Rshanksdesign

Our teams in Chicago and Los Angeles create work that is on time, on budget and on strategy. UpShift is fueled as much by the hard-working, creative culture of the Midwest as it is with the inventive, can-do spirit of Southern California. Plus, we hear we're nice people to work with. Mr. Shanks is Managing Partner of UpShift, leading overall strategy of teams in both Los Angeles and Chicago.

Before founding UpShift in 2000, he had extensive experience in Chicago, Detroit and Los Angeles working for design and advertising agencies of all sizes. Rich's vision for UpShift is to provide premium design solutions backed by strategy and exceptional account services for medium-sized business clients.