ROBERT HEDGES

Art Director/Photographer

Award winning Senior Art Director with 15 years experience in creative strategy, conceptual thinking, ad campaigns, video editing, branding, creating well thought out digital answers.

Present

FMG / Associate Creative Director/Photographer, Gainesville, FL

Leading the creative team and working closely with the Creative Director on Ad, TV and web campaigns. Organize and run photoshoots, video shoots, brainstorming and setting the pace for new campaigns. 

Clients: UF, UF/IFAS, UF Healthcare, Nextran, E-One, Gators Dockside

 

2010-2011

Broadbased / Senior Art Director, Jacksonville FL, US

Senior Designer working in the creative department.

I was a vital part of the creative team responsible for re-branding, art direction and managing the creative staff.

 

2008-2010

Dalton Agency / Senior Art Director, Jacksonville FL, US

Lead designer/Art Director for the creative development of large, online print and broadcast campaigns.

This included Mobile application design concepts and motion Graphics.

Clients: Mcafe, the Jaguars, Beeline Staffing, American Heart Association, Safariland and poker room.

 

2006-2008

Freelance Graphic Designer / Indianapolis, USA

Worked with a variety of advertising agencies and design firms around the Indianapolis area.

Clients: eBay, Countrywide, Guinness, Intuit, Panda Express, Wells Fargo.

 

2003-2006

Imaging New Media / Senior Art Director, Athens, Greece

Led and managed a creative team within a new media agency, work included flash animation, design of interactive B2B and B2C pieces, logos, collateral, DM, packaging, tradeshow environments, etc.

Clients: Fiat, Vidal Sasoon, Olympic Airways and Habitat

 

1996-2003

Leo Burnett / Senior Art Director, Athens, Greece

Hands on designer and team lead for one of 5 creative teams. Responsibilities included concepting/design print and television campaigns

Clients: Philip Morris, Johnny Walker Whisky, BP, Harley Davidson, Heineken and Habitat.

 

1994-1996

Lippa Pearce Design / Graphic Designer, London, UK

Designer in a busy creative team specializing in new business clients, producing ad campaigns, B2B, trade shows, annual reports, packaging and DM

Clients: Soup Opera, Aviva Insurance, Vodaphone and Clarks