bransomcreative • garagebranding • mullen • gsd&m • lowe worldwide • ogilvy & mather
Whether crafting a print ad or concepting an integrated campaign, the opportunity to capture audiences and get them to engage is endless. I love tapping into a true insight. It opens the door to great thinking. After cracking the creative problem, executing the idea is always my favorite part of the process. It brings out the designer in me and yet the art director side knows not to overwork a simple and strategic piece of communication. As creative director, I’ve had the opportunity to manage business and mentor creatives on national and multi-national brands. Working in advertising for over 20 years has given me the opportunity to learn about a wide range of businesses from fashion & beauty to travel, retail, packaged goods, automotive and technology. I especially love working on womens’ brands - it’s a natural fit. { full resume below }
accounts
Norwegan Cruiselines
Southwest Airlines
Walmart
No nonsense
TRESemmé
New York Times
Mass Mutual
MontBlanc
Four Seasons
Goldman Sachs
Johnson & Johnson
Champion
Get Human
Wake Forest University
Jaguar
ColdPruf
BMW
GMC
Perdue
UPS
Hanes
Bacardi
Air France
Verizon
Gazelle
YMCA
Ponds
UNC
Creative Director / President
November 2014— present
Bransom Creative, LLC
Senior Designer – Art Director / GarageBranding, NC
June 2012— November 2014
VP, Creative Director / Mullen, Winston-Salem, NC
June 2009 — October 2011
Creative Director / Art Director
November 2007 — December 2009
Freelance
Creative Director / GSD&M, Austin, TX
October 2005 — January 2008
VP, Creative Supervisor / Lowe Worldwide, NY
November 2002 — October 2005
resume
awards
Communication Arts
One Show, NY Addys
CA Design Anual
Athena Awards
US Ad Review
London Ad Awards
services
creative direction
art direction
brand identity
advertising
graphic design
digital
Senior Art Director / Lowe Lintas, New York
Formerly Ammirati Puris Lintas, New York
May 1998 — December 2002
Art Director / Ogilvy & Mather, New York
June 1995 — May 1998
Freelance Art Director / Los Angeles CA
January 1991 — June 1994
Art Center College of Design, Pasadena, CA
January 1991 — June 1994 { scholarship recipient }
Bachelor of Arts Degree / Principia College, Elsah, IL
September 1983 — June 1987
