In my own words
— AndrewCreative Director with 20 years experience in traditional, experiential & retail design, brand storytelling and promotional marketing with a passion for illustration, typography, and a challenge.
I have a wide range of design and art interests, hobbies, and passions that influence my work. Now, exploring the continent in a bus with my family, I'm always looking for creative projects that inspire me and push my limits.
Trajectory
Sep 2013 — Now
Independent Creative Director / Designer / Illustrator for Hire · Geppelt: Visual Storytelling
Creative for hire, providing my expertise, skills and consultation in retail & experiential marketing, as-well-as design and illustration, to several in-house brand teams and agencies.
Feb 2015 — Jul 2018
Creative Director · Motive: A Creative Studio
Oversight of creative team, design, 3D and production. Lead brand campaigns on several accounts. Focused heavily on experiential and retail projects while also providing input and oversight on packaging, brand design, and illustration projects. Managed and maintained the freelance network,
Aug 2011 — Feb 2015
Design Director · Motive: A Creative Studio
Lead all experiential projects and new business on several accounts, while overseeing all illustration, packaging, and apparel work across the agency. Managed the design team. Built the entire freelance design and artist network from scratch.
Jan 2004 — Apr 2012
Creative Director · Blue Monkey Designs
Designer/Illustrator/Artist for hire, focused on apparel, gig poster and brand work.
May 2009 — Aug 2010
Sr Art Director · The Integer Group
Worked exclusively on the NFL, MLB and NASCAR partnerships. Helped launch several new beer brands for MillerCoors, Creative lead on new business and retail promotional work.
Sep 2005 — Aug 2007
Art Director · Saatchi & Saatchi X
Worked on new business pitches, and managed the freelance network. Focused on the way-finding system for the full Walmart redesign.
Apr 2005 — Sep 2005
Sr Designer · ERC Properties
Lead all creative and marketing efforts for properties/communities across the nation.
Jan 2003 — Apr 2005
Designer · thinkDESIGNco
Worked as secondary creative lead on all design, illustration and branding projects.
Jan 2002 — Jan 2003
Design Editor · The Northeastern
Creative direction of the all content, art directed photoshoots, and managed the ad team.
Jan 2000 — Jan 2002
Jr Designer · Northeastern Public Relations
Designed catalogs, print ads, posters and direct mail for all of their clients.
Aug 1998 — Jan 2000
Pressman Apprentice · Daily Press
Produced films and printing plates, ran several offset presses and binding machines.
