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Web Development & Creative Direction

Creative & Design

Hello. I’m a Creative Director with over 20 years of experience developing creative environments and teams. Let me help your organization craft your story and connect with the right customers. I am very hands on, still enjoy creating, and add versatility to any team. In addition, I can add value to your organization by identifying and solving the processes that hinder and slow creative departments. If you are looking for a hands on creative that brings management, development, proficiency and motivation to your team ... let’s get started.

Deliver the best UI/UX experience + design principles to KniTec, one of the largest hospitality technology dealers in the country. 

• Support multiple website platforms along with 3rd party integration.
• Identify the opportunity of ecommerce and develop for an additional stream of income.
• Certification in manufacturing software to add further value as a B2B service. 
• Creation of all company branding, presentations, how-to videos and experiences.


Direct, inspire, lead, and support all levels of design and creative talent, building and advancing a positive and highly productive design team.

• Create effective marketing communications that drive engagement and generate leads.
• Work with executives to pitch and develop concepts + strategies, and then execute on deliverables.
• Solve complex workflow problems with simple solutions, such as revising creative intake forms and creating data asset management solutions.

Principal, Creative Services

My role was to implement our creative vision across the company and become the point of reference for any creative project to make its way to our customers. We were looking to achieve the best results, both visually and essentially to meet customer expectations and drive sustainable growth.

• Work with executives to re-brand, refresh, and develop corporate identity.
• Translating creative vision across digital, print, and event marketing for 18 distinct brands.
• Creative team motivation, mentoring, and development.
• Effectively communicate objectives across multiple departments.
• Develop and support intake and assignment of all company marketing design tasks.

CREATIVE DIRECTOR, MARKETING

I managed and motivate the marketing designers and oversaw the creation of sell sheets, email blasts, catalogs, videos, epremiums, trade show graphics, photo and video promos, as well as wordpress programming and web design.


SENIOR MARKETING ART DIRECTOR

Managed a team of 3 designers while working closely with the Creative Director to design a monthly magazine and special projects. In addition, I worked with external clients to create custom ads for various surf brands


ART DIRECTOR / ADVERTISING ART DIRECTOR

Worked with a team of 4 designers, 5 editors, and a creative director. 

Traveled to and helped manage tradeshow graphics for Action Sports Retailer and InterBike tradeshows in Southern California, Las Vegas and Pennsylvania.

ASSISTANT ART DIRECTOR

Brian Bengelsdorf is a Web Development & Creative Direction at KniTec Inc in San Clemente, CA.

Brian Bengelsdorf

Brian Bengelsdorf

Brian Bengelsdorf

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Cal State University, Northridge