Kip Williams

Experience

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  MMGY Global

  Jan 1999 - Jan 2000

  Art Director
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  Horizon Creative Group

  Jan 2000 - Jan 2001

  Creative Director
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  Yum! Advertising & Design

  Jan 2000 - Jan 2000

  Sr. Art Director
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  Kip Creative

  Jan 2001 - Jan 2007

  Principal Designer/Owner
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  Rasmussen College

  Jan 2006 - Jan 2011

  Adjunct Instructor - Graphic Design

  Taught college credit courses on Graphic Design, Typography, Color Theory, Drawing for Design, and Portfolio.• Rewrote Typography course to offer a more advanced typographic education.• Mentor to students, many of which have gone on to successful careers.• Secured high profile speakers for class lectures to enhance student experience.

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  Special Publications - Ocala Magazine

  Feb 2007 - Jul 2011

  Led award winning creative and production for the editorial and advertising teams. Managed projects and staff while maintaining relationships with internal departments, vendors, and clients.• Successfully implemented changes in the format and design of our key publications to better utilize diminishing resources while maintaining quality, expectations and timelines• Directed the creative and production teams while driving results in editorial and adverting that help secure new business while continuing to win awards for creative excellence Show less

  • Creative Director

    Jan 2011 - Jul 2011

  • Advertising Art Director

    Feb 2007 - Jan 2011
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  Soloflight

  Oct 2011 - Feb 2013

  Sr. Art Director / Designer

  Directed and managed the creative process, design, and production of multiple custom publications and brands. Managed external illustrators, photographers, printing, writers, and editors while overseeing budget and resources.• Presented creative proposals, winning new business and selling ideas to existing accounts.• Successfully directed and mentored design team while art directing external illustrators and photographers.• Won multiple art direction and design awards for publication work. Show less

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  Sierra Wireless

  Jun 2013 - Nov 2021

  Collaborated with sales, product, and marketing I was responsible for the development and management of brand and marketing support and materials, channel marketing programs, and production.• Successfully created and managed channel marketing and programs while suppling brand and design support.• Designed and managed the creative and projects for multiple business areas and products while working with Product Marketing to successfully re-position and re-launch key business solutions/offerings.• Took lead role in handling the rebrand and management of incorporating brand outliers into new parent brand. Show less Developed and managed brand assets, design (print and digital), advertising, campaigns while working with internal and external teams and partners.• Facilitated the marketing and management of key channels and programs while working with multiple teams.• Designed and managed the production of all trade show assets, from large properties to small show kits creating efficiencies and producing results across multiple business areas and teams.• Redesigned the brand identity of our key security business, including updates to packaging, print, and digital as well as event support.• Created new, external custom publication positioning Numerex as an industry leader.• Received Numerex Special Achievement Award for Q2, 2015.• Designed and managed the development of a new corporate showroom and innovation center at headquarters.• Worked with internal and external teams to develop and launch advertising and media campaign promoting new positioning and overall brand.• Successfully managed re-brand of parent brand and five sub-brands providing improved positioning and consistent brand architecture. Show less

  • Manager, Rebranding and Campaigns

    Mar 2018 - Nov 2021

  • Sr. Brand and Design Manager

    Feb 2014 - Mar 2018

  • Creative Director

    Jun 2013 - Feb 2014
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  Jackson + Coker

  May 2022 - now

  • Director, Brand + Communications

    Aug 2023 - now

  • Sr. Manager, Brand and Communications

    May 2022 - Dec 2023