Signal to Noise – San Francisco, USA
Art Director < November 2009 – Present >
- Collaborate extensively with Creative directors and account teams to develop strategies and award winning marketing campaigns for Fortune 500 clients.
- Play a key role in developing and presenting new business pitches to prospective clients.
- Develop Online and Offline brand-building concepts for clients such as: Apple, eBay, Google, AMC Theaters & Nike
- Supervise and mentor Designers, Copywriters and production teams.
- Work with clients and Project mangers to Develop schedules and creative budgets.
- Assist in client relations and management including creative briefings, project updates and client presentations.
Nikon Internet Business Department – Tokyo, Japan
Creative Consultant < April 2008 – March 2009 >
- Responsible for developing and guiding all areas of creative for mypicturetown.com including Design, Marketing, Information Architecture and User Experience.
Agency.com – New York, USA
Senior Art Director < February 2005 – August 2007 >
- Collaborated extensively with Creative directors and account teams to develop strategies and award winning marketing campaigns for Fortune 500 clients.
- Played a key role in developing and presenting new business pitches to prospective clients.
- Developed Online and Offline brand-building concepts including Websites, Banner Ads, Print Ads, Television and Out of Home Digital Displays for clients such as: E*Trade, Discovery Networks, CNN, eBay, Long & Foster, Del Monte and BrownCo
- Supervised and mentored junior Art directors, Designers, Copywriters and production teams.
- Worked with clients and Project mangers to Develop schedules and creative budgets.
- Assisted in client relations and management including creative briefings, project updates and client presentations.
- Responsible for casting and managing studio photography and video shoots.
Smartmoney.com – New York, USA
Art Director < December 2002 – June 2004>
- Created and managed all aspects of creative for Smartmoney.com as well as Advertising Partners and Third Parties’ licensed tools and content.
- Responsible for redesigning Smartmoney.com, which averages 2.1 million unique visitors a month and generates 24 million monthly page views.
- Created and implemented style guides and site guidelines.
- Managed junior Designers and closely collaborated with development teams to build World Class personal Finance and Investment tools.
- Collaborated with Advertising Partners to develop uniquely tailored marketing campaigns to run specifically on Smartmoney.com, Clients included: American Express, Chase, JP Morgan and Cigna
TBWA\CHIAT\DAY – New York, USA
Interactive Art Director < October 2000 – May 2001>
- Collaborated with traditional print and television creative teams to develop the online creative for complete through the line marketing campaigns.
- Responsible for the concept, design and development of award winning web banners and websites for clients such as: Kmart, Absolut, New York City Public Schools and the Sci Fi Channel.
- Managed and supervised production teams and freelancers.
Heavy.com – New York, USA
Senior Designer < November 1999 – October 2000>
- Responsible for all aspects of web design with a focus on High Bandwidth content.
- Designed and developed websites in Flash as well as traditional HTML built sites.
- Collaborated closely with Creative Directors, Designers and development teams to build unique online experiences for clients such as: Showtime, Nothing records, Transparent Music and Independent Pictures
Additional Clients
Microsoft, Yahoo, United Healthcare, British Airways, Media Tavern, Independent Film Channel, Zentropy Partners McCann-Erickson, Grey Direct, Atmosphere BBDO, Pratt School of Design, Viacom, Beyond Interactive
Education
School of Visual Arts – New York, USA
Bachelor of Fine Arts – Illustration < September 1994 – May 1998 >
Recipient of the Silas H. Rhodes Scholarship
Expertise
Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash, Image Ready, After Effects, In Design, Final Cut Pro, Dreamweaver, Microsoft Word, HTML, Photo Retouching, Mac and Windows OS, Basic Japanese