Peter McRae

Current

• Owner at McRae Creative Group, Inc.

Past

• Freelance Designer at Wray Ward Laseter
• Freelance Designer at Loeffler Ketchum Mountjoy

Education

• University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
• North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics

Recommended

10 people have recommended Peter

Connections

300 connections

Industry

Graphic Design

Websites

• My Company
• My Portfolio

Peter McRae’s Summary

Visual brand designer specializing in brand and corporate identity, integrated branding campaigns and other marketing collateral. Worked for six years as a freelance designer and art director before starting own design firm. Managed staff of designers, worked with writers, photographers, illustrators and other freelancers. Experience with sales, including sales calls, proposals, and creative presentations.

I'm looking for new opportunities to help design-savvy organizations grow. I am open to merging my firm with another creative firm, or going in-house as a Design Director or Brand Manager.

Peter McRae’s Specialties:

Brand identity, corporate identity, logo design, integrated branding, sales collateral, marketing collateral, awareness advertising, brochure design

Peter McRae’s Experience

• Owner

  McRae Creative Group, Inc.

  (Privately Held; Graphic Design industry)

  January 2001 — Present (7 years 10 months)

  (Formerly Peter McRae Design)

• Freelance Designer

  Wray Ward Laseter

  (Privately Held; Marketing and Advertising industry)

  January 1996 — January 2001 (5 years 1 month)

  Freelance Designer and Art Director.

• Freelance Designer

  Loeffler Ketchum Mountjoy

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

  March 1995 — January 2001 (5 years 11 months)

  Freelance Designer and Art Director

Peter McRae’s Education

• University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

  1985 — 1989

• North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics

  1983 — 1985

Additional Information

Peter McRae’s Websites:

• My Company
• My Portfolio

Peter McRae’s Interests:

art, branding, meditation, spirituality, reading, baseball, design, new media

Peter McRae’s Groups:

American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA), Entrepreneurs Organization Accelerator Program, Carolina Raptor Center, Landmark Education, Metrolina Entrepreneural Councial, BLOC

•    On Startups - The Community For Entrepreneurs
•    CPG Branding and Marketing Forum
•    Advertising Professional
•    Art & Design
•    International Network of Social Entrepreneurs
•    LinktoCharlotte
•    Expertise for Hire
•    Eagle's Nest--Those Who've Earned the Eagle Scout Award <2,666 members and growing>
•    Guerrilla Marketing Tips for Small Businesses
•    Freelancers & Self-Employed Professionals
•    UNC Alumni
•    NCSSM Alumni Connections

Peter McRae’s Contact Settings

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• new ventures
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