Russell Dow

Themed Attraction Designer, Experiential Design Director

St. Louis, MO, USA
Experienced Creative Director and Designer in a wide variety of creative solutions . Interested in destination, themed and entertainment based projects.

Work Experience

Arctuis

Senior Experiential Designer

March 2022 - Present Missouri, United States

Gensler

North Central Region Brand Practice Leader, Brand Director

July 2021 - March 2022 Illinois, United States

PGAV Destinations

Project Manager | Senior Experiential Designer

October 2009 - July 2021 Missouri, United States

Maryville University

Part Time Adjunct Professor

August 2018 - Present St. Louis, Missouri, United States

The Lawrence Group

Creative Director

Design Director (Creative Director) for Studio 369, which is a fully functioning Environmental Graphic Design Studio within The Lawrence Group which handles a unique and broad set of services for both internal and external clients.
October 2007 - October 2009 Missouri, United States

Phoenix Creative

Senior Art Director

November 2004 - October 2007 St. Louis, Missouri, United States

School Of The Art Institute Of Chicago

Part Time Faculty

Taught "Design with Materials" in the Department of Architecture, Interior Architecture and Designed Objects [AIADO]
August 2002 - January 2004 Chicago, Illinois, United States

Gensler

Environmental Graphic Designer

2001 - 2004 Chicago, Illinois, United States

Education

Lindsey Wilson College

Masters of Arts MA - Interactive Design, IxD/UI/UX

January 2016 - May 2017 Columbia, Kentucky, United States

School Of The Art Institute Of Chicago (SAIC)

Bachelors of Interior Architecture BIA

Focus in Interior Architecture with an emphasis on the branded environment and graphic interiors. Heavy art history background. Interdisciplinary studies with Visual Critical Studies.
August 1999 - December 2001 Chicago, Illinois, United States

The Art Institute Of Seattle

AA Visual Communications

June 1991 - August 1992 Seattle, Washington, United States

Awards

AIGA Design Show 24

Environments

2019

Shop! Design Awards

2 Silver Awards + 1 Merit (Retail, Graphics)

2019

HOW Design Magazine

International Design Awards - Merit Signage

2016

Creativity International Awards

Bronze, Professional, Collateral Material Series

2015

AIGA Design Show 20

3 Awards - Environments

2015

HOW Design Magazine

International Design Awards - Merit Signage

2015

Creativity International Awards

2 Silver, Professional, Signage/Environments

2014

HOW Design Magazine

International Design Awards - Merit Signage

2014

AIGA Design Show 14

Branding

2009

The Telly Awards

Bronze Telly - Regional Broadcast Campaign

2007

Urban Land Institute

Best Of the Best: The Americas - The Glen Town Center

2005

Boards / Volunteer

SEGD St. Louis - Co-Chair / Jan 2018 - Present
AIGA St. Louis - Partnership Chair / Aug 2009 - Aug 2012
Downtown Children's Center - Marketing Committee / Jan 2011 - Jan 2016
IDSA - 2013 Professional Judging Panel
2015 St. Louis Digital Symposium - Panel Member