Creative Director - Super Deluxe/Turner Broadcasting/Time Warner - Atlanta, GA.
Worked and assisted in the development of the company brand strategy, web and print based marketing materials, site design, and custom ad experiences with the product, ad sales, and user experience teams. Shaped and directed the creative team to support these deliverables while maintaining deadlines, brand/creative integrity, budgets, and company expectations. Evangelized and created new projects and promotions for show-based merchandise, social networking applications, flash games, and event based marketing materials. Conceived and pitched campaigns based on AD sales proposals.
(07 - Current)Senior Art Director - Contractor Modem Media/Digitas, San Francisco, CA.
Produced highly conceptual ideas paired down to solid executions derived from the client's marketing and advertising needs. Worked with writers, and creative director(s) to establish copy and visual tone of the project while creating designs that are based on established usability, SEO, and web standards. Creatively inspired co-workers while keeping projects on time and results driven. Offered full time position.
(06 - 07) Senior Art Director - Mortar Agency, San Francisco, CA.
Conceived and pitched creative strategies/concepts based on client needs and business requirements. Collaborated with the client, writers, information architects while managing and enabling a staff of designers and production artists to do their best work throughout the project lifecycle. Responsible for creating hand-off materials such as style guides and code documentation.
(05 - 06) Art Director - ionami Design, Inc., San Francisco, CA.
Collaborated on steering the direction of projects and overall company creative strategy. Oversaw, pitched, and managed all creative new business. Directed a team of on and offsite designers, production artists, and developers assigned to creative projects.
(03 - 05) Art/Creative Director - Unfold Media
Develop, research, and design solutions founded in rich brand stories for professional businesses and learning institutions. Organize and manage creative teams on a project-to-project basis. Develop storyboards and motion graphics, copy writing, and web development based on client needs and budget.
(96 - Current) Senior Designer - Eleven, Inc., San Francisco, CA.
Designed and conceptualized multimedia projects based on project design briefs and creative direction. Responsible for design and production of large scale interactive projects from conception to completion. Programmed experimental prototypes as proof of concepts for interactive design projects. Collaborated with the senior staff in building design elements for new business pitches.
(00 - 01) Designer - Visicom Design Group, Palo Alto, Ca.
Conceived, designed, and helped architect Web Sites, interactive CD-ROMS, and motion graphics under the direction of the creative and art director. Programmed HTML based sites and LINGO for director based interactive CD-ROMS. Assisted in design and production of print collateral pieces, annual reports and agency self-promotion.
(98 - 99) Illustrator - Time Warner Interactive - Digital Media, Miami, FL.
Was responsible for game character development, identity, and storyboard layouts. Produced and illustrated initial game character concepts using traditional and digital methods. Illustrations were translated into a 3-D environment for eventual game play.
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