Kertis has a life long interest in writing and film and a surprising fondness for John Denver’s music. He gets to work with some of his best friends at Kertis Creative, a seven-year-old creative agency located in the Smoketown neighborhood of Louisville, Kentucky. His work is often labeled with the now-totally-diluted moniker of “storytelling.”

Clients include large foundations, small non-profit organizations, and the best corporations to be found. The work created lives at the intersection of advertising and honesty, and is made to last.