Kamo Atanassov

Kamo Atanassov

Creative Director at Caldwell VanRiper

Indianapolis, Indiana Area

Current
  • Board of Directors Member at American Advertising Federation - Indianapolis
  • Creative Director at Caldwell VanRiper
  • Teacher and Student Awards Judge at Miami Ad School
Past
  • Art Director at KRES
Education
  • Sofiiski universitet Sv. Kliment Ohridski
  • NPMG - National High School of Mathematics and Science "Acad. L. Tchakalov"
Connections
235 connections
Industry
Marketing and Advertising

Kamo Atanassov’s Summary

Advertising creative director with local, national and international experience. Passionate about the creative product's quality. Balancing hands-on leadership by example with proactively delegating managerial styles. Discovering, coaching and developing creative talent. Transforming creative teams into dream teams. Delivering game-changing ideas based on sound strategy and research. Winning new clients and awards.Growing existing clients and their brands.

Creative Portfolio:
http://www.behance.net/Atanassov/frame

Kamo Atanassov’s Specialties:

advertising creative and art direction, branding, retail, consumer and b2b advertising, direct marketing, mixed-media campaigns, creative department management, team and project management, research, strategic planning, idiation, concept development, graphic design, illustration, client presentation, new business, photo and video shoot direction, print and broadcast production supervision


Kamo Atanassov’s Experience

  • Board of Directors Member

    American Advertising Federation - Indianapolis

    (Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

    November 2009Present (1 month)

  • Creative Director

    Caldwell VanRiper

    (Privately Held; Marketing and Advertising industry)

    September 2009Present (3 months)

    Providing creative leadership for the agency. Managing creative department.

  • Teacher and Student Awards Judge

    Miami Ad School

    (Marketing and Advertising industry)

    October 2008Present (1 year 2 months)

    Teaching Brainstorming and Ideas First classes in Art Direction and Copy Writing programs. Judging quarterly student awards.

  • Senior Art Director

    Zimmerman Advertising

    (Public Company; Marketing and Advertising industry)

    February 2009August 2009 (7 months)

    Leading art direction charge in a new branding campaign for one of the agency's major retail clients.

    Clients: hhgregg, DentalWorks

  • Associate Creative Director

    MARC USA

    (Privately Held; Marketing and Advertising industry)

    February 2005September 2008 (3 years 8 months)

    Managing a creative team in the agency's Chicago office. Providing creative direction for one of the largest accounts. Actively participating in cross-office collaboration for new business and buzz-generating projects.

    Clients: Carrier, Forum Credit Union, General Growth Properties, Moen, Mohawk, Rite Aid, St. Francis Hospital

  • Associate Creative Director

    Hirons & Company

    (Privately Held; Marketing and Advertising industry)

    November 1999February 2005 (5 years 4 months)

    Sharing creative leadership of the agency with a partner ACD.

    Clients: Bloomington Hospital, Hat World/Lids, Indiana Tourism, Indiana University, Jack’s Pizza, Marriott, NextWave Realty

  • Art Director

    KRES

    (Marketing and Advertising industry)

    June 1994September 1999 (5 years 4 months)

    Concept-through-execution campaign development for some of the most prestigious agency clients.

    Clients: Apple, British Airways, Canon, Daewoo Motor, Grant’s, ING Bank, J&B, Marlboro, Mercedes, Panasonic, Pfizer, Revlon, Samsung, Singer, Smirnoff


Additional Information

Kamo Atanassov’s Groups:

  •    Advertising Professional
  •    Link to Chicago
  •    MiamiLink.org
  •    Sofia University Alumni
  •    Chicago Advertising Professionals
  •    Advertising Professionals
  •    Communication Arts
  •    Advertising Industry Professionals Worldwide
  •    Miami Ad School
  •    Creative Intensive Network - For All Advertising Creatives
  •    NPMG
  •    Chicago's AAAA Young Professionals Network
  •    South Florida Creative Network
  •    AAF Indianapolis-Indianapolis Ad Club
  •    Chicago Media-Marketing & Advertising coalition
  •    Luerzer's Archive
  •    The Artists And Creatives Alliance

Kamo Atanassov’s Honors:

Addys, American Economic Development Council, Golden Beach Umbrella (International), Golden Drum (International)


Kamo Atanassov’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

  • career opportunities
  • consulting offers
  • new ventures
  • job inquiries
  • expertise requests
  • business deals
  • reference requests
  • getting back in touch

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