2023 Resume

About Me 

I’m a seasoned creative innovator and presenter with over 20 years of experience in advertising and marketing both on the agency and client sides. I’m a detail-oriented and results-driven leader with a proven ability for assembling great teams and developing, elevating, and leading strategic-based creative to increase brand awareness and engagement.

I'm proficient in the Adobe Suite, which includes Adobe After Effects and Premier. I cut my teeth in brand development, logo design, and marketing. I am equally proficient in video production, photography and studio photography, and social content creation.

Top Skills 

Creative Direction
Concept Development
Content Creation
Design and Brand Development
Client-facing Presentations
Team Leader
Project Management

Education 

The Art Institutes
Graphic Design—(1997–1998) 

University of Hawai’i at Mānoa
Chemistry—(1991–1995) 

Career Highlight 

I worked directly with the NASA team that designed and successfully landed every single Mars Rover. 

Personal Highlight

I climbed over 10,000 ft. to Camp Muir, the last public climbing stop before requiring a permit to the top of Mt. Rainier. It’s an elevation gain of almost 5,000 ft. in 4.5 miles of uphill snow and crevasses. 

Designit — Wipro

Creative Director—Microsoft and Acer Computers Social Media 
September 2020—February 2023
Seattle, WA 

Department creative lead for Designit’s Microsoft social account—leading 11 Microsoft LOBs with a team of 5 copywriters and 4 designers. 
• Managed, developed, and presented custom content for multiple Microsoft LOBs and development of brand design systems
• Developed creative plans & triage for platform-specific flagship events
• Worked with client leads and vendors to guide insight-driven audience engagement
• Developed and presented pitch decks every other week to stakeholders and Microsoft design leads
• Team management: set up annual goals and milestones
• Hired additional creatives as needed
• Hosted weekly team meetings and stand-ups

Moxie | Unit3C — Publicis 

VP, Group Creative Director 
August 2016—March 2020
Atlanta, GA

Developed and implemented social media content across all platforms for major brands such as Delta Air Lines, Coca-Cola, and the Arthur Blank Family Foundation. Worked in-step with strategists to develop a cohesive and solid creative strategy. Led teams of creatives through the process of conceptualization to implementation and deployment. Develop creative for multiple high-stake pitches and presentations.
• Managed multiple client projects, resources, and budgets within deadlines
• Determined promotion, project assignments, and evaluations for creative teams I managed
• Ensured the growth of the creative department and individual team members with on-going oversight, direction, mentorship, and feedback

Michael Hutton Design

Freelance Creative Director and Designer
Seattle, WA, September 2002–August 2016

Clients: Planetary Resources, Planetary Power, Zero G, Intentional Software, Booster Fuels, EMP Museum
• Worked closely with founding members, executive teams, and marketing executives in developing a recognizable brand for initial public launch (Planetary Resources)
• Developed corporate communications and sales/marketing collateral (Planetary Power)
• Developed brand design and identity (Booster Fuels and Intentional Software)
• Developed copy and layout, in conjunction with the Marketing Director, for the 50th Anniversary Ed. of Sports Illustrated (Zero G)

DraftFCB — Hacker Group

Senior Art Director
September 2006—September 2012
Clients: AT&T, Netflix, Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield, Regence BlueShield, Western Union 

• Lead and managed team of designers to develop outstanding work for internal and client projects
• Interpreted, visualized and turned client information into a successful creative strategy that fit marketing and brand objectives.
• Worked closely with copywriters to develop conceptual work leading to eventual production in print, web/mobile and broadcast
• Worked closely on all stages of planning and development of television commercials including: storyboard direction, script development, shot list, location and talent selection
• Presented team concepts on a regular basis to clients

smartdept. inc. & FILTER, LLC (Freelance)

Freelance graphic designer
2005–2006
Seattle, WA
Design for various agency and non-agency clients: J. Walter Thompson, Hacker Group, Publicis, Callison Architecture, H.W. Lochner Engineers, Getty Images, World Vision, PMI, DDB Seattle

Xerox

Graphic Designer
2002–2005
Seattle, WA
Embedded Nordstrom creator for the national stores