Wally Hitchcock: Associate Creative Director in Mobile, AL

• Lead creative director for agency’s largest multi-million dollar client, working on integrated promotional and branding campaigns • Currently direct creative team of four art directors and two animators • Successfully managed entire department of 30 people, including art directors, production artists, copywriters, producers, and traffic managers • Lead creative and concepting meetings • Work closely with art directors, copywriters and account executives to keep ideas fresh and inventive • Creative lead in client presentations • Hire new staff, perform annual reviews and support the creative growth of the department • Established methods for efficient and timely workflow • Successfully manage high-volume clients on short deadlines • Oversee company IT SKILLS • Lead creative in branding and promotional campaigns for digital and traditional media • Develop and design website and online game UX/UI • Lead animation/motion graphics team • Expert in Adobe Creative Suite • Proven leadership skills with individuals, teams and projects large and small • Direct and produce TV spots, voice overs and photo shoots, including project details such as hiring photographers, editors, directors, production crews, and managing and collaborating with crew and support staff. • Strong project, budget and scheduling management • Able to work closely with clients and collaborate with in-house client teams • Develop valuable relationships with vendors, clients and coworkers • Plan and lead creative team meetings with a good-natured leadership style • Strong organizational skills while maintaining attention to detail • Excellent multi-tasker with inventive problem solving skills • Good presentation skills • Deeply interested in how emerging technologies shape consumer habits • Eager to stay current on digital and popular trends • Authority in design principles, typography and color theory