Kara Hamilton

Experience

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  NCR Country Club

  May 2005 - Aug 2007

  Lifeguard

  Responsible for safety of all guests in and around pool, instructed group and individual swim lessons, took part in cleaning and maintaining the pool and surrounding areas.

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  Village Baker

  Apr 2008 - Dec 2011

  Artisan Baker

  From-scratch bakery where I was responsible for properly forming, proofing, scoring, and baking all that good, good bread.

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  Outdoor Adventure River Specialists (OARS)

  May 2008 - Aug 2008

  River Guide/Sea Kayaking Guide

  Co-led outdoor expeditions through the wilderness in the Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Park Area.

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  Camp Colton

  May 2010 - Jun 2010

  Photography Instructor

  Seasonal position; instructed varying groups of elementary children in the cyantope photography process in an outdoor setting.

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  Kara-Hamilton.com

  Jan 2012 - now

  Creative Director

  I lead the creative direction for commercials and brand identities, and have photographed published fashion editorials. I directed commercials for top brands like Tito's Handmade Vodka and pitched innovative video director treatments to enhance brand visibility.

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  ARDR Allies

  Jan 2012 - Jan 2015

  Volunteer

  Co-directed, filmed and edited a documentary about the non-govermental organization, ARDR, in Rwamagana, Rwanda.

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  Kampgrounds of America, Inc.

  Mar 2012 - Aug 2012

  Assistant Manager

  Supervised 10-15 other employees, answered phones, maintained an efficient work environment, created weekly schedules.

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  Two Dreams

  Nov 2012 - Aug 2015

  Art Director

  Designed brand identity used across print and web. Designed new logo for New Orleans location. Co-directed website design and relaunch.

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  Rine Boyer Art

  Mar 2014 - Jun 2014

  Studio Assistant

  Managed artist’s inventory. Researched viable galleries with complementary aesthetic on a local, regional, and national scale.

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  Beam Suntory

  Aug 2015 - Apr 2021

  Responsible for innovative concept development, direction, and execution of ad campaigns for world-renowned spirits brands across multiple touchpoints. Directed numerous video and photoshoots, with responsibilities including concept creation, pitching, storyboarding, production and post. Co-directed Courvoisier® E-commerce video that won 2017 IHAF silver award.

  • Senior Art Director

    Aug 2015 - Apr 2021

  • Art Director

    Dec 2017 - Jul 2019

  • Junior Art Director

    Aug 2015 - Dec 2017
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  Someoddpilot

  Apr 2021 - now

  In my role as Associate Creative Director at Someoddpilot, I directed and led the creative direction for various high-profile campaigns, including commercials for Darn Tough Vermont socks, ASPCA Pet Health Insurance, Mijenta Tequila, Savers Value Village Inc, Footjoy Golf, and Chaco Sandals. These campaigns resulted in significant achievements such as increased brand awareness, tripled sales, and multi-million dollar valuations for clients. Commercial work has been featured in ADWEEK, received over 31 million national impressions during Superbowl weekend, and awarded Silver for Brand and Design at the 2024 Drum Awards. Show less

  • Associate Creative Director

    May 2022 - now

  • Senior Art Director

    Apr 2021 - now