NOEL FRANKEL
PROFILE SUMMARY
CREATIVE DIRECTOR
A performance-focused professional with over 29 years of creative leadership. Proven track record of producing award-winning advertisement, branding, and marketing campaigns for Fortune 500 and startup clients. Adept at marketing, copywriting, art direction, design, and production, paired with a demonstrated success in maintaining cohesive visual and thematic style for projects in alignment with clients’ business needs. Well-versed in delivering a compelling message across various platforms, such as TV, Radio, Digital & Web to engage maximum target audiences. Proficient in the use of industry-standard design software and project management tools to ensure seamless execution and create digital assets. 917-***-****
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New York, NY-10024
Website: art-copy.website
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Freelance Creative Director – Award-Winning Marketing, Copy, Art, Design, Production Thin Man, Inc. Sep 1994 – Present
• Created and produced advertising for TV, radio, print, out-of-home, and digital engagements for Fortune 500 and startup clients.
• Worked with copywriting, design, and marketing teams to ensure alignment of all aspects of campaigns and marketing strategies with the overall creative vision
• Continually updated on industry trends and best practices in marketing, design, and copywriting to ideate and refine initial concepts for delivery and campaign longevity Major Clients:
Viacom ǀ Time Warner ǀ Ogilvy & Mather ǀ MTV Networks ǀ SDI Technologies - iHome ǀ CMA North America (The German Agricultural Marketing Board) Key Projects and Achievements:
• Created, positioned, and launched iHome, an extensive smartphone and home wellness line of electronics available worldwide through distribution networks in over 70 countries.
• Created Steinway piano rebranding to make ownership less formidable, without denigrating the brand, for the greatest increase of in-store traffic in Steinway's long, illustrious history
• Played a vital role in developing projects such as the launch and positioning of Nickelodeon, VH-1, Nick at Nite, Comedy Central, and Court TV
• Produced a significant spike in US retail with a campaign that positioned “German Foods & Beverages. The old world in a new light,” overcoming a perception of boring and heavy fare
• Created a political campaign that led to the first Democratic Town Board in East Hampton when speculators were selling off the last public land to the highest bidders,
• Worked to develop Time Warner’s Full Service Network in Orlando, Florida—the forerunner to digital TV—and DreamShop, the premier online shopping site
• Received Gold Medal at the New York Film Festival as a DGA Director
• Authored and drafted SaaS patents for the future of ad tech advertising EDUCATION
Fine Art
Temple University - PA
Advertising
School of Visual Arts
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
• Creative Acumen
• Planning & Implementation
• Strategic, Critical & Analytical
Thinking
• Relationship Building
• Independent & Team Work
• Project Management
• Process Improvement
• Strong Collaboration &
Communication
• Multitasking & Prioritization
• Problem-Solving
• Time Management
• Adaptability & Flexibility
TECHNICAL SKILLS
• Advertising
• Branding
• Digital, Online & Social Media
Marketing
• Copywriting
• Blogging
• Creative Content Development
• Web Design
• Graphic Design
• Microsoft Word
• Ps, Id, Ai, Pr, Ae, PC, TBD
REFERENCES
Available upon request
ADDITIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE
President / Creative Director / Media Consultant
Ogilvy & Mather Jan 1994 – Jan 1998
• President of a new division of O&M set up to create profitable relationships for clients outside the conventional boundaries of the annual advertising campaign.
• Created television shows for Sears, American Express, Hardees, and Kimberly-Clark
• Strategist for the American Express Charge Against Hunger effort, and the American Express Jerry Seinfeld campaign