Stu Kiesow
Associate Creative Director
Chicago, IL, USA
773.412.7744
stukiesow.com
Over the past 20 years, I’ve played a key role in the design and construction of hundreds of corporate websites, email applications and mobile applications. My work is award-winning, but more importantly, it drives results for clients across industries, platforms and audiences.
I’ve witnessed the transformation of digital media from its infancy, when establishing a web presence was the sole objective to what it’s become today: the world’s most powerful marketing and communications tool. Now, the use of e-commerce, mobile applications and social media is simply the price of entry.
And, just as technology, marketing objectives and consumer behavior have evolved, so have my skills and expertise. Today, I’m recognized as a leader who knows how to integrate technology, design, trends and best practices in a seamless and dynamic way.
I’ve witnessed the transformation of digital media from its infancy, when establishing a web presence was the sole objective to what it’s become today: the world’s most powerful marketing and communications tool. Now, the use of e-commerce, mobile applications and social media is simply the price of entry.
And, just as technology, marketing objectives and consumer behavior have evolved, so have my skills and expertise. Today, I’m recognized as a leader who knows how to integrate technology, design, trends and best practices in a seamless and dynamic way.
Work Experience
Independent Freelance Art Director
Digital Art Director/Creative Director
Employers and Clients:
Arc - McDonald's Digital Menu Boards
DDB - McDonald's Ice Tea and Egg Whites digital ads
DigitasLBi - Sprint BrandLIVE
HYConnect - Hoover pitch
Leo Burnett - Sprint ads
The Marketing Store - McDonald's Mobile Monopoly Game (2012 & 2013),
McDonald's Mobile Savings App, 2014 FIFA World Cup Sweepstakes, T-Mobile - T-Mobile Tuesdays App
RDI/A Digital - DIRECTV, Lowe's
Steep Theatre Company - all outward facing advertising
Arc - McDonald's Digital Menu Boards
DDB - McDonald's Ice Tea and Egg Whites digital ads
DigitasLBi - Sprint BrandLIVE
HYConnect - Hoover pitch
Leo Burnett - Sprint ads
The Marketing Store - McDonald's Mobile Monopoly Game (2012 & 2013),
McDonald's Mobile Savings App, 2014 FIFA World Cup Sweepstakes, T-Mobile - T-Mobile Tuesdays App
RDI/A Digital - DIRECTV, Lowe's
Steep Theatre Company - all outward facing advertising
April 2012
- Present
Illinois, United States
Draftfcb
Associate Creative Director
Clients: Abbott, Baxter, Blue Cross/Blue Sheild, Centocor, CME, Coors, Cox Communications, CVS, DeVry, Discover, GE Healthcare, Hampton, M&M’s, Mars, Kaiser Permanente, KFC, Kmart, Milk PEP, Paccar, Prevent Child Abuse America, Qwest, Ross, SCJohnson, Snickers, State Farm, Taco Bell, United Airlines, US Postal Service, Valspar, Volkswagen, Walmart
2004
- 2012
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Townsend Agency
Digital Creative Director
Clients: BellSouth, Boise Cascade, CapitalOne, Chicago Tribune, Discover, Grainger, Harris, IBM, Scudder/Kemper, Sears, Surepayroll, United Airlines
2000
- 2004
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Fullhouse Media
Senior Digital Art Director
Clients: Autozone, Capstone, GE Healthcare, Midwest Express, Miller Brewing Co.
2000
- 2000
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
SpectraCom
Digital Art Director
Clients: Clearasil, Parke Davis, Perdue Chicken, Schick, Tetra, Warner Lambert(Phizer)
1996
- 2000
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Education
University Of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
BFA in Graphic Design
graphic design foundation, layout production, photography, typography, corporate design, and computer graphic design
(Founded and chaired the Student Association of Graphic Designers)
(Founded and chaired the Student Association of Graphic Designers)
1991
- 1995
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Skills
Adobe Dreamweaver,
Adobe Flash,
Adobe Illustrator,
Adobe Indesign,
Adobe Photoshop,
Information Architecture,
Powerpoint,
Social Media Marketing,
User-experience Design,
Voice Over,