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Ashuntae James

Ashuntae James

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Art Director at Five Eighty | MAIP 2020

  • Education

    • Kempsville Highschool

      2011 - 2015

    • Virginia Commonwealth University

      2016 - 2019
      Bachelor's degree Creative And Strategic Advertising

  • Experience

    • Tastebuds popcorn

      Sept 2014 - Sept 2015
      Sales Associate

    • Food Lion

      Aug 2016 - Nov 2018
      Customer Lead

    • Shy Lennox

      May 2018 - Feb 2020
      Photo Editor & Web Designer

      - Designed website and graphics using adobe creative suite products for album release & Youtube channel.- Increased downloads by 20% on major platforms like Tidal, Apple Music, & Spotify.

    • The Metropolitan Business League

      May 2018 - Aug 2018
      Social Media Intern

      Established and managed social media presence on sites including Instagram, Twitter & LinkedIn over a 3-month period resulting in a 23% increase in their newsletter subscription.

    • Tenka Ramen

      Jul 2018 - Jul 2020
      Server

    • VCU USC&A Event Services

      Aug 2018 - Dec 2018
      Social Media Intern

      Focused on monitoring trends while creating and scheduling content calendars in Microsoft Excel and managed results. End of quarter results showed a 25% increase in social media viewership.

    • VCU Completness - VA's for Lovers & VCU's COBE

      Jan 2019 - May 2019
      Art Director & Designer

      - Conducted informational research regarding target market trends using photography, video recording and editing equipment. - Planned and produced digital campaign for VA's for lovers sub category VA's for music lovers; won pitch. - Produced full scale informative campaign work for VCU's COBE research.

    • The Metropolitan Business League

      Jan 2020 - Jul 2020
      Marketing Assistant

      - Assists in creating multi platform content calendar that supports current marketing initiatives.- Manages social media presence on sites including Instagram, Twitter, Facebook & LinkedIn. - Oversees weekly newsletter content and release.- Collect and document information related to marketing and member feedback.- Conduct follow-up communication regarding MBL signature events.

    • 4A's

      Feb 2020 - Aug 2020
      Maip VEP 2020 Fellow - Art Director Selected by Fallon

      - Engaged in 12-week virtual training series on topics within the industry and specific applied discipline- Virtually shadowed and worked alongside creatives from the Fallon Agency in Minnesota- Participates in three separate 1-week long brief based projects with a team of fellows.

    • The One Club for Creativity

      Jul 2020 - Aug 2020
      MENTOR & CREATIVE SUMMER PROGRAM - Art Director selected by Zambezi

      - Worked with Art Directors and Copy Writers in the creation of concepts and visual solutions incorporating original concepts and ideas of the team.- Designed various print, OOH, digital banner ads, and and collateral materials for the Therabody brand - Conducted target market and product industry research to create strategy that positions the brand and its products as innovative industry leaders

    • The One Club for Creativity

      Oct 2020 - Nov 2020
      MENTOR & CREATIVE FALL PROGRAM - Art Director selected by Edelman

    • Arc Worldwide

      Jan 2021 - Jan 2022
      Jr Art Director

    • Five Eighty

      Jan 2022 - now
      Art Director

  • Licenses & Certifications

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Ashuntae James
      District 3 regional Silver ADDY American Advertising Federation Apr 2020 Art Direction - student work campaign for The North Facehttps://ashuntaej.myportfolio.com/copy-of-bouqs