Creative Director/Partner at LBxJournal.com
Greater Seattle Area
- Current
-
- Creative Director/Partner at LBx Journal
- Freelance Creative Director at Energy Central
- Principal and Creative Director at Enfineitz LLC
- Creative Director/Partner at Imaging Notes
- Past
-
- Creative Director at LORE LLC
- Contract filmmaker at IDEAS
- Senior Art Director at Wiesner Publishing
- Art Director at WiesnerMedia - ColoradoBiz Magazine
- Art Director at Bush and Associates
- Education
-
- Art Institute of Colorado
- Recommended
-
8 people have recommended Jürgen - Connections
-
78
connections
- Industry
- Graphic Design
- Websites
Jürgen Mantzke’s Summary
I strive to be the best at whatever I do. I am a creative professional with broad experience solving design and information projects and delivering excellence on time and within budget. I work in multiple disciplines of creativity, from print to illustration to web, Flash and digital video. Excellent leadership and project management skills. I am moving forward into diverse new media frontiers, including mobile and podcasting.
Jürgen Mantzke’s Specialties:
Adobe Creative Suite CS3, editorial design, web design, digital filmmaking, podcasting, typography, print production, editorial photography direction and conceptualization, creative leadership
Jürgen Mantzke’s Experience
-
Creative Director/Partner
LBx Journal
(Media Production industry)
February 2008 — Present (1 year 6 months)
LBx Journal will be the source for understanding the impact and benefits of location-based intelligence for business. Launching online and in print May of 2009.
-
Freelance Creative Director
Energy Central
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Online Media industry)
October 2004 — Present (4 years 10 months)
Responsible for editorial design and production of bimonthly publication EnergyBiz.
-
Principal and Creative Director
Enfineitz LLC
(Privately Held; Myself Only; Graphic Design industry)
November 2003 — Present (5 years 9 months)
Visual Communications, Graphic Design, Web Design, Podcasting, Digital Filmmaking
-
Creative Director/Partner
Imaging Notes
(Publishing industry)
September 2003 — Present (5 years 11 months)
Imaging Notes is a trade magazine I work on with Myrna James Yoo, who purchased the enterprise from its previous publisher in 2005. I own 15% of the asset, and contribute production and design for it.
In the next 5-12 months we will be converting it from a basic print product to a full-featured electronic editorial hub for the remote sensing industry. -
Creative Director
LORE LLC
(Publishing industry)
December 2003 — December 2008 (5 years 1 month)
Responsible for editorial design, production management, web production and video podcast production for editorial brand. New responsibilities include spearheading development in new media publishing channels, including podcasting, mobile websites, social media, RSS and a robust electronic editorial hub.
-
Contract filmmaker
IDEAS
(Graphic Design industry)
2003 — 2004 (1 year)
-
Senior Art Director
Wiesner Publishing
(Publishing industry)
September 1997 — May 2003 (5 years 9 months)
Art director in charge of several editorial products, including ColoradoBiz. Responsibilities included graphic design, editorial production, hiring and managing freelance photographers and illustrators. Received several national awards for excellence and creativity while employed at Wiesner Publishing.
-
Art Director
WiesnerMedia - ColoradoBiz Magazine
(Graphic Design industry)
1999 — 2003 (4 years)
-
Art Director
Bush and Associates
(Publishing industry)
September 1996 — July 1997 (11 months)
Art director creating three quarterly publications for the Telluride, Colorado area. Responsibilities included design and typography, production, illustration.
Jürgen Mantzke’s Education
-
Art Institute of Colorado
1990 — 1993
Additional Information
Jürgen Mantzke’s Websites:
Jürgen Mantzke’s Interests:
web design, podcasting, Flash, CSS, Adobe CS3, technology, magazines, digital filmmaking, travel, Macintosh, iPod, PSP, PS3, Pacific Northwest, Chile, Japan
Jürgen Mantzke’s Groups:
-
Energy Central Network
Jürgen Mantzke’s Honors:
Print's Regional Design Annual, 1999, 2001 (ColoradoBiz Magazine); Maggie Awards, 2005, 2006, 2007 (LORE Magazine); Folio Eddie Awards, 2006, 2007 and 2008 (EnergyBiz Magazine); Association of Area Business Publications, editorial design: 2001, 2002, 2003 (ColoradoBiz Magazine)
Jürgen Mantzke’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- career opportunities
- consulting offers
- new ventures
- job inquiries
- expertise requests
- business deals
- reference requests
- getting back in touch
