Ken Thompson

Offering 20 years of successful creative management and design experience with innovative conceptual and hands-on abilities in formulating and articulating brand positioning/messaging while ensuring consistent translation across multiple marketing channels.

Demonstrated experience in designing and implementing integrated campaigns for globally recognized clients across social media, interactive, print, broadcast and direct response, targeted to drive brand awareness, interest and differentiation. Energetic and decisive with a keen understanding of the direct relationship of marketing strategy to business success.

Provide imaginative and results-oriented creative direction to team members with an overall goal of achieving measurable and significant growth for both the agency and client.

Work Experience

Ken Thompson Creative, LLC

President, Creative Director

A strategic design studio where marketing discipline and creative exhuberance don’t just grudgingly get along, but play to each others strengths, giving you an extra element of control, an added measure of confidence and a greater chance of success.
June 2008 - New York, New York, United States

360i

Creative Director

Creative lead and member of senior management team for this leading interactive agency named OMMA’s Agency of the Year and winner of Google’s coveted Marketing Machine award during tenure.

Led creative team in developing metric-driven campaigns for large brand marketers including NBC Universal, MTV, Comedy Central, JC Penney, Holland America Cruise Lines, Saks Fifth Avenue, GMAC Insurance, HGTV, Turner Broadcasting, USA Networks, Borders, H&R Block, Vedanta Resorts, Office Depot and LG Electronics.

Member of emerging media team that designed and produced cohesive digital strategies utilizing the latest trends in online marketing including search, social media and digital word of mouth.
June 2007 - June 2008 New York, New York, United States

Prism Marketing

Creative Director

September 2006 - June 2007 New York, New York, United States

Corporate Communications Group

Vice President, Creative

Led the creative and strategic initiatives for clients of this integrated marketing agency. Managed, hired and mentored staff of art directors and production personnel in creative execution of direct response, print, mar-comm, online, interactive, promotional, branding, fulfillment and broadcast assignments. Responsible for division P&L, growth, development of strategic marketing solutions and new business development.
January 2006 - September 2006 West Caldwell, New Jersey, United States

Thompson Design Studio, Inc.

President

Founder and Creative Director of mid-sized agency. Developed and serviced broad client base including nationally and globally recognized brands in numerous fields such as fashion, retail, finance, legal, healthcare, marine, hotel, tourism, sports marketing and service. Responsible for daily agency operations, creative lead and client service.
January 1991 - May 2005 Newport, Rhode Island, United States

Pagano, Scheck & Kay

Art Director

June 1989 - November 1990 Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Education

University Of Rhode Island

BA, Marketing/Journalism

September 1988 - May 1989 Kingston, Rhode Island, United States

Texas A & M University

September 1982 - May 1985