About Us
Mayor Washington's words ignited our imagination and empowered us to dream of a company. One that would increase access to blue-chip marketing services and exclusively promote small business enterprises and nonprofits.
"That which we do to help others succeed, aids in our own success."
- Former Chicago Mayor Harold Washington
Ignite ✶ Empower ✶ Increase ✶ Promote
Our four pillars of performance signify our promise to make blue-chip creative services attainable to the broader base within minority-owned small business communities and represent the four stars in the City Flag of Chicago.
FourStar's Creative Process
Precise steps, those that guide and inform the successes our clients have come to enjoy, stem from a continuum of highly strategic and finely crafted marketing disciplines.
FourStar Branding’s project cycle is designed to place you on a path toward extended reach and continued business growth.
Patricia Aguilar
President & Founder of FourStar Branding
Starting her career working for some of the biggest brands on the planet, Patricia’s life’s work is now passionately infusing those successes and learnings into elevating small businesses. She believes small business doesn’t mean playing small or playing alone.
That’s FourStar Branding’s purpose and her vision.
Patricia’s numerous industry accolades and accomplishments include receiving the 10,000 Small Business Goldman Sachs Certificate of Entrepreneurship Studies, Inner City Capital Connections Alumni, Negocios Now 2020 Who’s Who in Hispanic Chicago business community, serving as a Member of Little Village Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.
Patricia is a graduate of Roosevelt University and holds a BA in Integrated Marketing Communications. Her passions revolve around family, culture, the arts, and community.
Meet the Team
Jacquelynn Lozano
Web Developer
Jackie’s passion for web development and design began at the age of 15. She enjoys staying up to date with modern design practices. When she is not creating stunning websites, she’s reading graphic novels or playing retro video games.
Natalie Vu
Graphic Designer
Natalie Vu collaborates with teams, businesses, and marketing companies to develop design systems, strategies, and processes for creative work that captures the imagination. Her purpose is to create lasting, meaningful connections between brands and their audience.
Natalie spent 6 years as a Creative Consultant, providing impactful design solutions for marketing businesses and agencies. Successfully helping blue-chip companies achieve creative marketing and branding goals in categories ranging from sports marketing to retail engagement, Natalie brings her talents to FourStar Branding to focus on developing small business branding, print, and digital marketing needs.
Kevin McGraw
Writer & Copy Editor
Within the ever-evolving spaces our stories occupy, two important constants remain governing our success. Connection and value. Make audiences care. Make brands count. It’s what Kevin does—and he’s been doing it for decades. His trademark is having actual experience jumping through flaming hoops (read, he’s an alumnus of Illinois State University’s vaunted Gamma Phi Circus). Let’s just say he knows how to keep all the plates spinning.
Kevin’s skills and methods include brand and content strategy, personas, creative direction, ideation, concepting, copywriting, art direction, naming, integrated marketing, identity programs, partner prospecting, presentations and pitches, brand launches, social media, storyboarding, content marketing, SEO and web content.
Chris Pisano
Email Marketing
As the COO of XDevGroup, a full-service internet and software solutions provider, Chris has been deeply involved in building and marketing custom websites and web-based applications to businesses of all scopes and sizes. Designing and developing software and websites for over 20 years, Chris takes pride in an inclusive approach guiding each individual client to effectively getting their unique messages heard across our digital landscape.
A winner of numerous industry awards, Chris’ broad expertise includes Digital Marketing and Content Strategy, Business Intelligence, SaaS Design & Development, Marketing Automation, Digital Asset Management, E-commerce, Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Search Engine Marketing and Lead Generation. His application proficiencies extend across Microsoft Azure, Asp.Net, MVC, Microsoft SQL, and more. Chris holds a degree in computer science from the University of Illinois.
Ben Scheiner
Social Media Specialist
Ben is a 2017 Ohio University graduate with a Bachelor of Specialized Studies in Media and Marketing. Driven by a fascination with both the creative and business sides of marketing, Ben has developed lifelong passions for music, architecture, city planning, and environmental sustainability that he hopes to one day incorporate those interests into his career pursuits.
Ben’s application proficiencies and areas of expertise include Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Premiere Pro, AutoCAD, SketchUp, Google AdWords, Leadpages, and WordPress.
Champ
Team Mascot
In the words of Champ, “When it gets ruff out there, I’m like two fried eggs and keep my sunny side up.” Who doesn’t love a positive attitude? Champ’s carried that sunny disposition since he was a pup. Everyone he’s ever come in contact with becomes a big fan just because of it. Champ’s a powerful performer who aims to please. Just like FourStar Branding!
Awards & Recognitions
- 2020 Paul Harris Fellow Award
- 2020 Little Village Business of the Month Award
- 2020 Negocios Now Who's Who in Hispanic Chicago Business Community Award
- 2019 Little Village Chamber of Commerce Amigo Award
- 2018 Illinois Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Small Business Champion Award
- 2015 10KSB Goldman Sachs Cohort 9 Alumni of the Year Award
- 2014 CLIO Sports Award Integrated Marketing Category
Branding Results Matter....
Take it from Champ, FourStar Branding’s loyal mascot.
"We champion small businesses like no other organization making small big."
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