Kurtis W. Loftus
President/Creative Director of The Kurtis Group
Kurtis Loftus is recognized by his peers as one of the areas foremost creative talents. His has spent thirty years working in the Jacksonville, Florida advertising and design industry. He is President/Creative Director of The Kurtis Group, a Jacksonville Beach, advertising agency specializing in focused and creative marketing strategies for small business.
Kurtis has illustrated three books, published a nationally distributed surfing magazine and has developed art for numerous high profile events including the Annual Gator Bowl Classic, ACC Championship Game, Jacksonville Jazz Festival and PGA — America Supports You.
Kurtis is a founding member of the American Institute of Graphic Artists local chapter and serves on the Advisory Board of the Flagler College Graphics Department. He participates in bi-annual portfolio reviews for both Flagler and AIGA, providing creative direction and feedback to aspiring graphic designers. He frequently judges art exhibitions, mentors graphic design students and employs student interns. He is a member of the Jacksonville Marketing and Advertising Club and participates annually in the American Advertising Federation’s Addy Awards program. Over the years, Kurtis has earned numerous local, state and national awards including a National Silver Addy for his Kingpins CD cover design. In 2006 Kurtis won a regional Gold ADDY for a series of illustrations done on behalf of The Donna Foundation.
In 2004, he was honored as AAF’s Silver Medalist. The Silver Medal Award is the group’s highest honor, recognizing an advertising professional who has furthered industry standards, achieved creative excellence and is actively involved in community service.
Kurtis sits on several local boards including the Beaches division of Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce where he has been twice honored as their Small Business Leader of the Year. Kurtis is married to Margaret, his wife of 28 years and has two daughters: Kirsten, age 21 and Katherine, age 19. In his spare time he enjoys water sports including surfing, boating and wake boarding. He also plays golf, participates in runs and enjoys spending time with his family.
