WE ARE CREATIVE
Meet The Team
We are a passionate team of perfectionists.
We LOVE working with our clients.
We are interesting people – just like you.
Our Team of Experts are here to serve you!
Meet Our Awesome Creatives
For over 20 years we’ve built websites for creatives, companies and nonprofits. Our professional team knows a thing or two about trends, fads, and best practices. We’re really good at listening and showcasing talent. As you might expect, we are creative-centric and know how to make you stand out in a crowd.
Connect with Phil
Philip Bauman
Founder, Lead Designer
As an active professional in the performing arts for over 30 years and in the website business since 1998, Philip brings a wealth of experience and expertise to CREATIVES as they seek to expand their brand. Taking adventurous rides on his Harley reinvigorates his passion to bring full-throttled excitement to the next project.
Phil thrives in a collaborative arena and brings out the best in those around him. At every phase of his career, he’s been a listener, learner, and leader. Out of these same core values and aesthetics, his web business has grown. The genesis of Maestro Creative reflects the spirit of the brand.
DREAM RIDE
Harley-Davidson CVO
FAVORITE ACTIVITY
Riding
SECRET SUPERPOWERS
– Motivating others to excel
– Patience
INSTRUMENTS I’VE PLAYED
Trumpet, Trombone, French horn, Guitar, Piano, Organ, Violin
What I Currently Ride
2013 Heritage Softail – 110th Anniversary Edition
PEOPLE ARE SURPRISED THAT I LOVE TO
Listen to Country music
INSTRUMENTS I WISH I COULD PLAY
Cello, All the instruments listed above – better
FAVORITE COLOR
#882b88
Philip Bauman
Founder, Lead Designer
As an active professional in the performing arts for over 30 years and in the website business since 1998, Philip brings a wealth of experience and expertise to CREATIVES as they seek to expand their brand. Taking adventurous rides on his Harley reinvigorates his passion to bring full-throttled excitement to the next project.
Phil thrives in a collaborative arena and brings out the best in those around him. At every phase of his career, he’s been a listener, learner, and leader. Out of these same core values and aesthetics, his web business has grown. The genesis of Maestro Creative reflects the spirit of the brand.
DREAM RIDE
Harley-Davidson CVO
FAVORITE ACTIVITY
Riding
PEOPLE ARE SURPRISED THAT I LOVE TO
Listen to Country music
SECRET SUPERPOWERS
– Motivating others to excel
– Patience
INSTRUMENTS I’VE PLAYED
Trumpet, Trombone, French horn, Guitar, Piano, Organ, Violin
INSTRUMENTS I WISH I COULD PLAY
Cello, All the instruments listed above – better
What I Currently Ride
2013 Heritage Softail – 110th Anniversary Edition
FAVORITE COLOR
#882b88
Connect with Phil
Lee Bauman
Lead Graphic Designer | Logos
Lee is an artist. Her fine-tuned skills shine through whether she’s at the easel or on her Mac. Lee loves to create and tweak the visual brand of a business, create logos and make a client’s dreams come to life. The journey is magical, and that’s what makes her job fun!
As lead graphic artist, Lee’s eye for design and color will lay the groundwork for an overall palette for the website and brand. An entrepreneur with executive experiences, Lee will project your image in spectacular fashion.
DREAM RIDE
Brand new, blue Mustang convertible
FAVORITE ACTIVITY
Anything @ the beach
INSTRUMENTS I’VE PLAYED
Clarinet, Oboe, Handbells, Glockenspiel, Cymbals
INSTRUMENTS I WISH I COULD PLAY
Guitar
FAVORITE COLOR
#90B9E3
PEOPLE ARE SURPRISED THAT I LOVE TO
​Cook new recipes
SECRET SUPERPOWERS
– Colorizer – a keen eye for color
– Predicting the end to a movie
Connect with Lee
Lee Bauman
Lead Graphic Designer | Logos
Lee is an artist. Her fine-tuned skills shine through whether she’s at the easel or on her Mac. Lee loves to create and tweak the visual brand of a business, create logos and make a client’s dreams come to life. The journey is magical, and that’s what makes her job fun!
As lead graphic artist, Lee’s eye for design and color will lay the groundwork for an overall palette for the website and brand. An entrepreneur with executive experiences, Lee will project your image in spectacular fashion.
DREAM RIDE
Brand new, blue Mustang convertible
FAVORITE ACTIVITY
Anything @ the beach
PEOPLE ARE SURPRISED THAT I LOVE TO
​Cook new recipes
SECRET SUPERPOWERS
– Colorizer – a keen eye for color
– Predicting the end to a movie
INSTRUMENTS I’VE PLAYED
Clarinet, Oboe, Handbells, Glockenspiel, Cymbals
INSTRUMENTS I WISH I COULD PLAY
Guitar
FAVORITE COLOR
#90B9E3
Connect with Lee
Melaney Miller
Lead Content Creator, Editor
A lifetime lover of words and a stickler for detail, Melaney brings her proofing skills and wordsmithing flare to the team. An amazing musician with a passion for communication, Melaney has a meticulous eye for detail.
When she’s not staring at a computer screen, she works as a Field Service Technician for Procter & Gamble. Her musical endeavors are many, but she is most proud of her work as a pianist/percussionist/vocalist with the 126th Army Band for the Michigan National Guard, and the opportunity to serve her community and country.
DREAM RIDE
Small RV that I can live in for a year while traveling the country with my sweetheart.
FAVORITE ACTIVITY
Salsa Dancing
INSTRUMENTS I’VE PLAYED
Piano, Oboe, Percussion, Guitar, Alto Saxophone
INSTRUMENTS I WISH I COULD PLAY
Guitar
Connect with Melaney
PEOPLE ARE SURPRISED THAT I LOVE TO
Golf
SECRET SUPERPOWERS
– Taking swift, clear action in a crisis while remaining calm
– Not seeing objects that are right in front of me, whilst typos jump off the page or screen into my brain in an inexplicable bit of irony
FAVORITE COLOR
#8C198c (very similar to Phil’s)
Melaney Miller
Lead Content Creator, Editor
A lifetime lover of words and a stickler for detail, Melaney brings her proofing skills and wordsmithing flare to the team. An amazing musician with a passion for communication, Melaney has a meticulous eye for detail.
When she’s not staring at a computer screen, she works as a Field Service Technician for Procter & Gamble. Her musical endeavors are many, but she is most proud of her work as a pianist/percussionist/vocalist with the 126th Army Band for the Michigan National Guard, and the opportunity to serve her community and country.
DREAM RIDE
Small RV that I can live in for a year while traveling the country with my sweetheart.
FAVORITE ACTIVITY
Salsa Dancing
PEOPLE ARE SURPRISED THAT I LOVE TO
Golf
SECRET SUPERPOWERS
– Taking swift, clear action in a crisis while remaining calm
– Not seeing objects that are right in front of me, whilst typos jump off the page or screen into my brain in an inexplicable bit of irony
INSTRUMENTS I’VE PLAYED
Piano, Oboe, Percussion, Guitar, Alto Saxophone
INSTRUMENTS I WISH I COULD PLAY
Guitar
#8C198c (very similar to Phil’s)
Connect with Melaney
What our customers are saying about us
Testimonials
Phil has done an excellent job of designing and maintaining the South Bend Chamber Singers website. He responds to requests quickly and has good suggestions for improvements. He does his best to provide us with everything we need!
Our website, before working with Phil, was hard to navigate and difficult to update. The updates that Phil has made to our website have been wonderful. Not only is it visually more appealing, our students and future students can now browse easier from all their devices. Phil has been great to work with. He made the changes quick and easy. He’s always available when I have questions about updating and walks me through the technology of managing the website. Phil has also made changes and updates to our site, when asked, promptly and without hesitation. Overall, I couldn’t ask for a better website designer.
