Follower of Jesus Christ · Husband to Kailee · Father to Clara and Gwen
Dillon

Follower of Jesus Christ. Husband to Kailee. Father to 2 girls. Together we’re following Jesus’ leading to start a church in Big Rapids, MI. Along the way I’ve had the opportunity to serve in ministry, help companies grow, build a few apps, write, and podcast.

See the workThe apps
Giant’s Causeway, Northern Ireland
NowCreative Director at BrandDesign Co., where I get to help companies grow
ServingHome services, real estate, insurance, hospitality, software, and churches
BuildingSift, DogTag, Scroll, TheWay Bible App, Lamp Bible, The Gospel Work
HomeKailee, Clara, and Gwen on a hobby farm in Iowa, moving to West Michigan
Dillon and Kailee on the rocks at the Giant's Causeway
Dillon & Kailee
Family

Kailee, Clara, Gwen, and a farm full of animals.

Kailee and I met in college and married in June 2018 on the river in Big Rapids, the town God is now bringing us back to. We have two daughters, Clara and Gwen, and we’ve been given the gift of homeschooling them.

Together we get to run The Real Doodle Co., which has placed hundreds of Doodle puppies with families across the country since 2018, and its YouTube channel, The Other End of the Leash, which has grown past 4,000 subscribers. The farm also has horses, goats, chickens, and rabbits.

The short version

Where God has taken me so far.

I grew up in Northwest Indiana, just outside Chicago. I studied media and Bible at Hyles-Anderson College, had the chance to teach high school graphic design, and interned at Emmanuel Baptist Church and BrandDesign Co. while still a student.

My first full-time role was serving a church in Michigan that had almost no media program, and I had the opportunity to help start one: the first digital ads, a TV broadcast, a YouTube channel that grew to 1,000+ subscribers, and events that drew thousands. Four years in Iowa followed, serving a second church the same way, while a part-time marketing role grew into the chance to serve as Creative Director for a group of companies.

In 2025 I came back to BrandDesign Co. as Creative Director. Today I get to help lead the agency day to day, come alongside a portfolio of companies with their advertising and marketing operations, and build the products I market with AI-assisted development. The work and the apps each have their own page.

Ministry

Churches, a book, a podcast, and a church plant.

I had the privilege of serving on staff at First Baptist Church of Bridgeport, Michigan from 2017 to 2020 and at Gospel Light Baptist Church in Marion, Iowa from 2021 to 2024, helping with marketing and media in both places and getting to teach and preach regularly. Along the way I was part of volunteer teams of up to 200 for community events, church events, and a conference with national attendance.

Now Kailee and I are planting TheWay in Big Rapids, Michigan, near Ferris State University, with a community space (café, bookstore, and lending library) in the long-term plan. It’s His work; we’re just grateful to be part of it.

With my brother-in-law Drew Rogers I get to co-host In the Midst, a conversational discipleship podcast, and we co-wrote The God Who Hears, a book on prayer built around 26 postures of the praying heart. I also have the opportunity to help several churches with their websites, Google Ad Grants, and event campaigns.

Books and the podcast.

Written and recorded with my brother-in-law, Pastor Drew Rogers of Rogers City Baptist Church.

The God Who Hears book cover
Book

The God Who Hears

Finding Confidence in the One Who Hears Our Cry. A 244-page book on prayer built around 26 postures of the praying heart, second in the “The God Who” series.

Book

The God Who Leads

The first book in the “The God Who” series.

In the Midst podcast artwork
Podcast

In the Midst

A conversational discipleship podcast. New episodes with clips, quote tiles, show notes, and discussion questions for small groups.

Timeline

Where I’ve been.

  • 2025 –
    Creative Director, BrandDesign Co.Runs the agency day to day; fractional CMO to 10+ companies
  • 2022 – 2025
    Creative Director, SharperSharper Business Solutions, Sharper Talent, Sharper Process, RISE Business Framework
  • 2021 – 2024
    Marketing & Media, Gospel Light Baptist ChurchMarion, Iowa
  • 2017 – 2020
    Marketing & Media, First Baptist Church of BridgeportBridgeport, Michigan
  • 2016 – 2017
    Full-time intern, BrandDesign Co.During college
  • 2013 – 2016
    Hyles-Anderson CollegeB.S., Media major, Bible minor; taught high school graphic design
A word from Dillon

Nothing on this site is mine to boast in. Every company I’ve been able to help, every app I’ve been able to build, the church we’re planting, and the family I get to come home to are gifts I didn’t earn. If I can be of help to you, or if you just want to talk about Jesus, I’d love to hear from you.

Dillon
Get in touch

Working on something worth growing? Let’s talk.

dillonmccurdy23@gmail.com LinkedIn ↗ YouTube ↗ BrandDesign Co. ↗