Ashley Lane Woods

Creative Director

Chesapeake, VA, USA
"If you love what you do, you'll never work a day in your life."

Creative thinker and designer with a love for finding memorable ways to connect and communicate.

Experience with B2B, branding, building and real estate, retail, restaurant, sponsorship, spirits and technology projects in television, print, experiential, digital, social, events and more.

Team builder, leader and creator with a graphic design degree from SCAD. 12 years of advertising agency experience. Nearly 2 years of working with a craft spirits start-up. Founder and Creative Director of Marker 23.

Digitally savvy lifetime learner who loves this business.

Work Experience

Marker 23

Creative Director

Chief organizer, creative visionary and captain of the ship. Bringing big agency experience together with start-up company know-how to deliver quality marketing solutions for brands large and small.
June 2015 - Chesapeake, Virginia, United States

Brass Ring Spirit Brands

Creative Director

Creative direction for Dark Corner Distillery, Hilton Head Distillery and their individual spirit brands.
April 2016 - March 2017 Greenville, South Carolina, United States

Erwin-Penland Advertising (Hill Holliday, IPG)

Associate Creative Director – Art Director

Creative direction and management for Verizon Local Engagements, B2B, Retail and Sponsorships.
December 2014 - June 2015 South Carolina, United States

Erwin-Penland Advertising (Hill Holliday, IPG)

Creative Supervisor

Creative direction and management for Verizon National Retail and Sponsorships, and L’eggs.
April 2013 - December 2014 Greenville, South Carolina, United States

Erwin-Penland Advertising (Hill Holliday, IPG)

Senior Art Director

Lead art direction for Verizon National Retail, Sponsorships and B2B, and L’eggs.
March 2011 - April 2013 Greenville, South Carolina, United States

Erwin-Penland Advertising (Hill Holliday, IPG)

Art Director

Art direction for Verizon National Retail, Sponsorships and B2B, L’eggs, Fatz Cafe, ScanSource, Milliken, Bi-Lo, Firehouse Subs, Texas Steakhouse and Hands On Greenville.
July 2006 - March 2011 Greenville, South Carolina, United States

Erwin-Penland Advertising (Hill Holliday, IPG)

Associate Art Director

Art direction for Fatz Cafe, ScanSource, The Children’s Garden and Hands On Greenville.
October 2004 - July 2006 Greenville, South Carolina, United States

Erwin-Penland Advertising (Hill Holliday, IPG)

Graphic Designer

Graphic Design for Fatz Cafe, ScanSource, Advance America, Regent Medical, United Way, The Junior League of Greenville and Imagine Nation Children’s Museum.
August 2003 - October 2004 Greenville, South Carolina, United States

Heritage Bank And Trust

Customer Service Representative/Web Designer

In-bank customer service as a floating bank teller, loan and operations department and web designer during winter and summer breaks from 2000-2003.
November 2000 - July 2003 Norfolk, Virginia, United States

Legacy Advertising

Freelance Graphic Designer

Graphic design for Great Dane Trailers and Bed and Breakfasts of Savannah.
October 2002 - April 2003 Hilton Head, South Carolina, United States

Education

Savannah College Of Art And Design (SCAD)

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design

Magna Cum Laude
AIGA-Jacksonville Portfolio Review Finalist, Top Ten
Cheerleader
Savannah, Georgia, United States

Languages

English (Native),

Awards

American Pixel Academy

Platinum Pixie for Motion Graphics; L'eggs TV Spot "Lucky"

201101

American Pixel Academy

Gold Pixie for Animation; L'eggs TV Spot "Lucky"

201101

American Advertising Federation Greenville

Silver Addy; Fatz Cafe Holiday Tabletop Campaign

200802

American Advertising Federation Greenville

Gold Addy; Texas Steakhouse Four Food Groups OOH

200702

Erwin-Penland Advertising

Phoenix Award for Best Idea of the Year; Round Table

200603

American Advertising Federation Greenville

Silver Addy; ScanSource, Inc. Partner Services Brochure

200602

American Advertising Federation Greenville

Silver Addy; Symbol and ScanSource Client Escape Artist Sales Kit

200602

Erwin-Penland Advertising

Outstanding Newcomer Award

200403

American Advertising Federation Greenville

Silver Addy, United Way Newspaper Ad

200402

AIGA Jacksonville

Portfolio Review Finalist, Top Ten

200304

Skills

Adobe Creative Suite, Apple And Windows Operating Systems, Microsoft Office,