James ✪ Rice

Current

Creative Director, Digital Experience Strategy at Ascentium
Instructor at The Art Institute of Portland

Past

Brand Strategy Director at Oliver Russell
Creative Director at CMD
Founder / Executive Creative Director at Wirestone

President and Founder at Mediaphex

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Education

Albertson College of Idaho

Recommended

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Connections

500+ connections

Industry

Marketing and Advertising

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James ✪ Rice’s Summary

Inspire a team of mind-blowing talent and match them with equally powerful brands. Drive those brands to create the most dramatic customer experiences. Reward innovation, teamwork and measurable results.

James ✪ Rice’s Specialties:

Literature, Deconstruction, Critical Theory, Philosophy, User Experience, Information Architecture, Modernism, Electric Gadgets, James Joyce, Media Stacking, Integrated Marketing, Direct Marketing, Digital Brand Experience, Sharepoint, CRM, xRM, Customer Relationship Management, Business Intelligence, Flash, Interactive TV, Silverlight, Social Media Marketing, Conversation Mapping, Account Planning, Brand Strategy, blah, blah, blah.

James ✪ Rice’s Experience

Creative Director, Digital Experience Strategy

Ascentium

(Privately Held; Marketing and Advertising industry)

July 2007 — Present (2 years 5 months)

This is the place where great things happen with amazing talent and strong leadership. I work with brands to fix the way marketing happens -- innovating new experiences with technology, and empowering customers through brave creative.
Instructor

The Art Institute of Portland

(Educational Institution; Education Management industry)

April 2006 — Present (3 years 8 months)

I teach the fall and spring courses of Introduction to User Experience Design - WDIM241
Brand Strategy Director

Oliver Russell

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

October 2005 — July 2007 (1 year 10 months)
Creative Director

CMD

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

October 2003 — October 2005 (2 years 1 month)
Founder / Executive Creative Director

Wirestone

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

1999 — 2003 (4 years )
President and Founder

Mediaphex

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

1994 — 1999 (5 years )

James ✪ Rice’s Education

Albertson College of Idaho

BA , English Literature, Computer Science, Theater , 1991 — 1995

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James ✪ Rice’s Interests:

Professional: Growth strategy, integrated marketing, digital brand strategy, social media marketing, talent development, rich internet applications, information architecture, CRM, business intelligence ///Personal: Motocross, off-road, ATV, sea kayaking, anything on the Oregon coast