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Jeffrey Epstein has been Director of the Chicago Portfolio School since
founding the program in 2000.

Jeff has been a Creative Director and copywriter in Chicago, New York, and Detroit at numerous agencies including Leo Burnett, Scali McCabe Sloves and TBWA Advertising. He has worked on a wide variety of accounts that include Nikon, Volvo, Anheuser Busch, Miller Beer, Kellogg's, McDonald's and P&G.

While working in New York City, Jeff taught at the School for Visual Arts. In Chicago, he started an advertising class called AdEd. He graduated from the University of Michigan with a B.A. in History.

His first portfolio sucked, too.

 




Before joining Chicago Portfolio School as the Associate Director, Maria Scileppi was an Art Director at Y&R in NYC working on Dr. Pepper, Computer Associates, Chevron and the NFL.

Her CA spot was short listed at Cannes. One of her Dr. Pepper spots was voted Funniest Commercial of 2005. And she is pretty damn funny in person, too.

She received a BFA from the School of the Art Institute and went to portfolio school at Miami Ad School. You can see some of her work at

http://www.chicagoportfolio.com/mariascileppi

 

Industry Awards
- Art Director's Club of New York Annuals
- Communication Arts Annuals
- National Addy Gold Medal
- New York Festival Gold Medal
- One Show Pencils
- The Chicago Show
- Ads Against AIDS
- Adweek Best Radio Commercials of the Year

 

 

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