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Senior Art Director
James Fletcher
Los Angeles, CA
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About
James has 10 years of experience working with agencies and entertainment industry, having served as an illustrator, designer, art director and creative director along the way.
From his early days as a lover of comics. Drawing was an escape for him. Following his passions to the graphic design field working in the music industry. Designing everything from CD packaging, photo shoots, to posters. He soon quickly jumped into product design for Icon Motosports after the music industry hit a skid. His passion grew to eventually lead him to the LA area to work in the entertainment industry. He currently resides in LA designing key art for film/advertising and developing UI/UX designs for mobile applications.
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Education
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Bachelors Design and Visual CommunicationsPacific Northwest College of Art2002 - 2006
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Associate of Arts (A.A.) Graphic CommunicationsMt. Hood Community College1999 - 2001
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Experience
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Freelance Senior Art Director/DesignerHeavenspot - Social Media Agency | Digital Creative AgencyFeb 2014 - Present (10 years 9 months)Designing UI/UX interactive web site to mobile platforms for Fox, Focus Features to NBC and illustrating social media post to rich media banners.
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Owner / Freelance Art Director/DesignerDreamstateconceptsNov 2003 - Present (21 years)As a freelance designer for a number of years, I have been blessed to work on many creative and exciting projects that have furthered my growth as a designer. It has allowed me to improve my skills in a way that has helped me become a unique and highly creative designer. My freelance projects have ranged from corporate websites to video, print and product collateral for clients such as Fuel TV, Cartoon Network, Dreamworks, Disney, Pixar, Hasbro, Fox, Nike, Dodge, Disney, Saban, Sony, Paramount Pictures and Warner Brothers.
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Freelance Senior Art DirectorThe Refinery CreativeOct 2013 - Jan 2014 (3 months)Designing key art comps to TV and Home Entertainment properties from AMC, We.TV to Paramount Home Entertainment.
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Art Director / DesignerMile 9Nov 2011 - Oct 2013 (1 year 11 months)Designed print collateral brochures, catalogs, websites, advertising, identity branding and assisted and collaborated with promo commercials. Worked on mobile platforms UI/UX Design Experience and wire-framing for web.
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Freelance Senior Art DirectorGravillis Inc.Jul 2013 - Aug 2013 (1 month)Design and comped up theatrical key art posters for HBO Films, A&E, Paramount Pictures and Fox.
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Art DirectorBLT & AssociatesSep 2011 - Oct 2011 (1 month)Created 1 sheet key art comps with the Pixar team on large budget films from the Avengers to the Oz The Great & Powerful. Designed logos, type and graphic treatments for ads, as well as various ads for academy award presentations.
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Graphic DesignerSargent & BermanApr 2011 - Sep 2011 (5 months)Provided a varied array of designs. Projects including retail toy packaging, style guides, trade booths, key art, concepts/sketches, TV and feature film logos.
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Senior Graphic DesignerEyerusMar 2011 - Apr 2011 (1 month)Designed an array of projects including retail toy packaging, style guides, trade booths, key art, concepts/ sketches, TV and feature film logos from Fuel TV to Fox brands.
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Senior Graphic DesignerBXC - Branding, Advertising & DesignJan 2011 - Mar 2011 (2 months)Help designed toy packaging for various toy companies. Everything from type lock-ups, logos, graphic treatments, ads and blister cards.
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Apparel Designer / Senior Graphic DesignerIcon MotosportsAug 2008 - Oct 2010 (2 years 2 months)Ensured consistency and quality in the application of the corporate brand. Including iconography, consumer product design, web design, and print collateral. Assisted in establishing visual social networking brand guidelines from web banners, blog, facebook etc. Performed press checks, comped photo shoots as well as assisting the shoots. Guided the creative process and the overall design of the catalogs. Designed and developed high end street protective motorcycle gear as well as the brands casuals seasonal line and tech packs. Assisted graphics and illustrations with the motion graphic department for promotional videos and the print department for print collateral advertising.
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Graphic Designer138 Creative LLCMar 2007 - Aug 2008 (1 year 5 months)Generated licensed toy packaging for Technosource USA. Designed logos, packaging and children illustrations for clients such as Disney’s Hanna Montana, The Jonas Brothers, Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader, Pixar’s Cars, Soduko, and Nascar.
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Graphic DesignerMindlighting Design Group LLCFeb 2007 - Aug 2008 (1 year 6 months)Produced print collateral brochures, catalogs, websites, advertising, identity branding for the real estate industry.
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Pick-Off OperatorUPSApr 1997 - Apr 2007 (10 years)Scan packages
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Production DesignerCollectors PressJan 2006 - Apr 2006 (3 months)Designed book covers and logos, helped develop brand strategy. Contributed book layouts, promotional flyers, website design. Created comps, researched images, and illustrated projects.
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