Creative

Mike is our co-founder and Chief Creative Officer and has overseen Wildfire’s creative operations across a wide range of brands and disciplines since co-founding the company in 2002. In addition to the critical business decisions that come with ownership.

Throughout his career, Mike has created award-winning ideas for brands of all sizes. From mom-and-pop shops to Fortune 500 companies. His work as Wildfire’s Chief Creative Officer has been recognized by Communications Arts, Clio Awards, Addy’s Awards, Print Regional, Archive-World 200 Best Packaging, The Dieline, The Richmond Show, How Magazine and others. Before settling in North Carolina, Mike worked at agencies in Chicago, Minneapolis and St. Louis.

In addition to enjoying his craft and business in general, Mike enjoys health & fitness, golf, the outdoors, and most importantly, spending time with his young adult children whenever possible.

As Creative Director, Bryan enjoys working with national brands and local businesses alike to help them tell their stories, forge connections, and achieve success.

In this office, he considers himself fortunate to work on teams of folks with admirable dedication toward producing thoughtful work – regardless of industry or medium – that happens to be award-winning.

Outside the office, his world stays immersed in creativity. Between personal projects, exploring ideas and destinations with his wife, Bobbi, an elementary art teacher, and fostering the imaginations of their two daughters, Bryan strives to enjoy the colors each day offers.

Riley Hill is a graphic designer from Richmond, Virginia and a graduate of VCUarts. He is passionate about generating strong creative solutions for clients and welcomes the unique challenges and perspectives of every new project.

Alex is a multidisciplinary designer that lives for illustration, lettering, and all things paper. Even her hobbies revolve around creating – printmaking, baking, and gardening.. and she hates talking about herself in third person.

Traci is the Creative Director for the Richmond creative team. During her near decade in the field, she has produced uniquely creative concepts for a wide range of clients, from passionate startups to established global brands.

A big picture thinker with an eye for details, Traci has produced award-winning work for brands like Wake Forest University, Lowe’s Home Improvement, Hanesbrands, Lowes Foods, BB&T, and Red Hat, just to name a few.

Outside of the office, Traci is a part-time wanderer, avid DIY’er, amateur baker, and aspiring plant supermom.

Jonathan is an award-winning Creative Director with over 20 years of experience, and is a graduate of ArtCenter College of Design – Pasadena CA. Jonathan’s motto is “leave a mark.” And over the course of 20+ years, he’s done just that with both big and small agencies alike.

As a creative, Jonathan has overseen integrated advertising campaigns and led rebranding and design efforts for many regional and national brands. In working directly with clients, he has developed strong relationships to deliver strategic and emotionally-resonant creative that also successfully achieves business goals.

In his spare time, Jonathan enjoys spending time with his wife, daughter, and friends, as well as being herded around by his German Shepherd Anja.

A graduate of Full Sail University, Christine began her career in the experiential industry – from signage to presentations to creating content for moving LED screens, her skills have allowed her to work across multiple platforms. As a visual designer at Wildfire, Christine specializes in brand identity, creative concepts and campaigns, and enjoys translating brand ideas into illustrative work.