After graduating from the Herron School of Art of Indiana University in 1985, Stephen began his career at AbelsonTaylor as an Art Director in 1988. Joining a staff of only 36 employees, Stephen's skill and passion for great work contributed to the meteoric growth of AbelsonTaylor, and its burgeoning reputation as a great creative shop. As Executive Creative Director, Stephen manages a staff of 136 creatives, and shepherds all creative efforts for a roster of 60 accounts, 13 of them consumer, including: Abbott Nutrition, Allergan, Daiichi Sankyo, Eisai, Eli Lilly, Roche, Takeda, Ther-Rx, Vein Clinics of America, Vertex Pharmaceuticals, ViroPharma, and Zimmer, to name just a few.