Bryan Sethre

502-***-****

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Fergus Falls MN 56537

adze4x@r.postjobfree.com

Have been freelancing for friends of mine who have their own agency. 10 - 30 hours a week. And that's about it for the last 15 years - and i'm getting awfully tan by the lake. It's time to get back to work.

VP Creative Director Bernard Hodes Group Chicago 2000 Was hired for three months to restaff and creative direct the department.

VP National Creative Director Austin Knight Chicago 1995-2000 Manage the staff (4 hubs, 47 people), operations ($60 million) and product (see awards) for the agency on a national level. This includes leading the Chicago-based national creative team in developing and executing integrated marketing and employer branding strategies; supervising production for the agency’s nine offices. Played an integral role in introducing, implementing,

and managing the agency’s Account Planning function. Well, somebody had to do it.

West Coast Creative Director Austin Knight San Francisco 1993-1995 The powers that be were happy enough with my ACD work to promote and transfer me to the west coast. While there, I restructured staff, and procedures to raise the bar a few notches... enough to get me promoted again and moved home.

Associate Creative Director Austin Knight Chicago 1990-1993 Got thrown into an agency management role and discovered I was good at it. Learned how to get the best from the talent. And how to get what I needed from management. Art Director 1987-1990

Took my University of Wisconsin Stout education and moved to Chicago where I worked freelance for three years. It felt like twelve. Awards

Chicago Show 1999 Finalist - Banner Advertising

Print Regional Design Annual 1997

New York Festivals 1995-1997 - seven Finalist Awards Industry Awards (EMA) - 65 since 1995

Philosophy

Creative departments are like neighborhoods. The really interesting ones are aesthetically-pleasing, have a strong sense of community and are fully integrated. And of course, puppy dogs are welcome.

References

Maggie Monteith 203-***-**** Jill Horwitz 773-***-**** Dion Hughes 612-***-****

My Book

coroflot.com/sethsplace