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experience
Mark Sudell, inc - Los Angeles, CA 2/14 – present
Creative/Art Director & Designer
On and off-site creative direction through design consultation. Clients include: Kixeye, Modus Operandi, Marcas, Netword, MXM Marketing.
• Designed the independent music app, Earbits.
• Designed website and Android app for Netword, a direct competition for Yelp.
• Designed icons for the latest video game for Kixeye.
• Created bilingual presentation (English/Spanish) that helped Marcas acquire the Conazol account. Meteor Group - Los Angeles, CA 3/12 – 1/14
Director of Design Services
Hands on creative lead for full-service digital marketing agency specializing in the emerging mobile market. Clients include: Google, Mojiva, MOCA, McDonalds Channel, Anheuser Busch.
• Creatively and strategically launched the McDonalds Channel.
• Rebranded the company across all platforms.
• Directed and designed hundreds of mobile landing pages and banners for diverse range of clients.
• Created mobile game to kick off the 2012 NFL Season. Game was so popular that it was translated into French for Canadian market.
• Created mobile game for US Army which increased traffic to recruitment site by over 300%. KO creative - Los Angeles, CA 11/10 – 2/12
Creative Director
Creative partner with boutique Beverly Hills entertainment marketing agency. Clients include: Turner Entertainment, FX Networks.
• Acquired entertainment industry clients for company including Turner Entertainment and Viacom.
• Lead an internal and outside partners team across print, web and A/V. Mark Sudell, inc - Los Angeles, CA / New York, NY 10/02 – 9/10 Creative/Art Director & Designer
On and off-site creative direction through design consultation. Clients include: Warner Brothers, Hasbro, Viva Creative, Boxer Films, DIRECTV, Sunlight Productions, Vox Advertising, HitClub Entertainment.
• Designed DVD for Curious George, an Amazon.com top seller.
• Developed branding and identity package for new Hasbro department Face-to-Face FUN, unveiled at ToyFair in NYC which earned recognition in Super Logo Design 2 book.
• Implemented digital creative strategy for Stink Inc., a reality TV show based on the family of ESPN analyst Mark Schlereth.
• Developed creative marketing strategy for JokeyPhone and feature film, No Talent Jones with top Hollywood producer.
• Designed 12 event logos for DC area political, sports and entertainment events. MarK Sudell
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comedy central - New York, NY 1/02 – 7/02
Art Director
In house design and direction of promotional and branding collateral for cable television channel.
• Charged with the roll-out of several promotional programs including, Laugh Riots and Your 15 Seconds of Fame Sweepstakes.
• Recruited to create and develop DVD covers, trade ads and other Comedy Central promotional materials that helped to win Emmy consideration.
• Created branding identification for Comedy Central at an international tradeshow with Come Laugh at the Americans, which helped establish company’s international presence. dig creative - New York, NY 10/00 – 3/01
Creative Director/Partner
Partner for boutique NYC start-up.
• Recruited and developed new art department for multi-media start up.
• Charged with developing growth strategy to accommodate Dig’s growing list of national clients.
• Created new logotypes for emerging Motown Artists. G2 - New York, NY 4/00 – 10/00
Art Director
Design and direction for NYC design division of Grey Advertising
• Lead creative for Topps 50th Anniversary account.
• Lead designer to multi-million dollar General Motors account. pickholz, Tweedy and company - New York, NY 3/99 – 1/00 Design Director
Design and direction for boutique dotcom boom marketing agency.
• Developed national E*TRADE campaign package that resulted in a 47% increase in customer base.
• Brought in new art talent including a fresh bench of award winning designers and web developers.
• Produced national campaigns for eStamp and Arch Communications. poppe Tyson - New York, NY 3/97 – 3/98
Art Director
Direction and design for top NYC interactive agency.
• Direct team of three designers and two copywriters.
• Produced national online campaigns for MCI Systemhouse, Valvoline, ING Barings, Key Bank, CIT Group, Fluid Milk Markeing Board and Johnson & Johnson.
nHl enterprises, inc. - New York, NY 10/95 – 11/96 Art Director
In-house designer and manager for the major sports’ start-up art department.
• Developed the branding, licensing and promotional materials for several of the NHL’s programs and events including Breakout, FreezePlay, the SuperShow trade show and All-Star Weekend.
• Managed and helped build the NHL’s in-house art department educaTiOn: Pratt Institute, M.S. Communications Design cOMpuTer SKillS: Expert level in Adobe Creative Suite: Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Flash, Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Premier and Soundbooth. Also - AfterEffects, Wordpress, Quark Xpress, Keynote and PowerPoint.