Principal & Award Winning Creative Director / Senior Art Director
Dallas/Fort Worth Area
- Current
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- Senior Art Director at Slingshot
- Principal / Creative Director at AgeCreative.com (Sole Proprietorship)
- Past
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- Creative / Marketing Director at Printplace.com
- Creative Director / Writer at Bollywood Magazine (Sole Proprietorship)
- Sales, Graphic Design, Bindery at Austin Business Printing
- Sales (Liquor Division) / Graphic Design at Block Distributing
- Courtyard MariottFood & Beverage Director / Marketing / Design at Courtyard Mariott
- District Office Customer Service Lead at HEB
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Nicholas Climer’s Summary
Nicholas is an award winning
Marketing Director / Creative Director / Graphic Designer who offers:
- strong aesthetic sense and intuitive understanding of what makes a truly great design, brand, or campaign
- an exciting and driven approach to marketing with extensive experience in online, direct mail, viral and grass roots planning and execution.
- a passion to inspire great design and ideas in a team environment
- the ability to set vision and drive concepts and strategies through the entire creative and development process
- excellent presentation skills and an interest in building open, trusting client relationships
- an interest in managing and mentoring others to help them perform at their peak and grow in their careers
Nicholas Climer’s Specialties:
Print Production Quality control, Customer Service Department Direction, Art Direction, Online printing specialist, Marketing coordinator, Brand Manager, Corporate Identity Specialist.
Nicholas Climer’s Experience
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Senior Art Director
Slingshot
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)
October 2007 — Present (1 year 1 month)
Senior Art Director of the Interactive Creative Department. Specializing in Web Design, Web Development, User Experience, and so so much more.
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Principal / Creative Director
AgeCreative.com (Sole Proprietorship)
(Sole Proprietorship; 1-10 employees; Graphic Design industry)
July 1996 — Present (12 years 4 months)
Established creative agency AGEcreative (formerly AgeOfDesign.com) in early 1996 and built this business in Austin, Texas for a number of years before relocating the offices to Dallas, Texas.
Complete list of services on www.AgeCreative.com
Clients Include:
After 2 Records; Baldwin Pianos; Byrd Baggett; Cdarmy.com; Dungeon Family Records; Ed Oakley; El Jimador; Glenmorangie; HEB / Central Market; Jack Daniels; Jonathan Bing;Jose Cuervo; Joseph Hernandez; Kessler Cookie Company; Nationwide Insurance; OW Bar;Pearl River Pianos; Printplace.com; RPGA Architects; Sapphire Room; Scott Talbot; SkyyVodka; Soul Patch Records; The Edge; The Kessler School; TwigOneStop.com; United Graphics; Woodford Reserve; World Wide Piano. (more available upon request) -
Creative / Marketing Director
Printplace.com
(Partnership; 11-50 employees; Printing industry)
May 2006 — May 2007 (1 year 1 month)
Conceived, planned and designed the online print site.
Single handedly designed the brand, interface, & marketing materials for the site.
Constructed & Executed comprehensive marketing plans including targeted mailers, print guide booklets, email campaigns and brand building sample packs.
Other responsibilities included: Print Production Quality control, Customer Service Department Director, -
Creative Director / Writer
Bollywood Magazine (Sole Proprietorship)
(Sole Proprietorship; 1-10 employees; Publishing industry)
April 2005 — March 2006 (1 year)
Created layout, scope, designed all ads, created logos, brand and helped to established market segment for the Desi Newspaper. Built the brand and established its look and feel that is still used today.
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Sales, Graphic Design, Bindery
Austin Business Printing
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Printing industry)
1997 — 1998 (1 year)
Worked in the shop to learn all I Could about printing to grow as a more versital designer.
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Sales (Liquor Division) / Graphic Design
Block Distributing
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Food & Beverages industry)
1996 — 1998 (2 years)
Established liquor brands in the marketplace through direct sales to F&B. Helped establish Art department for Block. Worked on various sales ideas providing art & design for my accounts to help push brands and successfully place them.
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Courtyard MariottFood & Beverage Director / Marketing / Design
Courtyard Mariott
(Public Company; 11-50 employees; Hospitality industry)
1995 — 1996 (1 year)
Director / Manager of Bar and Resturant. Scheduling, Hiring, Ordering, Marketing, Promotion in hotel.
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District Office Customer Service Lead
HEB
(Public Company; 501-1000 employees; Consumer Goods industry)
1992 — 1995 (3 years)
Managed customer service at corporate office in Austin. Worked my way up from Checker to Store Manager to Corporate office Customer Service Director. Worked Closely with Vice President of Company.
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Nicholas Climer’s Interests:
an interest in managing and mentoring others to help them perform at their peak and grow in their careers
Nicholas Climer’s Groups:
DSVC, Create Agency President, Oak Cliff Resident, Kidd Springs Neighborhood Association, Oak Cliff Optimist Club Vice President, Kuk Sool Won Association.
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Nicholas Climer’s Honors:
PIA Award Winner of 8 Categories
PIA Best of Category Winner
PIA Honorable Mention Best of Show
Nicholas Climer’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
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