ymke franssen
Photographer/ art director · YMKE CREATIVE
San Diego, CA
In My Own Words
Dutch surfer living in Chicago looking for work on the west coast.
www.ymkef.com
Work Experience
Photographer/ art director
YMKE CREATIVE2017 – Present
I specialize in surf/fashion photography, art direction and illustration.
Freelance Art Director
Havas2019 – 2020
FREELANCE ART DIRECTOR // 2019 Cracker Barrel- High level concepting on innovative campaigns. Created work for social, OOH, TV, and in-store. Off The Street Club- Concepting for the annual luncheon with a goal of raising $600,000.
Freelance Jr Art Director/ Production Designer
Arc WW2018 – 2019
FREELANCE ART DIRECTOR- PRODUCTION DESIGNER // 2018 Produced below the line work for Bridgestone/Firestone and Intel. PHOTOGRAPHY - ART DIRECTOR INTERN // 2018 Photographed product for Aldi in studio for the first half of the internship, for the second half I worked on creating signage for Dunkin’ that hung in stores nationwide.
Art Director, Social content coordinator
Mamie Ruth-Mliz2017 – 2018
Rebranding the look of the two brands, mamie ruth-Mliz combined. Reorganizing their instagram feed and providing them with the photos, and content to keep our audience engaged while keeping a professional appearance.
Graphic Designer Internship
Island Water Sports2015 – 2016
Creating posters and signage for events and the store. Creating email blasts, social content, and website banners.
Lead Sales Associate
Maui Nix Surf Shop2013 – 2015
Training new sales associates, resolving conflict with both costumer and employees, assisting the graphic designer in creating banners both for in store and online.
