“I reported directly to John at Kaiser. He was creative, thoughtful and caring leader. I'm a big JC fan.”

Maggie Soldano, former Associate Creative Director, Kaiser Permanente

"John was the Creative Director during the period that  I was at Preferred Hotels. We made a great team and raised the bar on Preferred's marketing.”

Stacy Shaw, Former Vice President of Marketing, Preferred Hotels

“John had the admiration and respect of his team and his peers. He was a great supporter and always made the work better.”

Marcy Moriconi, former Director of Consumer Marketing, Kaiser Permanente

“John Crane is a unique creative director – intuitive, generous, he immediately welcomed our input and partnership from the client side. He truly wanted (and helped) us to succeed in our agency relationship.”

Richard Bumgartner, President, HERO

“John Crane is the consummate creative partner. I’ve known John personally and professionally for over 10 years. He’s this rare blend of Creative Director and Account Director like I have never seen.”

Pam Patterson, President and Executive Creative Director, 14-Forty

Over the years, John Crane has been a real inspiration to the design students at Fullerton College as they study for a career in commercial art. They love his energy and insight.”

Stephen Klippenstein, Graphic Arts Professor, Fullerton College

“John's an amazing creative talent across the board - advertising, design, photography, production - you name it. We go back to our college days in San Diego where, in addition to communications, we also studied wine appreciation!”

Tom Mescall, Director of Production, Bluechip Marketing Worldwide

“John Crane and I have been the closest of colleagues for over 20 years. We have worked on hundreds of projects together although it's our friendship that's been the best project of all.”

Hedi Mouchard, Principal, Hedi Mouchard

John Crane directed his first creative job when he was in the fifth grade. It was a pioneer migration mural and it got him excused from history class. He was eleven and never looked back. John went on to receive a Bachelor's degree in Communications & Visual Art from the University of California, San Diego. Today, John enjoys hiking, and body surfing at warm water beaches. Also film, travel, music, fashion, design and tasty food. He hopes one day to play the piano and speak better Spanish. John is a Los Angeles native and spent most of his life in Laguna Beach. He now lives in Seattle.

“John Crane! Love that guy! We worked together on opposite sides of the Kaiser account. It was a good collaboration and always a good time!”

Jim DiPiazza, former Executive Creative Director, Campbell Ewald

"I've had the pleasure of working with John Crane in two separate environments. It's been a wonderful experience working with John and I'm ready to do it again!”

Yen Tran, former Project Manager, Preferred Hotels and Kaiser Permanente

“I reported to John at Kaiser Permanente. It was amazing to watch him work. He was always so calm and nice to people when everything around him was hectic. I think that was his true strength as the team’s leader. Anyone could come and talk to John about anything! He was a real pleasure to work with and I miss him.”

Genise Silvers, Administrative Assistant, Kaiser Permanente

“There's a ton of things I could tell you about John Crane, but what I will tell you is that he’s a smart and talented guy who cares about others.”

John Watson, Designer & Photographer, John Watson Studio

“I have worked side-by-side with John Crane for over 20 years at Saatchi & Saatchi on Toyota, with his agency business on Taco Bell, Pepsico and  ITT Cannon to name a few. If I ever need to bury a body, John's my guy”

Doug Van Andel, Creative Director, Saatchi & Saatchi

The Crane has long been a symbol of good fortune. For a fortunate outcome on your creative business, contact John Crane @ johncrane.lb@gmail.com.