Charley finds creative solutions to accomplish clients’ communications goals and leads the web development and design teams.

• Became CCO and a partner in 2022.
• Manages creative projects for almost every client as well as a highly creative and talented staff of graphic designers, web designers and developers and outside production vendors.
• Provides full spectrum support for website projects from developing user personas and design through development, training and backend support.
• Designs all manner of graphic art and marketing materials.
• Maintains a stable of superior printers, web development vendors, photographers and videographers to leverage the best quality at the best cost.
• Keeps up with design and web trends and provides strategic direction for all creative projects.
• Elevates brands through logo creation, brand identity, branding guidelines, print and digital graphics.

How Charley creates magic

• Charley helps clients create or reimagine their brands to resonate with their culture, charm audiences and invigorate identity.

Successful project snapshot

• Launched OrthoTennessee’s comprehensive website to unify all practices and sites for improved user experience and efficient backend management of physician listings and specialties.
• Concepted new Leadership Knoxville logo to bring a bold, modern look to the well-established but evolving organization.
• Designed Villa Collina hardback book with rich photography and history of largest house in Tennessee.
• Built Johnson Architecture website to highlight expertise of work with vibrant photography.

Education & experience

• Bachelor’s degree in graphic design, University of Tennessee (2000)
• Charley’s first job was as a graphic designer for Clarence Brown Theatre, where he created print advertisements and other marketing materials; he then moved to Moxley Carmichael, steered the creative vision of the firm for two decades and became an owner.

Joined firm in

• 2001

Community involvement and recognition

• Leadership Knoxville, Class of 2021
• East Tennessee Community Design Center board of directors
• Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) Counselors Academy member
• American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA) member
• Zoo Knoxville’s Circle of Friends Leadership Council founding member and Ambassador of the Year in 2015
• News Sentinel 40 Under 40, Class of 2016
• Previous: Young Professionals of Knoxville founding member and past president

A little more

• Lives in Powell.
• Wife, Linnie; daughters, Haley and Riley; screened-porch cat, Millie.
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