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Kathryn Davenel
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Creative Director of MikeWorldWide: dm for coffee brainstorms
New York, United States
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Creative DirectorMikeWorldWideAug 2025 - Current (1 year 3 months)Creative Director on the Dominion Energy Account- Associate Creative DirectorBrandonSep 2024 - Aug 2025 (1 year)Hybrid — Art/Copy ACD
- Associate Creative DirectorWondersauceMay 2024 - Sep 2024 (5 months)Maternity leave cover
- Creative DirectorSuccess Academy Charter SchoolsApr 2023 - Aug 2023 (5 months)Coverage
- Creative Art DirectorPrivcapMar 2023 - Apr 2023 (2 months)Maternity leave cover
- Executive Creative DirectorJimdoSep 2021 - Dec 2022 (1 year 4 months)Developing marketing strategies and direction. Leading 2 teams: Creative Studio & Paid Content Team
Running a round the clock creative engine from CET —> EST —> PST
- Building out the first in-house creative studio
- Managing annual budgets
- Leading a team of ~20 creatives around the world (copywriters, localization experts, producers, designers, videographers)
- Directing customized creative in 7+ languages to support expansion into various territories
- Involved in marketing leadership - Associate Creative DirectorUpworkAug 2020 - Sep 2021 (1 year 2 months)In-house creative lead
Leading a team of designers / art directors
- guided though a successful rebrand and category launch - Art Director - Brand & Experience DesignNickelodeonFeb 2020 - May 2020 (4 months)- Leading marketing and production companies for Kids Choice Awards and Slime Fest
- Developing brand guidelines for Nickelodeon-owned entities: theme parks, hotel developments, designing retail spaces, and digital experiences. - Senior Art DirectorSpin MasterOct 2017 - Sep 2018 (1 year)Implemented all seasonal omni-channel marketing initiatives, events, budgets from creation to execution.
Developing digital brand campaigns for the launches of toy products for kids and adults, such as: Paw Patrol, Rusty Rivets, Party Popteenies, & Hedbanz - Senior Social Art DirectorINNOCEAN USAJul 2016 - Aug 2017 (1 year 2 months)Brand and social advertising for Hyundai and the marketing direction for the launch experience of Genesis.
- Creative Team Lead (Social Media)Deep FocusAug 2015 - Jul 2016 (1 year)Marketing direction, strategic planning, pitching new business, and managing teams (15+ creatives) to create social campaigns and content for:
+ Purina
+ Beneful
+ Country Crock
+ Dreyers & Edy
+ I Can't Believe It's Not Butter
+ San Pellegrino
+ San Pellegrino Fruit Beverages
+ ReadyRefresh - Senior Art DirectorTribal WorldwideApr 2015 - Dec 2015 (9 months)Led a team of production managers, designers, copywriters, and photographers from conceptualization for commercial spots.
- Marketing LeadReal SimpleSep 2014 - Jan 2016 (1 year 5 months)Developed both internal marketing direction and external marketing strategies for brand partners
- Creative LeadRay Bloch ProductionsNov 2013 - Sep 2015 (1 year 11 months)Creative directing the experiential design for New York Times conferences in New York and San Francisco. Responsible for all content created for the conferences from walk through experiences to conference show flow and marketing direction.
- Freelance Creative DirectorLambda LegalMay 2013 - May 2017 (4 years 1 month)Developing equality marketing campaigns for U.S.
- Creative DirectorPorter NovelliMar 2013 - Jan 2020 (6 years 11 months)I started out working onsite in the New York office on the Johnson & Johnson account as an Art Director in 2013. Over the years, I have continued work with Porter Novelli and remained the remote creative lead on the Johnson & Johnson account.
From August 2018-present, I worked full-time remotely on supporting growing Johnson & Johnson needs in addition to new business ventures. Working with VP's to prepare presentation strategies for pitches across global offices and US offices in New York, Los Angeles, Seattle, Chicago, Atlanta, Washington D.C., Toronto and London.
Notable Clients: T-mobile / Johnson & Johnson / Almond Board California / Biogen / Novartis / Amgen / Intarcia - Art DirectorGirl Scouts of the USAMay 2012 - Feb 2013 (10 months)Focused on program and brand development during the Girl Scout's 100th Year Anniversary.
- Art DirectorGuru StudioJan 2011 - Aug 2013 (2 years 8 months)Responsible for global print marketing deliverables and tactics, creation of brand books, and digital advertisements for Animated TV entities: Justin Time, None Brains, Port Little, Spaceface and Wish Come True.
- Graphic DesignerABRAMSDec 2008 - Jul 2011 (2 years 8 months)Developed book covers, internal layouts and marketing for 50+ books/year.
- KFreelance Creative DirectorKathryn Davenel CorpJul 2008 - Current (18 years 4 months)Portfolio: Kathryndavenel.com
Agencies: Ogilvy | Jack Morton | Droga5 | Johannes Leonardo | The Brigade | CAKE
PR: Porter Novelli | ICR | ARPR
Tech/Education: Youtube | Teachable | LaunchDarkly | OrionCKB | The Watchtower
Healthcare: H4B Chelsea (Alcon Accounts) | CDM NY (Art Supervisor on Pfizer accounts)
Fashion/Lifestyle Companies: BaubleBar (ecommerce) | Hearst Corporation (marketing division) | Fossil (Broadcast)
Non-Profit: Rainforest Alliance, Success Academy, and Lambda Legal
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- Bachelor of Fine Arts - BFA, Graphic Design and Motion GraphicsSchool of Visual ArtsSep 2007 - May 2011 (3 years 9 months)Undergraduate Graphic Design and Motion Graphics Major
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