STEPHEN SHARPEMAIL DESIGN & CREATIVE DIRECTION

SENIOR EMAIL DESIGNER. CREATIVE DIRECTOR.

GREAT EMAIL DESIGN.
CREATIVE THAT CONVERTS.

I bring 20+ years of experience in email design and creative leadership to marketing teams. From campaign concepts and modular design systems to responsive HTML, cross-client QA, and deployment setup, I connect strategy with hands-on execution.

Open to full-time, part-time, and contract roles in senior email design and creative direction.

20+ YearsEmail design and creative direction
Creative LeadershipTeam mentorship and hands-on direction
Strategy to SendDesign, development, QA, and deployment setup

TRUSTED BY BRANDS WORLDWIDE

Fenty Beauty
Ember
American Express
Quicken
Hilton
Disney

SELECTED WORK

BUILT FOR THE INBOX.
DESIGNED TO CLICK.

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EMAIL DESIGN BY INDUSTRY

EMAIL CREATIVE DESIGNED TO
BEAT THE INDUSTRY AVERAGE

A HANDS-ON CREATIVE PARTNER

FROM STRATEGY TO SEND.
EVERY STAGE IN BETWEEN.

From modular, AI-ready email design systems, to bullet-proof HTML and cross-client QA, I help marketing teams bring conversion-focused email experiences to life.

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THE TOOLS BEHIND THE WORK

READY FOR YOUR MARKETING STACK

Hands-on experience across leading email platforms and quality assurance tools.

Klaviyo
HubSpot
Salesforce Marketing Cloud
Mailchimp
Iterable

LEADERSHIP, IN THEIR WORDS

CREATIVE WORK.
LASTING TEAM IMPACT.

“Steve wasn’t only a boss, he was a great mentor and loved leader by his entire creative team. His guidance encouraged growth, his creative ingenuity inspired great ideas and personality made it very easy to learn and follow from his example.”
Roald AnsanoCheetahMail · Senior Art Director
“As creative and interactive director, he lead the creative team with a balance that commanded respect while maintaining a casual and friendly work atmosphere. His managerial skills are top notch — he knows how to get the best FROM his team while getting the best FOR his team.”
Jamie VictorOxford Communications · Senior Art Director

LET’S TALK ABOUT YOUR TEAM

EXPERIENCE YOUR
TEAM CAN BUILD ON.

Hiring a senior email designer or creative director? I’m open to full-time, part-time, and contract opportunities that combine creative leadership with hands-on craft.

Discuss an opportunity