Amber J. AdamsPortfolio

Creative and Strategy Director with over 10 years of experience elevating positioning, deepening emotional connection through cultural strategy, and driving business impact through brand storytelling.

Pass the Mic — Tommy Hilfiger
Mani Pedi Pap Pose
Shopko Outlook — Rashan Gary
SliderBreak — White Castle
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Amber J. Adams

[ About Amber ]

Strategy & soul,
in every story.

I'm Amber J. Adams, a Creative Director and strategist with over 10 years of experience building brand, communications, and cultural strategy that actually connects with people and moves them to act.

I started my career as a journalist, which means I lead with curiosity. I love studying human behavior online and IRL and translating that into cultural insights that help brands and orgs not to be tardy to the party!

Over the course of my career I've worked across mission-driven organizations, consumer brands, and creator platforms, developing insights into narratives, messaging systems, and creative frameworks that have moved real people to purchase, donate, enroll, vote, speak up about their health, and advocate for policy change.

I'm sector agnostic, but have done some of my best work in women-focused spaces, including creating a jingle for a cervical health campaign that my Gen Z audience deemed "a certified bop." 🎶

At the core, I create work that strategically and culturally resonates. Let's chat about how we can make something that hits different!

Selected
Work

Pass the Mic
Cultural Campaign01

Pass the Mic

Tommy Hilfiger — A participation model built for a generation that was already speaking.

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Mani Pedi Pap Pose
Health Campaign02

Mani, Pedi, Pap, Pose

25 & Alive — Reframing cervical health as self-care, not a clinical obligation.

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Shopko Outlook
Brand Campaign03

Shopko Outlook

Shopko Optical — Shifting the conversation from vision care to identity and self-expression.

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SliderBreak
Social Launch04

#SliderBreak

White Castle — Building a social presence by showing up where the brand already belonged.

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Because Im Both
Health Campaign05

Because I'm Both

Culturelle — Combining medical expertise and lived experience to make a private topic easier to engage.

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Talking to Kids About Race
Social Impact06

Talking to Kids About Race

Sesame Street — Extending trusted resources into real conversations between parents and children.

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Content System07

Student Storytelling Platform

Democracy Prep — Building a storytelling system that centers student agency.

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Brand Strategy08

Brand & Website Platform

CREO — Defining a narrative and building the foundation for a global climate finance network.

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Brand Storytelling09

Brand Narrative & Website

Swara — Translating a founder's vision into a story people can understand and step into.

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Let's build
something real.

Ready to work together? I take on a limited number of projects each quarter.

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