Bloomberg content studio

Co-founding an award-winning custom content studio that set a new standard for data-driven B2B storytelling.
A tablet device featuring first native advertising content for Bloomberg.
Challenge
Bloomberg Media had an extraordinary asset that most publishers could only dream of — unparalleled data, editorial authority, and a global audience of business decision-makers. The opportunity was to turn that into a new revenue channel: a custom content studio that could deliver genuinely differentiated advertising solutions for B2B clients, without compromising Bloomberg’s editorial integrity or brand standards. The challenge was building it from scratch while the business was still running.
Solution

As co-founder and Creative Director of Bloomberg’s custom content studio, I played a pivotal role in launching and evolving Bloomberg’s data-driven content solutions — building a creative operation that grew from a new initiative into an $18M+ annual revenue business.

I built and led a team of designers, strategists, and cross-functional collaborators across Bloomberg Businessweek, Markets, and Pursuits — managing hiring, performance, vendors, and budgets while staying hands-on across concept and craft.

  • Brand Leadership: Owned the brand identity and creative standards for the studio as a distinct line of business — extending the Bloomberg masterbrand into a new commercial context while maintaining the editorial integrity and authority the name demanded.
  • Native Advertising Platform: Partnered with product and technology teams to design and launch a native advertising solution that combined Bloomberg’s editorial expertise with proprietary data on user behavior, creating custom content targeted to the right audiences through the right channels.
  • Custom Rankings: Developed a data-driven rankings product that used Bloomberg’s proprietary data to create shareable lists and visualizations — integrating seamlessly with editorial content and delivering value to readers and advertisers simultaneously.
  • Interactive Storytelling: Concepted and produced data-driven microsites, interactive articles, and custom ad units combining infographics and video — creating high-impact digital experiences that met client objectives without feeling like advertising.
  • Client Work — Zurich Insurance Group: Led creative direction for 40 pieces of original content — articles, videos, and data visualizations — designed to communicate complex global risks in a compelling, accessible way, amplified across Bloomberg’s digital, mobile, print, and TV platforms.
  • Cross-Media Execution: Ensured every content strategy worked across Bloomberg’s full platform ecosystem — digital, mobile, print, TV, and live events — maintaining clear delineation from editorial while delivering targeted, high-quality marketing material.
Impact

The studio became one of Bloomberg Media’s most significant new revenue channels — and a model for what custom content could look like when editorial standards and creative ambition weren’t treated as obstacles to commercial success.

  • $18M+ in annual revenue generated through high-margin custom content projects.
  • 70% year-over-year revenue growth in custom content, driven by the native advertising platform and an expanding client roster.
  • Helped establish Bloomberg as a leading provider of data-driven custom marketing solutions for B2B advertisers globally.
  • Recognized with industry awards for creative excellence across interactive storytelling and branded content.
Bloomberg.com sponsored content page for Zurich Insurance, "The Quarterly Global Business Risk Ranking," shown at an angle with a risk-by-region heat map and sortable risk-by-category chart.