Andrew Geppelt
Geppelt: Visual Storytelling
Denver, CO
In My Own Words
Creative Director with 20 years experience in traditional, experiential & retail design, brand storytelling and promotional marketing with a passion for illustration, typography, and a challenge. I have a wide range of design and art interests, hobbies, and passions that influence my work. Now, exploring the continent in a bus with my family, I'm always looking for creative projects that inspire me and push my limits.
Work Experience
Independent Creative Director / Designer / Illustrator for Hire
Geppelt: Visual Storytelling2013 – Present
Creative for hire, providing my expertise, skills and consultation in retail & experiential marketing, as-well-as design and illustration, to several in-house brand teams and agencies.
Creative Director
Motive: A Creative Studio2015 – 2018
Oversight of creative team, design, 3D and production. Lead brand campaigns on several accounts. Focused heavily on experiential and retail projects while also providing input and oversight on packaging, brand design, and illustration projects. Managed and maintained the freelance network,
Design Director
Motive: A Creative Studio2011 – 2015
Lead all experiential projects and new business on several accounts, while overseeing all illustration, packaging, and apparel work across the agency. Managed the design team. Built the entire freelance design and artist network from scratch.
Creative Director
Blue Monkey Designs2004 – 2012
Designer/Illustrator/Artist for hire, focused on apparel, gig poster and brand work.
Sr Art Director
The Integer Group2009 – 2010
Worked exclusively on the NFL, MLB and NASCAR partnerships. Helped launch several new beer brands for MillerCoors, Creative lead on new business and retail promotional work.
Art Director
Saatchi & Saatchi X2005 – 2007
Worked on new business pitches, and managed the freelance network. Focused on the way-finding system for the full Walmart redesign.
Sr Designer
ERC Properties2005 – 2005
Lead all creative and marketing efforts for properties/communities across the nation.
Designer
thinkDESIGNco2003 – 2005
Worked as secondary creative lead on all design, illustration and branding projects.
Design Editor
The Northeastern2002 – 2003
Creative direction of the all content, art directed photoshoots, and managed the ad team.
Jr Designer
Northeastern Public Relations2000 – 2002
Designed catalogs, print ads, posters and direct mail for all of their clients.
Pressman Apprentice
Daily Press1998 – 2000
Produced films and printing plates, ran several offset presses and binding machines.
