Management Director

*** ** ***** ******, *********, Oregon *****

phone: 503-***-****

RANDY email: *****.*.******@*******.***

WILSON

SUMMARY:

STRATEGIC THINKER, INNOVATIVE PROBLEM SOLVER, EXPERIENCED CREATIVE PROFESSIONAL

Brand Positioning, Creative Strategy, Art Direction, Graphic Design, Information and Interaction Design

Working with leading brands, from technology to consumer. Wide-ranging background that includes work in everything

from print collateral and advertising, direct marketing, broadcast and video work extensive experience with digital

media, including web, online marketing, and interface design, employing a user-centered design approach focused

on understanding and designing for a rich user experience. Effectively balancing strategic thinking and big picture

creativity with meticulous attention to detail in execution measuring all creative approaches against business goals and

requirements, ensuring strategic, on-target solutions.

STRENGTHS:

» Proven success in managing, supervising and collaborating with project team members from diverse disciplines

» Proactive in identifying requirements while delivering effective solutions to meet each need

» Expertise in planning and executing strategic creative solutions

» Success in championing user needs while being mindful of business, time-to-market and technical restraints

» Excellent client and stakeholder management skills

» Successful development, implementation and management of timelines, deadlines, budgets and deliverables

» Excellent written and verbal communication skills

PROFESSIONAL:

SENIOR DESIGNER/ART DIRECTOR _ 1/11 to present _ Nike, Inc., Beaverton, Oregon

Currently contracting as the creative lead on key communications initiatives for Nike Retail, providing creative direction,

strategy, design and project management for a variety of initiatives.

CREATIVE DIRECTOR _ 3/07 to 8/10 _ McClenahan Bruer Communications, Portland, Oregon

Responsible for creative strategy, planning, development and execution on all client accounts. Working closely with

clients and account managers. Managing, supervising and collaborating with internal creative staff. Responsible for

engaging and supervising external vendors and freelance resources. Responsible for managing project budgets, and

resource allocation. As a member of the agency management team, I was a key contributor on day-to-day agency

management, as well as long term agency business strategy, planning and new business development.

CREATIVE STRATEGIST/ART DIRECTOR _ 2/04 to 11/06 _ Intel Corporation, Hillsboro, Oregon

Leading creative strategy planning, development and execution as part of an in-house experience design group.

Working closely with stakeholders. Supervising and collaborating with copywriters, design researchers, human factors

engineers, visual and interaction designers, photographers and programmers. Responsible for engaging and supervising

external vendors, agency partners and freelance resources. Dotted-line relationship to Intel Corporate Brand Identity;

implementing, expanding and developing new brand guidelines for Brand ID and Intel-wide use. Responsible for work

that varied from marcom collateral and advertising to site design and development, to software development.

SENIOR ART DIRECTOR _ 10/02 to 12/03 _ White Horse Interactive, Portland, Oregon

At this digital agency, was involved in all aspects of web development and digital marketing solutions for a wide variety

of clients, such as AT&T Wireless, Countrywide Financial, and The Nautilus Group. As a creative lead, worked both

very hands-on and in a supervisory capacity collaborating with information architects, client strategists, writers,

art directors, web designers, developers and outside contractors. Responsible for brand positioning, creative strategy,

concept development, information and visual design and production on projects ranging from online advertising,

microsites, email campaigns, to complex corporate site designs.

SENIOR ART DIRECTOR _ 12/00 to 8/02 _ McClenahan Bruer Communications, Portland, Oregon

Wide variety of responsibilities at this fully integrated technology agency; including branding and creative strategy,

conceptual development and production of print and online advertising, collateral and direct-mail for several key

accounts. Served as the primary creative lead on all digital efforts. Key contributor to agency self-promotion and new

business efforts.

PRINCIPAL/CREATIVE DIRECTOR _ 9/98 to 5/00 _ The Quarrymen Agency, Portland, Oregon

Founding partner of this small, full-service agency. Involved in every aspect of the business. As an agency Principal

I had a wide variety of responsibilities ranging from agency management and new business strategy to office

administration, personnel management and equipment purchasing. As Creative Director, responsible for branding and

creative strategy for all clients, conceptual development, art direction, design, production, production management,

traffic management, and the procurement and supervision of outside vendors.

ART DIRECTOR _ 7/95 to 9/98 _ Soloflex Inc., Hillsboro, Oregon

As the Lead Art Director at Soloflex, drove all aspects of the strategy, development and creation of Soloflex branding,

advertising and direct marketing materials. Wide variety of work including website development, digital advertising, print

advertising and collateral, broadcast and video, packaging, logo and identity design.

ART DIRECTOR/GRAPHIC DESIGNER _ 9/89 to 7/95 _ Shafer Advertising & Public Relations, Irvine,

California

At this agency specializing in technology accounts, such as Intel, Quantum and Toshiba was responsible for all

phases of the creation of print ads, collateral and direct-mail, packaging, and identity design.

EDUCATION:

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design, 1989, California State University, Fullerton

Associate of Arts in Liberal Arts, 1986, Mount San Antonio College, California

REFERENCES:

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