Daniel G. | Paladin Chicago Candidate
Senior Creative Director/UX and Brand Guru with Corporate and Agency Experience
Available For:
Long-Term Contracting, Direct-Hire, Temp-to-Perm, or Consulting
Ideal Position:
I'm a strategic idea guy and change-agent, someone who can analyze a situation, create a plan and work individually or through a team to bring it all to life. This usually means building and executing a digital game-plan around the brand and the customer in a way that's fresh, engaging and focused on results. I like an open, creative and energetic environment where honest communication flows in all directions and everyone shares in the success of the business, as well as the project. Big or small is less of an issue; the key is the personalities and how they're empowered.
Past Experience:
In the past eight years I served as the Director of Design at a leading global advertising-supported web company where my teams met all set objectives, over-indexing on uniques, PVs and page monetization for numerous high traffic portals within the company’s family. Also within the past eight years I was the Interactive Creative Director at a national women’s retailer, where I led the first website redesign in seven years, focusing on UX and consumer research.
Currently:
I was the Creative Director at a web design firm that was an operating unit of a world leading computer and software technology company. My visual, UX and copy teams collaborated on an executive level with one of America's leading retailers in taking their ecommerce strategy to the next level. This included creation of a targeted media strategy, campaign development and the creation of intuitive digital experiences on and off the web.
As a leader I've grown and matured every design team I've ever had, with an emphasis on mentoring and promoting from within. I'll focus them on the customer first, and then show them how to use creativity, innovation and new technology to deliver results. Oh, I also love to teach, and have published 15 books on Photoshop, design and photography.
