Experience

So, where have I been all these years? Here’s a little review:

Currently Freelancing

Most recently at Teak Digital | San Francisco

Design and Flash animatics on Google Nexus One account

Various other small design and illustration projects

Available for additional agency and creative studio contracts while seeking full-time

Art Director – Interactive Services

Horn Group Inc | San Francisco | since 6/08

Visual design lead for social media expert Charlene Li and her Altimeter Group’s “superblog”

Edited and co-directed Telly Award winning  online video for agency self promotion

Motion graphics, video and compression lead on various client web sites and events

Team designer, brand lead, on Sirona Fuels, Sportgenic and various other agency accounts

Site metrics and user behavior strategy lead for various client sites

Reason for leaving: Layoff

Associate Creative Director

J Stokes & Associates | San Francisco Bay Area | 8/07 – 6/08

Redesign and social integration for Subway® Restaurants online, in-game, out-of-home and in-store campaigns from visual design, coding and conversion tracking of online promotions

Creative director, art director and co-copywriter for complete integrated expert spokesperson campaign for Site For Sore Eyes retail chain including online display advertising, radio, direct mail, print and POS display

Creative director, art director and co-copywriter for entire 2008 Winmark Homes brand campaign and promotional campaigns including online display, online client conversion, out-of-home design, broadcast copywriting and direction

Creative director for online, out-of-home and broadcast campaigns for Carrier, Bay Alarm and Sovereign Investments, among others.

Reason for leaving: Commute time of 1.5 hours each way

Creative Director

Clear Channel Outdoor | San Francisco Bay Area | 3/06 – 8/07

Supervise, lead and inspire the development of client and in-house sales, marketing materials and advertising campaigns from concept to deliverables for a $55 Million P&L

Introduce, develop and implement new technologies for both sales resources (interactive PDFs, intranet sites) and client advertising (Bluetooth, 3D props, LCD screens)

Supervise the development, consultation and lead visual, copywriting, art direction

and production aspects of client out-of-home advertising campaigns from concept to street

Marketing Director

Clear Channel Outdoor | New York City | 12/04 – 3/06

Lead the marketing initiatives for a $135 Million P&L (national sales hub) during an IPO of the world’s largest out-of-home media company

Build new and maintain business relationships with advertising and media agencies through direct contact (entertainment), communication programs and events

Re-align DMA demographic survey areas to parallel traditional and new media buying strategies to simplify process for multi-million dollar clients

Introduce and assist development of new technologies for both sales resources (interactive PDFs, intranet sites) and client advertising (LED screens, motion graphics)

United Nations/UNICEF contact point for the first global out-of-home advertising campaign

Integrate the marketing efforts and communicate on behalf of five major company products/divisions with major clients ($20 Million+)

Art and Marketing Manager

Clear Channel Outdoor | Reno | 11/02 – 12/04

Develop an in-house sales, marketing and advertising plan for a $5 Million P&L

Implement fast response systems for quick campaign turn around demand on accounts such as casino entertainment and jackpot totals

Develop, consult and lead the production on client out-of-home advertising campaign development

Train and educate account executives and managers on media sales, advertising, research and the small decision making process

Maintain local object based network onActive Directory as the administrator

Assist and backup cartography department on mapping software

Art Director/Partner/Cofounder

AdMoguls | Reno | 1/02 – 11/02

Direct the visual and copywriting development of client branding and advertising efforts

Review, select and direct appropriate artists, designers and writers on behalf of clients’ needs

Graphic Designer/Lead Web

Art Associates | Reno | 4/00 – 1/02

Design, art direct, develop and implement online and print solutions for clients

Graphic Designer

Tichenor Publishing, TIS Inc. | Indianapolis | 4/99 – 4/00

Design, art direct and copywrite online and print solutions for publishing clients as well as five company divisions ranging from music and books to sportswear.