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Top 100 Creative Professionals

The Neat Company’s First Annual Top 100 Creative Professionals

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Josh Keppen
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Small business owners and creative professionals do not receive enough recognition. The role of the creative professional is very important; as they bring beauty into business, add personality to products, and make everything just a little more interesting. 

At Neat we decided to honor and recognize these amazing individuals in our first annual Top 100 Creative Professionals.

Our list is made of people who are consultants, designers, business people, and artists. Many have impressed us directly and others were recommended to us by trusted industry professionals.

Check out who is on the list (in alphabetical order by first name) and please explore their LinkedIn profiles to learn more about each of these talented people.

NAME TITLE COMPANY LINKEDIN PROFILE
Aaron Draplin Designer Draplin Designs https://www.linkedin.com/in/draplin
Abraham Lule Designer work by lule https://www.linkedin.com/in/abraham-lule-93a50661/
Alex Center Founder Center https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexcenter/
Amanda Blakley Travel Journalist Fora Travel https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanda-blakley-0488bb/
Amanda Rappak Content Developer Freelance https://www.linkedin.com/in/arappak/
Anthony Armendariz Founder Funsize https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthonyarmendariz/
Arlton Lowry Founder Few https://www.linkedin.com/in/arlton/
Beth Carmody Content Developer Freelance https://www.linkedin.com/in/bethcarmody/
Beth Granger Consultant Beth Granger Consulting https://www.linkedin.com/in/bethgranger/
Bill Green Designer Flurry https://www.linkedin.com/in/billgreen00/
Bo Burlingham Writer Freelance https://www.linkedin.com/in/bo-burlingham-50a583/
Bob Knorpp Consultant Cool Beans https://www.linkedin.com/in/knorpp/
Brendan Nee Founder Blinktag https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendannee/
Brian Collins Founder Collins https://www.linkedin.com/in/briancollins3/
Brian Kalma Consultant Freelance https://www.linkedin.com/in/briankalma/
Brian McDonald Writer – Director Write Invisible Ink
Bridie Picot Founder Wrappy https://www.linkedin.com/in/bridiepicot/
Britta Riley Founder Window Farms https://www.linkedin.com/in/brittariley/
Brittany Reagan Founder Hellcats USA
Cami Kaos Community Leader Automattic
Casie Stewart Cultural Icon Freelance https://www.linkedin.com/in/casiestewart/
Cey Adams Artist Cey Adams https://www.linkedin.com/in/cey-adams-he-him-a665053/
Chris Brogan Author Brogan Media https://www.linkedin.com/in/cbrogan/
Chris Do Founder Blind https://www.linkedin.com/in/thechrisdo/
Chris Thomas Founder Yonder Agency https://www.linkedin.com/in/yonderagency/
Cindy Gallop Founder If We Ran The World https://www.linkedin.com/in/cindygallop/
Clay Hebert Consultant Clay Hebert https://www.linkedin.com/in/clayhebert/
Clint Schaff Consultant Freelance https://www.linkedin.com/in/clintschaff/
Courtney Ellert Designer Syndio https://www.linkedin.com/in/courtneyellert/
Danielle Hughes Consultant More than words Marketing https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniellehughes/
Dara Frank Consultant Freelance https://www.linkedin.com/in/darasayet/
David Feldman Writer – Director Freelance https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-feldman-52349826/
David Kampa Founder Kampa Design https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-kampa-a076607/
David Kerpen Author Likeable Media https://www.linkedin.com/in/davekerpen/
Debbie Millman Designer Design Matters Media https://www.linkedin.com/in/deborahmillman/
Dixie Laite Consultant Freelance https://www.linkedin.com/in/dixielaite/
DJ Coffman Artist DJ Coffman https://www.linkedin.com/in/djcoffman/
Dov Charney Designer Los Angeles Apparel https://www.linkedin.com/in/dov-charney-a55053b5/
Edith Valle Designer Edith Valle Design https://www.linkedin.com/in/edithvalle
Elizabeth Goodspeed Designer Elizabeth Goodspeed
Emily Cohen Consultant Emily Cohen https://www.linkedin.com/in/emily-cohen-24048a2/
Emily Eisenhart Designer Emily Eisenhart https://www.linkedin.com/in/emeisenhart/
Erica Braverman Public Relations EB PR https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericabraverman/
Hal Thomas Strategist Blue Force Gear https://www.linkedin.com/in/hthomas/
Hanna Abaza Global Marketing Shopify https://www.linkedin.com/in/hanaabaza/
Ian Baer Consultant Freelance https://www.linkedin.com/in/ianbaer/
J Alexander Diaz Creative Director LA Lakers / Independent Graphic Designer https://www.linkedin.com/in/j-alexander-diaz-42209459/
Jackie Brown Graphic Designer Nike / Independent Graphic Designer https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackie-brown-487b0274/
Jackie Lam Writer Freelance https://www.linkedin.com/in/the-jackie-lam/
Jen Heape Founder Vixen labs https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenniferheape/
Jenna Blazevich Founder Vichcraft https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennablazevich/
Jennifer Sullivan President membrain llc https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenbsullivan/
Jeremy Mickel Founder MCKL https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremy-mickel-2765b65/
Jeremy Pepper Consultant Freelance https://www.linkedin.com/in/jspepper/
Jessi Arrington Consultant Workshop https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessi-arrington-531b465/
Jessica Hische Lettering Artist Jessica Hische
Jessica Walsh Creative Director &Walsh https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessicawalsh1/
Jessie Frampton Founder Fuzz Wax Bar https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessie-frampton-13283438
Jim Mahfood Artist Freelance https://www.linkedin.com/in/jim-mahfood-b0b6846a/
Joel Reidy Founder XpatPal https://www.linkedin.com/in/joelreidy/
Jon Wye Founder jonwye.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/jon-wye-9b59082/
Jose Canales Founder Canalesco https://www.linkedin.com/in/josecanales/
Joseph Jaffe Founder Alpha Collective https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaffejuice/
Josh Fialkov Writer Josh Fialkov https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshuafialkov/
Josh Fisher Artist Freelance https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshuafish/
Joshua Ariza Founder Chompbrand https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshua-ariza-35035a47/
Julia Kaganskiy Consultant Freelance https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliakaganskiy/
Karen Hartline Event Planner Gitlab https://www.linkedin.com/in/karenhartline/
Kate Bingaman-Burt Artist Portland State University / Independent Graphic Designer https://www.linkedin.com/in/katebingburt/
Kelli Anderson Artist Freelance
Kevin Rogers Writer Copy Chief https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-rogers1/
Lauren Rae Holtermann Artist Holter Monster https://www.linkedin.com/in/holtermonster/
Liz Danzico Creative Director SVA https://www.linkedin.com/in/bobulate/
Liza Sperling Marketer Upwork https://www.linkedin.com/in/lizasperling/
Marco Grazzi Artist Marco Grazzi
Meg Lewis Founder Meg Lewis https://www.linkedin.com/in/yourbuddymeg/
Meghan Peters Consultant Freelance https://www.linkedin.com/in/meghanpeters/
Merrick Founder The Mega Smart Company https://www.linkedin.com/in/merrick/
Miriam Zelensky Founder Lazy Jack Press https://www.linkedin.com/in/miriam-zelinsky-1023/
Paul Thorgood Consultant Freelance https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-john-thorogood/
Rafael Espinal President Freelancers Union https://www.linkedin.com/in/rafael-espinal-41444211/
Rick Turoczy Founder PIE https://www.linkedin.com/in/turoczy/
Rock Therrien Artist Rock Therrien https://www.linkedin.com/in/rock-therrien-b5b56790/
Samantha French Artist Samantha French
Saul Colt Founder The Idea Integration Co https://www.linkedin.com/in/saulcolt/
Scott Doorley Creative Director d.school https://www.linkedin.com/in/scott-doorley-3556762/
Scotty Russell Coach Scotty Russell https://www.linkedin.com/in/coachscottyrussell
Seamus Condron Consultant Freelance https://www.linkedin.com/in/iamseamus/
Skye Topic TV Producer Bunim Murray Productions https://www.linkedin.com/in/skye-topic-7385a953/
Stacey Panousopoulos Executive Producer AIGA/NY https://www.linkedin.com/in/panousopoulos-stacey/
Steven Heller Co-Chair, MFA School of Visual Arts https://www.linkedin.com/in/steven-heller-aa680b1b5/
Stuart Tracte Consultant Freelance https://www.linkedin.com/in/stuarttracte/
Su Mathews Hale CEO – Creative Director Hale Design https://www.linkedin.com/in/su-mathews-hale-11418312/
Sunir Shah CEO Appbind https://www.linkedin.com/in/sunirshah/
Tikva Morowati Consultant Freelance https://www.linkedin.com/in/tikva/
Tina Roth Eisenberg Founder Creative Mornings https://www.linkedin.com/in/swissmiss/
Vaughn Dabney Founder Unoma Haus https://www.linkedin.com/in/vaughndabney/
Victoria Breton Designer Freelance https://www.linkedin.com/in/victoriabreton/
Whitney Hess Coach & Consultant Vicarious Partners, Inc. https://www.linkedin.com/in/whitneyhess/
Whitney Matheson Consultant Freelance https://www.linkedin.com/in/whitneymatheson/
Zipeng Zhu Founder Dazzle Studio https://www.linkedin.com/in/zipengzhu/