Philosophy & Competitive Advantages

Our roots are in design, and because of that, we know design-thinking can lead to spectacular answers in a lot of forms: An identity, a film, a website, a predictive model, or perhaps something that hasn’t yet been invented.

VSA does well with businesses looking to solve complex problems. In fact, we like to think of ourselves first and foremost as problem solvers, regardless of industry. We work with companies at the crossroads of change—Big companies, startups and in-between-ups. We like the difficult problems and we don’t stop until we solve them. And, we’re betting that you do, too. 

Contacts

Ariadna Navarro
Chief Growth Officer
Anne-Marie Rosser
CEO
Dana Arnett
Founding Partner and Vice Chairman
Curt Schreiber
CCO
Bob Silverman
CFO & COO

Team

Number of Employees: 80
Ariadna Navarro
Chief Growth Officer
Anne-Marie Rosser
CEO
Dana Arnett
Founding Partner and Vice Chairman
Curt Schreiber
CCO
Bob Silverman
CFO & COO
Susan Pfeifer
Partner, Head of Client Delivery

Campaigns

Awards

Award Distinction Category Brand Year
Anthem Awards Bronze Until Justice Just Is 2023
Graphis Advertising Awards Gold Pearson Connections Academy 2022
Graphis Advertising Awards Platinum Pearson Connections Academy 2022
Graphis Advertising Awards Silver Affirm B2B 2022
Graphis Design Annual Honorable Mention Udemy 2022
Graphis Design Annual Honorable Mention FuelCell 2022
Graphis Design Annual Honorable Mention Curia 2022
Graphis Design Annual Honorable Mention Chicago Council on Global Affairs 2022
Graphis Design Annual Silver Spacial Homes 2022
Graphis Design Annual Honorable Mention Affirm B2B 2022
Muse Creative Awards Platinum Pearson 2022
The Faxies First Place Spectrum Enterprise 2022
Reggie Awards Bronze The Trade Desk 2019

Clients

Advertiser Brand Business Sector Type of Work since
Allstate Arity Automotive
  • Web Site
  • Web Film
  • Mobile Advertising
  • Promotion & Event
  • Media Buying & Planning
  • Brand Strategy
Breckenridge Brewery of Colorado Breckenridge Beers, Ciders, Lagers
  • Digital
  • Print
  • Outdoor/Out of Home
  • Brand Strategy
CardX CardX Banking, Finance, Law & Insurance
  • Web Site
  • Employee Relations
  • Brand Strategy
CME Group CME Group Banking & Financial Services, Investments, Stock Brokers
  • Web Film
  • Brand Strategy
Cole Haan Cole Haan Apparel, Fashion & Footwear
  • Digital
  • Traffic Creation
  • Customer loyalty Build Program
  • Marketing Research & Study
Smithsonian Design Museum Cooper Hewitt Culture, Leisure & Sport
  • Digital
  • Print
  • Outdoor/Out of Home
  • Brand Strategy
FuelCell Energy FuelCell Energy Energy Production, Raw Materials & Minerals
  • Brand Strategy
Google Data Center Google Cloud Others
  • Digital
  • Print
  • Outdoor/Out of Home
Goose Island Beer Co. Goose Island Beers, Ciders, Lagers
  • Digital
  • Packaging, Branding & Design
  • Corporate/Brand Identity
  • POP Display
  • Outdoor/Out of Home
The Hoover Company Hoover Small Appliances & Home Accessories
  • Media Buying & Planning
  • Brand Strategy
Invenergy Invenergy Energy Production, Raw Materials & Minerals
  • Web Site
  • Web Film
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. Kleenex Household Products & Maintenance
  • Television & Cinema
  • Digital
  • Social Media
  • Outdoor/Out of Home
  • Brand Strategy
Lux Capital Lux Capital Banking & Financial Services, Investments, Stock Brokers
  • Web Site
  • Brand Strategy
Mack Trucks Mack Others
  • Television & Cinema
  • Digital
  • Print
  • Corporate/Brand Identity
  • Promotion & Event
Manuka Health Manuka Honey Health & Pharmaceutical Products
  • Product Design/Development
  • Media Buying & Planning
  • Brand Strategy
Marvin Windows and Doors Marvin Others
  • Digital
  • Packaging, Branding & Design
  • Promotion & Event
Northern Trust Corporation Northern Trust Banking & Financial Services, Investments, Stock Brokers
  • Web Site
  • Corporate Communication
  • Employee Relations
  • Brand Strategy
Oshkosh Corporation Oshkosh Automotive
  • Web Site
  • Brand Strategy
Google Pixel Consumer Electronics & Audio-Visual
  • Packaging, Branding & Design
  • POS Visibility
  • Brand Strategy
  • Branded Content
Sappi Southern Africa (Pty) Ltd Sappi Others
  • Web Site
  • Brand Strategy
Impact Shares/YWCA WMAN Banking & Financial Services, Investments, Stock Brokers
  • Outdoor/Out of Home
  • Brand Strategy
YWCA Metropolitan Chicago YWCA Chicago Culture, Leisure & Sport
  • Television & Cinema
  • Digital
  • Outdoor/Out of Home