Clay Glazik

Clay Glazik has a diverse work experience spanning several companies and roles. Clay began their career as a Research Assistant at Soil Fertility at University of Illinois Research Farms, where they supported graduate students in their studies and performed fieldwork and lab tests related to crop growth. Following this, Clay worked as a Student at The Creative Circus, and as a Communications Intern at Family Resiliency Center, where they focused on branding, web content management, and publication design.

Clay then transitioned into the marketing and advertising industry, starting as a Marketing Communications Specialist at Gillespie Properties and later working as a Creative Advertising Specialist and Art Director at 8 Hospitality. Clay also gained experience as a Freelance Graphic Designer at UpShift Creative Group.

In 2018, they joined The Marketing Store, North America as an Associate Art Director and later became an Art Director, contributing to various marketing projects. From 2019 to 2021, Clay worked as a Senior Art Director at VMLY&R COMMERCE, where they applied their creative skills to develop impactful advertising campaigns.

Currently, Clay is employed at Critical Mass, where they started as a Sr Art Director in 2021 and was subsequently promoted to the role of Associate Creative Director in 2023.

Overall, Clay Glazik's work experience shows their versatility in different fields such as research, communications, graphic design, and art direction, and highlights their progression in the marketing and advertising industry.

Clay Glazik completed their Bachelor's degree in Agricultural Communication and Advertising at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign from 2011 to 2015. In 2015, they also participated in a summer program at The Creative Circus, focusing on advertising and art direction. In 2016, Clay attended the Chicago Portfolio School, where they received a degree in advertising with a specialization in art direction and design. Additionally, they obtained certifications as a Certified Bourbon Professional from The Council of Whiskey Masters in November 2020 and as an Advanced Illustrator and Advanced Photoshop user from Lynda.com in August and July 2016, respectively.