Drew Huddleston

Current

• Senior Creative Developer at Jack Morton Worldwide

Past

• echo Senior Designer at Ticketmaster
• Senior Designer at echomusic
• Desktop Publisher at Music Media Advertising Agency

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Education

• Middle Tennessee State University

Recommended

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Connections

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Industry

Internet

Websites

• My Portfolio
• My Company
• My Blog

Drew Huddleston’s Summary

I am a passionate designer / developer currently living in London with over six years experience planning, strategizing, directing, designing, and developing world-class entertainment brands (Kanye West, Disney, Keith Urban, etc.).

Drew Huddleston’s Specialties:

graphic design, illustration, photography, html, css, php, javascript, actionscript

Drew Huddleston’s Experience

• Senior Creative Developer

  Jack Morton Worldwide

  (Public Company; IPG; Marketing and Advertising industry)

  November 2009 — Present (1 month)

• echo Senior Designer

  Ticketmaster

  (Graphic Design industry)

  2008 — November 2009 (1 year )

  • Chosen to be sole designer / developer as Ticketmaster expanded echo’s services to Europe based on skillset, ability to work directly with clients and understanding of digital space
  • Participated in employee interviews / advised on hiring
  • Established goals and time lines
  • Estimated project resource allocation and scope
  • Scheduled, prioritized and maintained traffic control
  • Developed studio workflow process
  • Liaised with sales, clients and account managers
  • Designed and prototyped compelling brand experiences
  • Developed community driven websites using:
  HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Flash, and PHP

• Senior Designer

  echomusic

  (Public Company; TKTM; Entertainment industry)

  January 2004 — October 2008 (4 years 10 months)

  • Instrumental in echo’s rapid growth from a local provider to a nationally-recognised web design company for a diverse group of major artists (Kanye, Ice Cube, KoRn, etc)
  • Improved quality of company deliverables by drafting and implementing echo’s “Creative Process” methodology
  • Played a key role in acquiring, developing and launching Kanye West account by creating concept art for client pitch, art directing third-party agency hired to create key art and assisting our primary flash developer with ActionScript
  • Led / mentored three person design team
  • Interfaced with clients and client managers
  • Supplied art direction and/or hands on execution
  • Developed creative strategy based on brand’s audience, situation, goals, budget and timeline
  • Gathered and analyzed project information
  • Determined entire project aesthetic
  • Developed & implemented innovative solutions to achieve goals

• Desktop Publisher

  Music Media Advertising Agency

  (Marketing and Advertising industry)

  July 2003 — December 2003 (6 months)

  • Rebranded MCRD self publication
  • Coordinated & communicated with multiple vendors
  • Designed signage, advertisements, bi-weekly publication

Drew Huddleston’s Education

• Middle Tennessee State University

  BFA , Graphic Design, Illustration , 1998 — 2003

  Activities and Societies:

  Marching Band, Student Art Organization

Additional Information

Drew Huddleston’s Websites:

• My Portfolio
• My Company
• My Blog

Drew Huddleston’s Interests:

motorcycles, video games, table top games, trading card games, architecture, philosophy, quantum physics, meta physics, illustration, movies, television, science fiction, history

Drew Huddleston’s Groups:

London Web Standards - standards focused meetup group
AIGA - the professional association for design
the615 - association of Nashville based designers
SOLID - leadership development association

•    echomusic alumni

Drew Huddleston’s Honors:

John Griffin Scholarship

Drew Huddleston’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

• career opportunities
• consulting offers
• new ventures
• expertise requests
• reference requests
• getting back in touch