Strategic and innovative Creative Director with 35 years of experience leading integrated marketing campaigns across digital, social, TV, and print platforms. Proven ability to guide creative teams and deliver compelling brand narratives that drive engagement and business growth. Expertise in typography, brand identity systems, and digital experiences. Skilled mentor with university-level teaching experience in graphic design and Adobe Creative Cloud. Passionate about fostering collaboration and delivering impactful, human-centered designs. (Remote HNL)

EXPERIENCE HIGHLIGHTS

• Talented: bring extraordinary aesthetic to the work

• Art Director: outstanding body of work in B2B and B2C advertising

• Flexible: absorb and adopt new software and technologies quickly

• Mentor: Creative Director positions, and Instructor California College of Art + University of Hawaii 

TECH AND WEB TOOLS

• Keynote, Figma, Indesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, and others

• Weekend web designer: 25 years designing and hosting websites 

AWARDS FOR ART DIRECTION

AAF-Hawaii Pele Advertising Awards Gold 2018

AAF-Hawaii Pele Advertising Awards Silver (2) 2018

AAF-Hawaii Pele Advertising Awards Bronze 2018

AAF-Hawaii Pele Advertising Awards Gold 2016

AAF-Hawaii Pele Advertising Awards Bronze 2012

AAF-Hawaii Pele Advertising Awards Bronze 2011

AAF-Hawaii Pele Advertising Awards Gold (2) 2009

AAF-Hawaii Pele Advertising Awards Bronze 2007

AIGA-Honolulu No Go Logo Awards 1st Place 2006

SHORTLIST OF BRANDS I HAVE ASSISTED (WITH OTHER AGENCIES OR WITH KLINEWORKS)

APPLE

ADOBE

ASTON HOTELS and RESORTS 

BEATS BY DRE

BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY 

BOUDIN BAKERY 

CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU 

CONSOLIDATED THEATERS 

COST PLUS WORLD MARKET

EAST-WEST CENTER 

ELLE MAGAZINE

EXPLORATORIUM 

FARMER’S INSURANCE HAWAII 

FCB HEALTHCARE

FIRST HAWAIIAN BANK 

GQ MAGAZINE 

HEWLETT PACKARD (HP) 

HARPER COLLINS PUBLISHERS 

HAWAIIAN AIRLINES

HAWAII GAS

HAWAIIAN HOST CHOCOLATES

HAWAIIAN TELCOM

HAWAII COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

HAWAII INVASIVE SPECIES COUNCIL

HAWAII STATE ENERGY OFFICE

HAWAII STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH 

HAWAII VISITORS AND CONVENTIONS BUREAU 

HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY  

HONOLULU MUSEUM OF ART

HONOLULU BOARD OF WATER SUPPLY 

HONOLULU WEEKLY

JUNIPER NETWORKS 

JOHNSON AND JOHNSON 

KAPIOLANI HEALTH FOUNDATION

KAPIOLANI MEDICAL CENTER 

MACWORLD MAGAZINE

MACY’S  

MAGENTO 

MAUNA KEA BEACH HOTEL 

McCANN-ERICSON  

MCGARRYBOWEN ADVERTISING 

MVNP ADVERTISING

NA HOKU JEWELRY

NATIONAL OCEAN AND ATMOSPHERIC ASSOCIATION

OGILVY AND MATHER HAWAII 

ORACLE 

ORAL-B 

PALI MOMI MEDICAL CENTER

PEOPLESOFT 

REVLON COSMETICS 

ROYAL HAWAIIAN CENTER 

SHERATON HOTELS AND RESORTS  

SEARLE PHARMACEUTICALS 

STATE OF HAWAII, DLNR 

STATE OF HAWAII, DBEDT

STRAUB CLINIC and HOSPITAL 

UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII

UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII PRESS 

UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII SCHOOL OF NURSING 

US MAGAZINE