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<p>A culturally connected "Creative Director (art)" with solid attention to detail, intense passion, impeccable craft, and vast experience managing brand strategy while leading senior and mid-to-junior creative teams. "With a high taste and aesthetic sensibility level, I believe in creating work that combines strategic thinking with dynamic storytelling to deliver impactful, innovative solutions. An old-school mentality with a new-school craft." In a nutshell, Born in Buffalo. Grown in Pittsburgh. Shaped in Miami. Living in Chicago.</p>

Partners: Titleist, Scotty Cameron, IRONMAN Foundation, ATP Tour, Fox Corporation, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Philadelphia Eagles, Detroit Pistons, Sacramento Kings, Charlotte Hornets, New Era Cap Co., Heineken, and Martin.

• Provide art and creative direction for numerous clients, focusing on holistic brand storytelling through visual execution, design direction, video, and content creation.

• Spearhead the ideation and creation of innovative concepts, ideas, and strategies that meet the client’s briefs and effectively communicate the desired message.

• Helped to identify the conceptual and strategic direction to elevate T-Mobile’s global brand ​strategy alongside VPs, executive leaders,​ shareholders,​ and internal partners. Delivering well-crafted and innovative creativity​ across the nation.

• Responsible for bringing the global ​brand to life through Art and Creative​ Direction across thousands of annual projects in multiple channels. 

• Driving the overall​ ​brand voice and creative ​content for the internal creative agency, T-Studios, I craft T-Mobile’s inclusive brand storytelling​​, connecting each channel by delivering numerous deliverables, including print, OOH, ​social, ​digital, and video touch-points.

Creative Manager, Sr. Art Director

Accounts: Altria (Philip Morris), Marlboro, Parliament, Copenhagen, Red Seal and Skoal, Samsung, Allstate, Kraft, Kellogg’s, Coors Light, and McDonald’s.

• Helped to deliver globally recognized work within some of the agency’s most iconic accounts. From working on “Mayhem” at Allstate to helping Kraft “Family Greatly” and shooting the real “Marlboro Cowboys” in Montana, I’ve got to touch and build meaningful work in a variety of mediums for these historic American brands.

Sr. Art Director

Accounts:	SunTrust Bank and People Inc.

• Changed America’s perception of financial stress with national re-branding efforts, launching 2 Super Bowl spots, 3 global ads, and authentic brand storytelling.

• Mentored, directed, created, and produced over 1M direct mail print pieces annually. Culminating in 12M digital impressions and over 6.2M participants and counting.

Art Director

• Partnered with the Global Marketing Director and Marketing Director to provide global brand solutions in print, digital, and experiential spaces for a multitude of international yacht shows.

• Drove international re-branding efforts to expand Fraser’s global footprint and evolve its 73-year history. Helping to drive customer acquisition and brand growth by 140%.

Senior Designer & Marketing Executive

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Michael Downey: Creative Director in Chicago, IL

Michael Downey: Creative Director in Chicago, IL

Michael Downey

Art Institute of Ft. Lauderdale

Art Institute of Pittsburgh

Maryvale High School