John Gheur

Current

• Founder at Signature Creative Inc.
• Creative Director at Signature Creative Inc.

Past

• Creative Director at Dna Studio
• Director of Client Services at Air Creative
• Sr. Production Designer at Think New Ideas/ Mednick Group

• Professional Photographer at J Gheur Photography (Sole Proprietorship)

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Education

• Otis Parsons School of Design

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Connections

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Industry

Design

Websites

• Signature Creative

John Gheur’s Summary

John brings a hands-on creative strategic background with leadership and vision in establishing companies' unique brands within the marketplace. John has become an expert in advertising & interactive entertainment creative marketing. With strong creative, strategic and production skills specialized in youth entertainment marketing, John has the experience to handle fortune 500 company brands hands on. He has excellent client services skills in building relationships and managing expectations for a broad range of client types and award winning campaigns.

From 1999-2004 at DNA Studio, John was instrumental in collaborating and developing DNA Studio from a small boutique agency into the Top 50 Agencies in the world. As Executive Creative Director, John oversaw DNA Studio's creative department. He managed new and in-progress projects from concept to new technology research, to design and marketing initiatives. He has managed countless high-profile accounts in the film, music and consumer-product industries, such as Universal, Sony, Warner Brothers, Coca-Cola, Anheuser Busch, McDonalds, HP, Cunard Cruise lines, and Boost Mobile to name a few.

Prior to 1999, a past history in advertising and design and entertainment creative John also worked with Paramount Television as Director of Client Services. As Director, He oversaw all of Paramount TV's marketing creative in on-air, outdoor, and print medias. Prior to entering in the entertainment space John worked in print production design, immerging internet technologies, imaging and photography with Think New Ideas (formerlly the Mednik Group)

With over 17 years of creative experience, John was trained at the acclaimed Otis/Parsons School of Art/Design and brings to his work his incomparable skills as a creative leader, photographer, artist and designer. Brought up all over the world, he also provides an invaluable global perspective to any project he takes on.

John Gheur’s Specialties:

Interactive, business development, strategy, creative concepting, production management, new media, development, and an incomparable global perspective.

John Gheur’s Experience

• Founder

  Signature Creative Inc.

  (Privately Held; Marketing and Advertising industry)

  December 2004 — Present (4 years 8 months)

  A modern media group specializing in hand made creative, strategic initiatives, and serious fun! Home of Gypsies & Thieves.

• Creative Director

  Signature Creative Inc.

  (Design industry)

  2004 — Present (5 years)

• Creative Director

  Dna Studio

  (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Design industry)

  1999 — 2004 (5 years)

• Director of Client Services

  Air Creative

  (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Design industry)

  January 1998 — February 1999 (1 year 2 months)

  Responsible for client services and creative direction for Paramount TV. Handled print, sales packages, on-air and marketing creative for Paramount TV properties. Managed creative department.

• Sr. Production Designer

  Think New Ideas/ Mednick Group

  (Public Company; 51-200 employees; Design industry)

  January 1996 — November 1997 (1 year 11 months)

• Professional Photographer

  J Gheur Photography (Sole Proprietorship)

  (Sole Proprietorship; Myself Only; Photography industry)

  1990 — 1997 (7 years)

  Commercial, Keyart, Product, Fashion, Portraiture

John Gheur’s Education

• Otis Parsons School of Design

  BFA , Fine Arts , June 1991

Additional Information

John Gheur’s Websites:

• Signature Creative

John Gheur’s Groups:

•    Signature Creative
•    Digital Storytellers

John Gheur’s Honors:

2006 Webby Award for Best Use of Animation/Motion Design http://www.bebopjeans.com
1999-2004 25 time Shocked Site of the day
Clio award Winning
Keyart Award Winning

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