Steve Settle Creative

RESUME

Concept original ideas.

Creative direct, art direct, design and produce print, web, tv, branding/id, social,
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.

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

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

Sr. Art Director - Adidas Running & miCoach global campaigns + CES event.
Lead Art Director - Columbia-Willamette United Way tv spot “The Encounter.”
Lead Art Director - Portland’s 2008 Street of Dreams print materials, billboards and signage.
Lead Art Director - Northwest Gas Association print ads announcing the gas price hike.
Concepted original ideas with writing partners. Art directed, designed and produced print, tv,
ooh, web & retail for Adidas Basketball, Adidas Running, The United Way, NWN Street of Dreams, NorthWest Gas Association and Nike.

Noteworthy : 2010 Rosey Merit Award in the Experiential category for Adidas miCoach CES event.

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

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

Application Knowledge
CS5 | InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, DreamWeaver + Acrobat