Ken Bullock

Current

• Design Project Manager at NATCO Group
• Art Director/Designer at Bullock Studios

Past

• Senior Multimedia Designer at KBR
• Senior Multimedia Designer at Deloitte
• Instructor at Art Institute

• Senior Designer at Arthur Andersen
• Graphics Designer at Ridgeway's/NPi Digital
• Graphic Designer at Beeson Design Studio

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Education

• Miscellaneous
• Houston Community College
• Pikes Peak Community College

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Industry

Marketing and Advertising

Ken Bullock’s Summary

AGENCY OF ONE (quoted from a client)

Art Director, production manager, designer, 2D/3D animator, illustrator, developer, photographer all rolled into one.

Award winning project management and execution experience in a wide range of projects types as complicated as cross media campaigns (web, print and interactive media and 3D) and events to single product projects (proposals, brochures, executive summaries and advertising). Certified Flash Designer.

Local AMA, AIGA Member and former advice columnist.

Ken Bullock’s Experience

• Design Project Manager

  NATCO Group

  (Public Company; NTG; Oil & Energy industry)

  June 2008 — Present (1 year 6 months)

  • 2 BMA Lantern Awards - 2009
  • BMA Award of Excellence - 2008
  • Merit Award for 2008 OTC Campaign
  • Maintained a 95% on-time/early delivery rate
  • 240+ projects in first year (90+ Rush projects)
  
  Managed the design and production of corporate marketing materials and graphic design projects through all market segments and any media type. Responsible for building the in-house design and production department from the ground up (computer hardware and software specifications, department project tracking system, weekly and monthly reports and project status updates, project archives, image library, printing and production equipment, standardized supplies and stocks). Produce projects for our Integrated Engineering Solutions, Standard & Traditional segment and Automation and Controls (TEST). Project types include branding, brochures, pamphlets, posters, proposals, interactive media, photography, eBlasts (e-mail marketing), newsletters, trade shows and events, etc.

• Art Director/Designer

  Bullock Studios

  (Graphic Design industry)

  May 1995 — Present (14 years 7 months)

  • BMA Award of Excellence
  • First Place One Star Award for KBRHFCU Sales CD
  
  Owner of this full service web, print and graphics design firm. Providing services to small to medium size corporations. Services include all forms of print media (annual reports, folders, brochures, data sheets, business cards, promotional pieces and other slaes collaetral), web media (full and partial website design, deployment and maintenance for internal and external sites, banner ads, eNewsletters and various other web services) and multimedia (CD-ROMs, eLearning, animation, trade show displays and other interactive media).

• Senior Multimedia Designer

  KBR

  (Public Company; KBR; Oil & Energy industry)

  October 2003 — June 2008 (4 years 9 months)

  • AMA Crystal Award
  • Twelve AMA Certificates of Excellence.
  • Pursued by clients outside of division for project support.
  • Catalyst for initiating corporate online presentation & training
  platform.
  • Awarded MVP for work on KBR University roll out campaign.
  • Awarded MVP for work on EL Merc Client Flash Presentation.
  • First company use of a 3D Anaglyph in an exec level presentation.
  • First Corporate CD-ROM based eProposal.
  
  Responsible for project management, design and development of executive level presentations, electronic media, trade show displays, web pages and graphics, eLearning modules, CD-ROMs, video and print collateral campaigns and projects.

• Senior Multimedia Designer

  Deloitte

  (Partnership; 10,001 or more employees; DTT; Accounting industry)

  May 2002 — October 2003 (1 year 6 months)

  • Improved new hire orientation process while improving corporate image and at a significant cost savings.
  • Project managed and designed a national best practice.
  • Designed and produced a second national best practice.
  • Initiated new media service offering.
  • Responsible for group training in web and multimedia.
  • Pursued by clients outside of region for project support.
  
  Successfully executed new media projects for presentations, online and offline training, trade shows, email campaigns and communications. Designed and produced print collateral in support of sales, marketing and internal functions.

• Instructor

  Art Institute

  (Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Education Management industry)

  July 2002 — September 2003 (1 year 3 months)

  Instructed students on Intro to Website Development. Cirriculum included a high level intro and overview of the web and web protocols and processes. Taught basic HTML, Fireworks, ImageReady/Photoshop, Dreamweaver and an intro to Flash.

• Senior Designer

  Arthur Andersen

  (Partnership; 10,001 or more employees; AA; Accounting industry)

  August 1999 — May 2002 (2 years 10 months)

  • Initiated new media service offerings.
  • Responsible for group training in Flash.
  • Promoted to Project Lead/Senior within six months of hire.
  • AMA Certificate of Excellence.
  • Attended Andersen Senior school for project management and team leadership
  Achieved success in introducing new media for the production of CD-ROMs, Interactive eMails and high-end multimedia presentation. Lead in the design and production of sales CD projects, electronic proposals and virtual documents in support of sales and marketing efforts.

• Graphics Designer

  Ridgeway's/NPi Digital

  (Public Company; 501-1000 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)

  May 1998 — August 1999 (1 year 4 months)

  • Instrumental in raising the bill-out rate from $70/hour to $125/hour within a one year period.
  Produced graphic design services for various sales clients as well at walk-ins. Designed and produced trade show graphics, posters, brochures, menus, logos, corporate graphics and many other photographic projects.

• Graphic Designer

  Beeson Design Studio

  (Graphic Design industry)

  June 1996 — December 1997 (1 year 7 months)

  Designed and produced a monthly publication. Projects included: page layouts, ads, inserts and various other graphics projects for the owners side design business.

Ken Bullock’s Education

• Miscellaneous

  N/A , Business and Leadership, 3D Modeling and animation, video editing, , 2003 — 2007

  Through AIGA events, HOW conferences, various workshops and corporate training programs and self study.

• Houston Community College

  N/A , Multimedia , 1997 — 1998

  Activities and Societies:

  Studied web design, 2D animation, 3D animation, video and interactivity

• Pikes Peak Community College

  AAS , Commercial Art , 1994 — 1996

  Activities and Societies:

  President and Member of Phi Theta Kappa, Dean's List (2 years)

Additional Information

Ken Bullock’s Interests:

Photography, Business, Marketing & Graphics, Advertising, Animation, Martial Arts, Eastern Philosophy, Culinary Arts, Fine Dining, Movies and Bull Collecting

Ken Bullock’s Groups:

Houston Chapter AIGA, American Legions and Houston Interactive Marketing Association (HIMA)

•    eOffice
•    Advertising Professional
•    Link-Veterans (550+/Connected Yahoo Group)
•    AMA Houston - The Marketing Connection
•    Andersen Alumni Association
•    Deloitte.
•    AIGA Houston
•    Sr level Internet Marketers Group, Internet Marketing Professionals Only.
•    Professional Photography
•    Andersen Reconnected
•    Linked:Energy (Energy industry expertise)
•    Communication Arts
•    INTERACTIVE GROUP
•    Adobe Flash Platform Developers
•    Designers Talk
•    AIGA | the professional association for design
•    HOW Design Conference
•    Adobe Flash Group
•    Graphic Design Professional Group
•    Art&Design Lounge Club
•    Flash Freelancers
•    HiMA
•    Graphic Design Business

Ken Bullock’s Honors:

• AMA Crystal Award – 2009.
• BMA Award of Excellance – 2008.
• 1st Place Lone Star Award, Website, electronic
& e-mail marketing – 2007.
• 13 AMA Certificate of Excellence – 2000 - 2009.
• 2 MVP Award (Halliburton/KBR) – 2002 - 2004.
• Merit Award (NATCO) – 2008.
• Merit Award (Halliburton/KBR) – 2003.
• 2 National Best Practice (Deloitte & Touche)
– 2001 - 2002.
• Art Directors Club of Denver – Honorable
Mention – 1996.
• US Army Awards – 1988-1992.

Ken Bullock’s Contact Settings

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