Creative Director Art
Resume:
Karrie Nitsche
Portfolio: https://www.krop.com/karrienitsche
Durham, CA 95938
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To create communications that truly reflect the personality of the brand. I thrive at keeping the brand identity strong and alive.
Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Work Experience
Nitsche Creative/Freelance
UC Davis - Vacaville, CA September 2015 to Present As a Contractual Creative I get to work with a variety of clients and brands. They have ranged from a decanter design for a private high-end yacht, signage for large residential developments, promotional and corporate videos, internal University communications for the Recreation Department, Stores and Memorial Union and Annual Reports. I enjoy the variety and the education that comes with it.
Creative Director
JELLY BELLY CANDY COMPANY - Fairfield, CA 2013 to 2015 As Creative Director at Jelly Belly, I worked with my internal team and external freelancers to elevate and update the JB brand.
Associate Creative Director/Art
MullenLowe U.S - Boston, MA 2012 to 2013
I was hired to work primarily on EmblemHealth as ACD, the task to create with my writing partner (Rodney Rafferty), all the materials for Emblem- Healths brand launch in New York City. VP/Creative Director
Roni Hicks Agency - San Diego, CA 2009 to 2011
Client: Newland Properties (National Developer, residential properties). CD for a team of 15 that created outstanding work. While managing the Creative I also created the branding for new developments. Estrella was a 40,000-acre project in the Sonora desert with many sub developments inside. All requiring their own brand within the master brands umbrella. Art Director
JANIS BROWN & ASSOCIATES - Escondido, CA 2004 to 2006 Retail developer client primarily created direct mail as well as online presence. Sherman Oaks Galleria and other high end retail clients.
Art Director
GREENHAUS - San Diego, CA 2002 to 2004
Various residential real estate developer clients. The work included logo development, sales collateral, signage, OOH. VP/Associate Creative Director/Design Director
AKQA - San Francisco, CA 2001 to 2002
Sony (Concadia), Palm
I was part of the pitch to win Palm and we got it. I also enjoyed working on some videos for Concadia/Sony VP/Associate Creative Director/Art San Francisco CA PUBLICIS & HAL RINEY - San Francisco, CA 1997 to 2001 I was recruited to Riney to launch the Sprint national branding design. I spent the first 2 years primarily on Sprint with writer partner Joe Bultman. We managed a team of 8-10 Creatives initially on Sprint then onto Skyy Vodka, the Wynn Hotels,
America West Airlines, GMAC/Saturn. The work included packaging, online ads, television spots, instore graphics, brochures, and national Autoshow exhibits.
Education
BFA in Design & Packaging
Art Center College of Design - Pasadena, CA
Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design
Art Center College of Design - Pasadena, CA
Skills
• Adobe (10+ years)
• Graphic Design (10+ years)
• Video Editing (10+ years)
• After Effects (Less than 1 year)
• Video Production
• Adobe Creative Suite (10+ years) • Adobe Premiere (1 year)
• Social Media Marketing (8 years) • Adobe Premiere Pro (2 years)
• Customer Service
• Adobe Illustrator
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