BRIAN WILSON
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www.misterwilson.com (updates coming soon)
An energetic creative charged with 16 years of professional Creative Direction, Motion and Graphic Design know-how with an advanced background in Audio Engineering and Production.
Through the experiences of MANY ad campaigns, a unique skill has been achieved. A keen understanding and practical approach to connecting, creating AND delivering Digital Creative Media.
STRENGTHS:
Creative Direction
Pucker Vodka 2012 - Managed Creative Banner Campaign from conceptiion to client presentation
Cabot Stain 2009 - Creative Director on Banner campaign. Responsible for presenting, creating and producing the entire project
Valspar National Trust 2008 - ACD on Banner campaign.
Motion Direction
Sears Billions Program 2011 - Directed motion for in-store mobile advertisement.
Quill Office Romance 2011 - Directed motion for online Rich Media Banners
Pucker Vodka 2011 - Directed and animated for online Rich Media Banner game involving Steve Aoki
Valspar 2009 - Directed and animated for Rich and Standard Banner campaign
Motion Design
HAVAS Chicago 2012 - After Effects Animator for Havas Rebranding.
Sonic 2011 - After Effects Animator for Sonic OOH Digital Menu presentation
Pucker 2010 - Flash Animator for Rich Media campaign
Production Management
Disney John Carter 2011-12 - Production Manager for Online Banner campaign. Responsible for all production including management of resources.
HAVAS Banner process 2012 - Responsible for developing and employing ALL procedures involving Online Banner production
Audio Engineering
How Hi Are Ya audio production 2009 - Responsible for recording and production of audio
Illustration
MSRA 1997 - Custom illustration for event
Watermania 1996 - Custom illustration for benefit event
Print Making
Metro Chicago 1998-2002 - Responsible for creating custom illustrations and serigraphs for many national touring acts
Promotions
KAVA Branding and marketing 2012 - Responsible for creating logo and marketing materials
AFRO ZEP Branding and marketing 2011 - Responsible for creating logo and marketing materials
EXPERIENCE:
HAVAS Worldwide/EURORSCG Chicago September 2007 - November 2012
Worked as a full-time employee specializing in Animation. Roles included creative direction, design, conception, production and production management, client contact, and delivery. Clients worked with include: Sprint,
Valspar Paint, Fleet, Disney, Reynolds, Jim Beam, Quill, Sears, Anheiser-Bush, Cracker Barrel, CitiBank, Potbelly, Sonic, Powershares.
Element 79 April 2007 - September 2007
Worked as an independent contractor specializing in Animation. Roles include design, illustration, connecting, production, client contact, and delivery. Clients worked with include the entire Quaker product line, Pepsi-Co, and
Element 79 Branding.
Arc Worldwide 2006 - April 2007
Workied as an independent contractor specializing in Animation. Roles include design, conception, production, client contact, and delivery. Clients worked with include Army, Purina, Marlboro, Procter & Gamble, Capital One,
CDC, Whirlpool and General Motors.
FCB Interactive 2005 - 2006
Worked as an independent contractor for this global Ad Agency. Roles include art direction, production, interactive Flash/ActionScript and animation. Clients worked with include Coors, Kraft, ADM, and Motorola.
Tribal DDB 2004 - 2005
Worked as an independent contractor. Roles include art direction, production, video, interactive Flash/ActionScript and animation. Clients worked with include Quaker, Gatorade, Propel, Chicago Tribune and State Farm.
Peel Inc. 2003 - 2004
Created hundreds of advertising campaigns and thousands of ads reaching up to 4 million viewers per day. Roles included creation of online ads, animations and websites.
closerlook inc. 2002 - 2003
Hired as Freelance graphic designer and Still Image Resource Manager. Roles included extensive photo research, retouching, licensing and Action Script programming.
Crosshair Silkscreen 2001 - 2002
Roles included illustration, printing, and project management.
DiamondCluster Int. 1999 - 2001
Created design campaigns for this marketing and strategy firm. Roles included web-design, animation, and post-production.
Omnitech Consulting Group 1997 - 1999
Worked closely with award-winning creative department creating animations, storyboarding, and graphic design elements..
ACCOLADES:
Motion Designer on "live- 3D" web displayed content Sprint EVO campaign
Motion Designer on FWA site of the day for Sprint's Submerge campaign
Motion Designer on award-winning Procter & Gamble Daytime Dollars campaign.
Graphic Artist on New Media award-winning Marriott Rewards training program.
Web Designer on New Media award-winning Go For The Gold UsWest training program.
EDUCATION:
Northern Illinois University
Bachelor of Fine Arts 1996 Personal Emphasis: Illustration
Majored in Electronic Media Personal Development: Audio Engineering
School of Hard Knox - Opening manuals and delivering: Achievement under Duress
TECHNICAL SKILLS:
Software
Adobe Photoshop Adobe Illustrator Adobe After Effects, Adobe Edge, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Dreamweaver, Adobe Flash and Flash Builder, SVN, Versions, ProTools, Bias Peak, Reason, Ableton Live
CONTACT INFO:
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REFERENCES contact available upon request:
Eric Racinski - Director of Digital Production HAVAS Worldwide
Julie Kramer - Digital Producer Digital Kitchen
Joe Schoor - Associate Creative Direcor InTouch Designs