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Fred is an extremely talented, conceptually driven creative person who always exceeds expectations with each and every creative brief. His strength is his ability to come up with ?a lot of fresh ideas right out of the box, and all in a very short time. He can write his own headlines and body copy (what a concept!) and works extremely well on his own or with ?any copywriter in a marketing brainstorming session. Fred has been working with healthcare/medical, B2B, consumer, high tech and retail clients since graduating from ?Art Center College of Design, Pasadena in 1988. 

An art history buff, Fred loves to draw, write poetry, listen to and play music, tennis and running, but mostly he loves to work, because it’s not really work at all! 

Fluent in Adobe CC: Photoshop, Acrobat, InDesign, Illustrator and HTML (webflow) plus a little Flash. 

Fred can be a true asset to any company because as an art director and a writer. He possesses all the tools and skills it takes to communicate to just about any audience in a creative and memorable way. And because of his design/production skills he can expertly execute his ideas with complete confidence. Plus, there’s no ego involved, which makes Fred a great team player!

www.krickelcreative.com

I’ve been in the advertising design business since graduating from Art Center College of Design in 1988. What motivates me to get out of bed every day is the chance to come up with something new and fresh for my clients. Although trained as an art director, I think I’m also a pretty decent writer. 

I began my career at Cochrane Chase, Livingston and Company. At that time it was orange county’s biggest ad agency and part of the Saatchi and Saatchi network. Then after they closed their doors, I did a couple stints at other agencies and then went on to start Outhouse Advertising and Design in 1996. And finally, to where I am currently—KrickelCreative.

I've been crafting messages, designing marketing materials and integrated campaigns (both print and Web) for some of the biggest brands in the world, including: Toshiba, KIA Motors, 3M, Johnson and Johnson, Yamaha, Edwards Life Sciences, Polycom and Yamaha, just to name a few.

Admittedly a happy workaholic and an enthusiastic mentor, I simply love what I do and always keep a cool head, even during the most pressurized of deadlines. 

Right now I'm based in Southern California but also have a residence in San Francisco, CA., so I can work anywhere in the state or the world!

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Fred Krickel: Creative Art Director in carlsbad, CA

Fred Krickel

Art Center College of Design