Steve Settle Creative

RESUME

Concept original ideas.

Art direct, design and produce print, web, tv, branding/id, environment,
ooh, pop, direct response, collateral, packaging & retail for national
and local clients.

Art direct photoshoots, tv shoots, imagers, design teams
and web developers.

Manage accounts, deadlines and budgets.

Experience pitching and winning new business.

Strong presenter.

All-round valuable asset.

Art Director, 05/08 - Present
Steve Settle Creative / Freelance

Clients:
Magneto Brand Advertising, Fiction, Ricochet Partners and HereNow Creative

Lead Art Director, Columbia-Willamette United Way tv spot “The Encounter”
Lead Art Director on Portland’s 2008 Street of Dreams
Lead Art Director on NWGA print ads announcing the gas price hike

Art Director, 09/04 - 05/08
DDB Chicago

Lead Art Director, Chicago Tribune and Midas accounts.
Art Director on State Farm account.

Noteworthy:
Chicago Tribune team won DDB’s “Grand Slam Award” for creative excellence
Received a DDB BIBR (Better Ideas Better Results) award. The BIBR is awarded by recognition of peers

Art Director, 01/02 - 09/04
Schafer Condon Carter, Chicago

Noteworthy:
Helped win Herman Miller and Jimmy John’s accounts with concepts, art direction and design.

Art Director, 08/99 - 01/02
Freelance

Clients:
Foote Cone & Belding + Chicago Creative Partnership

Noteworthy:
Helped (CCP) win Smucker’s business with concepts, art direction and design.

Art Director, 08/94 - 08/99
Rhea & Kaiser Marketing Communications, Naperville, IL

Noteworthy:
Won multiple NAMAs (Nat’l Agricultural Marketing Awards)

Education, 08/90 - 05/93
Eastern Michigan University
BFA Graphic Design

Miscellaneous | Art Director, 2001-04
Waterfowler.com Journal (Hunting Magazine)

Pro Bono
The United Way, The Cradle Adoption Agency, Rape Victim Advocates

Medium Knowledge
Print, Broadcast, Web, Corporate/Brand ID, Direct Response, Viral,
Promotions, Editorial, Collateral, Display, Packaging, Retail, Environment

Application Knowledge
CS3 | InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, DreamWeaver + Acrobat