CHRIS CAST

214-***-**** adk8ue@r.postjobfree.com

EXPERIENCE

FREELANCE CREATIVE DIRECTOR, ART DIRECTOR, CONSULTANT - (Current) I’m a person of many talents in the interactive marketing world. You never know what the next project is going to be and that’s exciting. From Branding, Photography and Web to 100% Concepting, I’m available for the next adventure.

TURBONOODLE.COM - Executive Creative Director - (2015-2019) The creative mind behind the company. Responsible for making critical decisions about internal/external design, technical implementation, management of design/technical personnel, management of 3rd party talent and client interaction. Also responsible for internal/client web construction, presentations, graphics, UX and delivery of our projects pre-deadline. MASSENGALEEVENTS.COM (2013-2015) - Freelance Creative Director Responsible for CMS-based event websites, print collateral and technical implementation of a proprietary registration system within a CMS.

NEIGHBORFUND.CO (2012-2013) - Freelance Creative Director Responsible for brand creation, brand management, website and general creative services internally and for 3rd party clients.

PUBLICIS HAWKEYE (2006 - 2012) - Associate Creative Director Responsible for managing a group of six designers, helping them grow professionally and realize their potential. Driving the understanding of new technologies/design techniques as it related to growth- and how this knowledge applies to our clients. Also responsible for meeting the business, new business, strategic, visual design requirements for each project and managing the visual communication quality throughout the life cycle of our projects. IMC2 (2004 - 2006) - Senior Art Director

Responsible for conceptual design with Fortune 500 clients and IMC2 business development clients. A few of my accounts: Coke-a-Cola, Prilosec, Clairol, Oil of Olay, 7-11, Microsoft Gaming, Celebrex & Mobil.

VERIZON [2003 - 2004) - Contract Research and Development. UX Specialist . Art Director Responsible for creating prototype user-interface design iterations of the IOBI Phone & FIOS systems in Flash & HTML 5. Prototypes used for internal company demonstration, product development & US Patent applications.

BELO INTERACTIVE (2001 -2003) - Interactive Creative Director Responsible for leading a five-person design team, working closely with the sales team to create award-winning advertising campaigns and leading the technical staff in the redesign of the Belo internal/external websites. Created and presented internal, educational seminars on new technological capabilities & design methodology for all Belo Companies. STICK NETWORKS (1999 - 2001) - Senior Interactive Art Director Responsible for directing our interactive design team in the creation of an object-oriented operating system for a Disney mobile device prototype. Responsible for all system content creation and user interface look and feel. Also responsible for internal presentations, investor demos & company website.

VIRTUAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS (1996 - 1999) - Art Director Responsibilities Included: Flash production, Authorware Production, Director Production, web design, Music/Audio effect production, video production, print design, illustration, Storyboarding

& Client service. Clients included Nortel, GTE, Motorola & GMC. CLICK FOR PORTFOLIO AND ART

EDUCATION

Art Institute of Dallas (1997- 1999) - Associate Degree in digital/analog multimedia. Northlake College (1995-1997) Focused on traditional art. President of Art Club & President of The Student Ambassadors.

Arts at MIT - (1993) Summer Program to explore the future of mixed media. Colorado College (1991-1992) College credit & formal art training. Awarded the Marrie Walsh Sharppe Scholarship for excellence in art.

Kansas City Art Institute (1990-91) Traditional college art training. Awarded scholarship for excellence in art and attended an intensive, traditional art-training program. Bryan Adams HS (Graduated 1990) Graduated with AP honors. Named "Who's Who in Art". TOOLS

Expert level in Adobe Creative Cloud: PhotoShop, Illustrator, Premier and After Effects Skilled in WACOM Illustration, traditional drawing, painting, digital photography & video Proficient with Mac & PC operating system office tools and all Google Drive tools Familiar with CSS, PHP, SWIFT and Java-based interface design tools Professional Photographer - Canon EOS 1DX and Canon T6i PAST AWARDS/EXPERIENCES

2017 Awarded judgeship in American Advertising Awards 2012 ECHO Award winner - Best Agency Self Promotion Video (Rebranding Fruitcake) 2012 Bronze Telly - Raising Cane’s National Chicken Finger Day Vid. Interactive Media Awards 2008 Gold Communication Award for Optimum Lightpath & American Airlines 2008 & 2009 Gold Web Marketing Award for Optimum Lightpath & American Airlines 2008 & 2009 Gold W3 award for Hawkeye Communications Interactive Design 1990 US Congressional Art Award for Texas

REFERENCES

Christopher Feola - CEO, Nextpression.com 469-***-**** James Jennings - CEO, Hicks Law Group 214-***-**** William Thibodeau - Freelance Writer/Producer 312-***-**** Margaret Gehrlein - Writer/Creative Director 214-***-**** JP Demaree - Artist, Designer, Entrepreneur 469-***-**** CONTACT INFO

CHRIS CAST

214-***-**** adk8ue@r.postjobfree.com