with account representatives and clients, he created magazine ads, marketing supplements and regional advertising campaigns.  
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Independent Freelancer  |  Expanding his skills to multimedia, film and video, Steven freelanced for several years at Chicago’s finest production studios as an art director and copywriter. He enjoyed assignments with Swell Pictures, Jack Morton Productions, Image Base, John Freidman Productions, Associated AV of Evanston, Creative Establishment, Caribiner and Insight Communications as well as internal creative departments for Sears, Montgomery Ward and The Quaker Oats Company.  
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Insight Communications  |  Initially collaborating with the studio as a freelancer, Steven joined the staff as an art director and copywriter.  Creating business meeting collateral, multimedia, film, print advertising, promotions and video projects; he collaborated with the firm’s biggest clients including, among others, Heinz Baby Food, Foote Cone & Belding, Continental White Cap, Helene Curtis, Tathum Laird & Kudner, Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times, World Book Encyclopedia, J. Walter Thompson, Häagen-Dazs Ice Cream, Mrs. Smith’s Frozen Foods, Allied Van Lines and The Kellogg Company.  
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Allen, Gordon, Schroeppel & Redlich Communications  |  Advancing from art director to creative director at one of Chicago’s legendary communications studios, Steven continued to explore avenues in film, multimedia, print and video.  Leading creative teams to craft award-winning projects, his list of prestigious clients included AT&T, Baxter, Panasonic, John Crane International, Avon, Mannington Flooring, Bozell Midwest, LaSalle Bank, Jewels by Park Lane, Discover Card, Marshall Field & Company, Motorola, Miles Labs, Kohler, Zenith, Sandoz, Whirlpool, Florsheim Shoes, American Airlines and The Coca Cola Company among many others. 

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steven august papa | creative
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|   a communications  +  content creation studio
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Established in 1991 and proudly branding our name as a hallmark of creative excellence, steven august papa | creative is highly regarded as one of today's  most requested studios and trusted business partners.  Offering world-class creative services, we promote and construct the right conditions for success by harnessing the power of vision for our clients.
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| the power of vision

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"I know the price of success: dedication, hard work and an unremitting devotion
to the things you want to see happen."
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