associate creative director
currently chicago based

hi, my name is

Caroline Merten

Slogans are for brands (and the best are in jingles!)
But I guess I have one too, or at least, a tattoo of one: All Good, No Problem.
That’s pretty much how I feel about all of this.

Because there’s a lot of good and the problems are just…part of the deal.
Maybe they aren’t problems: just puzzles, mountains to climb and the start of good stories.
Whatever they are, in the links above, you’ll see how I’ve solved a couple

But the good I bring to the table isn’t just problem solving. It’s innate curiosity and bold energy that turns clients into collaborators. It’s pep talk skills you only learn from playing and coaching team sports. It’s making people laugh by dancing to Dolly’s “9 to 5” when nights are late and vibes are atrocious.

As they say, I’ve got the intangibles.
I can only show you so much here: cards I’ve been dealt and how I’ve played ‘em.
I can’t actually show you the intangibles till we talk…so maybe we should?

Reach out to caroline.a.merten@gmail.com to grab coffee, meet for a beer, have a quick chat, schedule an office visit, take a walk around the neighborhood, hear my latest hot take or whatever else.