Profile background

Stephen Whittier

Profile avatar
Creative + Design Director
Brooklyn | United States

Skills

No information

Interests

Snowboarding
Hiking
Photography
Motorcycles
Biking
Skating

Industries

Bike
Creative Agencies
Fashion
Lifestyle
Outdoor
Run
View all
HomeSummaryActivityProjectsWork experienceEducation historyConnectionsCompanies

In my own words

Stephen

For 20 years Steve has been fortunate to work with many iconic brands while partnering with talented writers, designers, strategists, directors, illustrators, photographers, editors, artists and creative minds.

Steve have run both domestic and international accounts in digital, social, experiential, traditional and editorial space. For the last 6 years he has spent his time being on staff and freelancing with some of the top agencies in the country. The previous 11 years Steve served as the VP/CD of Factory Design Labs where he was a partner in the company that built a team that grew from 13 to 147 people in under 10 years. In this time Steve and his teams have won multiple awards at the most prestigious shows in the industry. Cannes. Clios. One Show. Etc...

Outside of work Steve takes photos, rides motorcycles, snowboards, skateboards, runs, play tennis, cycles and tries to remember all the names of his nephew’s and niece’s 14+ kids. If you asked Steve his main goal everyday the answer would be to just be a good person. With his off time he recently published a photography book of the New York subway titled “Ten Feet Away”. In addition he Art Direct ‘s fashion editorials for some of the more avant guarde fashion magazines in the US and Europe. Mostly he just falls on his skateboard all weekend

Trajectory

Jan 2019 — Now
Creative + Design Director · Harvest Health & Recreation
Manage all current and new brand creation and marketing for all of Harvest's cannabis and retail brands. Supervise internal client creative teams and outside creative resources as well. Brands. Harvest House of Cannabis, CO2LORS, Evolab, Roll One, CBx Sciences, Dream Steam. Modern Flower
Jan 2011 — Now
Creative Director/Founder · Contentious Inc
Recruit a creative network than can consist of at any given time writers, photographers, designers, video teams in the creation of branded content and brand development for clients in the fashion and actions sports industries. Brands: Outdoor TV, Dr Marten, Shoes.com, Lincoln, Dannon, Global Sales Guys, Schoolhouse
Jan 2015 — Dec 2015
Group Creative Director · Code and Theory
Lead all creative for Maybelline global social. Led a team of 10 creatives.
Jan 2014 — Dec 2014
Executive Digital Creative Director · Select NY
Led the team and all creative efforts in the digital space for multiple beauty, fashion and lifestyle brands. Brands: Napapijiri, Fekkai, St John, Macys
Jan 2012 — Dec 2012
Group Executive Creative Director · RGA
Led creative team and all creative for Nike digital.
Jun 2010 — Dec 2012
North American Creative Director · Y&R/Wunderman
Creative Director for all traditional, digital and social for Land Rover for North America while also leading the launch of the Range Rover Evoque globally.
Jan 1999 — Jun 2010
VP/Partner Executive Creative Director · Factory Design Labs
In charge of creative vision and direction for the agency and it's clients. Management of a team of writers and art directors working of a variety of accounts for both traditional and interactive projects. Under my leadership the agency grew gross billings from 1 million to 46 million in 11 years through a combination of new business wins and client growth. Brands: Audi, The North Face, Oakley, Revo, Rawlings, Airwalk, Scarpa, Hot Tuna, Gregory

Activity

Connections

Paul Bennett profile background
Paul Bennett profile photo

Paul Bennett

Innovative Talent Acquisition Leader | Empowering Recruitment Excellence & Growth
Commonwealth Care Alliance

View all