James Helms

Current

• Creative Director at SLINGSHOT

Past

• Sr. Art Director at Slingshot
• ACD/Art Director at Firehouse
• ACD/Art Director at Neiman Group

• Art Director at Square One

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Education

• University of Delaware
• James Madison University
• Penncrest High School

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Recommended

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Connections

188 connections

Industry

Marketing and Advertising

Websites

• yonderponder.com
• Slingshot
• My Portfolio

James Helms’s Summary

Over twelve years in the advertising industry, working on a wide range of regional, national and international clients like Jack Daniels, Miller Brewing Company, ThyssenKrupp, Nokia, and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

I have enjoyed advancing creative departments and agencies by pushing for powerful and unique work, contributing to new business, managing and encouraging students and juniors, helping to shape agency culture, remaining unafraid to question, and remaining unafraid to be heard.

It's my goal to create and implement effective, eye-catching, compelling ideas that promote the business of my clients, my agency, and my reputation. In that order.

James Helms’s Specialties:

accessories, alcohol, anti-tobacco, beverages, banking, building and construction, education, entertainment, government services, healthcare, industrial engineering, non-profits, package goods, restaurants, telecom, travel, QSR, sports.

James Helms’s Experience

• Creative Director

  SLINGSHOT

  (Privately Held; Marketing and Advertising industry)

  November 2009 — Present (1 month)

  Bringing 12 years of creative development experience to a broad range of media from very traditional to very progressive.

• Sr. Art Director

  Slingshot

  (Privately Held; Marketing and Advertising industry)

  May 2007 — November 2009 (2 years 7 months)

  Created campaigns for Joe's Crab Shack, Phillips 66, Mission Tortillas, Woodford Reserve and la Madeleine. Developed brand identity for Tandy Accessories. Supervised juniors and interns. Produced work both traditional and nontraditional. Had fun.

• ACD/Art Director

  Firehouse

  (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)

  March 2006 — April 2007 (1 year 2 months)

• ACD/Art Director

  Neiman Group

  (Marketing and Advertising industry)

  2002 — 2006 (4 years )

• Art Director

  Square One

  (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)

  1997 — 2002 (5 years )

James Helms’s Education

• University of Delaware

  B.S. , Visual communications , 1994 — 1997

• James Madison University

  Art/Design 1991 — 1992

  Activities and Societies:

  Tau Kappa Epsilon,

• Penncrest High School

Additional Information

James Helms’s Websites:

• yonderponder.com
• Slingshot
• My Portfolio

James Helms’s Interests:

film, art, pop culture, fiction, wine, education, golf,

James Helms’s Groups:

•    Tau Kappa Epsilon
•    American Advertising Federation (AAF)
•    UD Visual Communications Alumni

James Helms’s Honors:

One Show, Graphis, Regional and National Addys, Creativity, Adweek, AdCritic.com, Effies, Adsoftheworld.com,

James Helms’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

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