Biography
“I not only believe, but act on the assumption that I am my most creative product.”
Jordan English Gross is the Principal and Chief Creative Strategist for the TLM Agency, and the co-founder, COO, and creative mind of Saber Seven Inc. and it’s premiere product dorthy.com His expert and innovative design solutions have garnered him and his companies multiple awards including the 2003 National ADDY for Interactive Communication. He is the youngest creative director to ever win this award.
Jordan is also the recipient of the Triple Ruby and has received various other distinguishments from the American Advertising Association, The American Institute of Graphic Arts , and the Print and Image Association of America. He is also the Author of the essay, The Journey Of Pradanar, which was published in 1998 and became a part of the NFL’s national archive later that year. Jordan’s new media promotional and live production work has been covered by sources such as ROLLINGSTONE, SPIN, MTV, VH1, and the Harvard School of Business.
Jordan started the TLM Agency using a $50,000 retainer and borrowed office. But he had a big dream, to create an agency – a place where talented people who loved their craft could come together. Over the last 8 years, Jordan and TLM has led creative development for a series of blue chip fortune 500 companies, 2 national retailers, 3 Venture funded start up companies, and the Nation’s largest youth based not for profit. Most notably Jordan helped ICH, who was recently listed in Fast Company as the 14th fastest growing privately held company, create a new online business called rentmoney. Jordan led the creation of content management systems, new database systems, business processes, and sales cycles. Jordan also was responsible for information architecture, user testing, and the identity for their new online business.
In 2007 Jordan formed TLM FreeLove, A sister organization to the TLM Agency that partners with companies with whom it manages or holds ownership to create world class products centered in Media, Technology, Communication, and Love. TLM FreeLove’s debut collaboration is a social media enterprise called Saber Seven, Inc that was created in partnership with Chris and Greg Coyne of The Coyne Brothers. Jordan and the Coyne’s quickly raised over $3 million in private funds for the beta creation of a premier web destination called dorthy.com. Saber Seven expects dorthy to be launched in late fal of 2008.
Jordan’s passion is about communicating with the core of individuals. His long-term interests lie in the overlap of technology, communication, and socially conscious business. With every detail he strives to be a responsible and courageous mediator whose conceptions tell a story, unite with individuals, and resonate beyond the norm. He loves to travel. Jordan has visited over 17 countries and dedicates his free time to raising awareness to the need to accessibility and knowledge in third world communities. He has created two documentary pieces in the Kalahari Desert and the Darien Rainforest. He continues his philanthropic work today through Dorthy’sDreamer’s a not for profit organized and funded through Saber Seven, Inc.
Jordan currently resides in New York City.
