Stanley Yorker

Principal at BrokenCurve,LLC (an urban digital media & technology solutions provider)

Greater Atlanta Area

Current
  • Principal at BrokenCurve.com
  • Freelance Creative Director at Lattimer Moffitt Communications
  • Principal at Synergy Communications
  • Board Member at InSpirit Truth Center
  • Founder at nomenudum, ltd
Past
  • Freelance copywriter at Stanley Yorker
  • Account Director at Matlock Advertising
  • VP, Creative Director at The Symmetry Group
  • Creative Director at Burrell Communications Group
  • Assistant Account Executive at Saatchi & Saatchi
Education
  • University of Florida
Connections
208 connections
Industry
Online Media
Websites

Stanley Yorker’s Summary

Partner in a digital media and technology company targeting urban niche web publishers with a robust Internet television platform, mobile platform and several desktop and hardware products in development. Looking to help facilitate the "Digital Empowerment" of urban cultures throughout the Diaspora via unique mash-ups of accessible technology.

Freelance creative director for LattimerMoffitt Communications, the agency working on the City of Atlanta's tourism campaign and the Georgia Power utility company.

Versatile advertising professional with extensive experience across product and service categories who has worked at senior levels on both the creative and account management sides. Also has considerable experience in engagement marketing, promotions and street activations. Clients included BMW, Dell, US Army, Nationwide Insurance, Publix Super Markets,Tylenol, Bell Atlantic, McDonald's.

Co-founder of a youth and urban targeted ad agency that serviced a range of clients including Coke, Lugz, Levi's, Z-Tel Communications, BET.com, Courvoisier, BlackAmericaWeb.com, EarthLink, the Georgia Dept. of IndustryTrade & Tourism and others.

Early innovator in the utilization of the urban cultural attitude and aesthetics of hip-hop and neo-soul in advertising as a creative director on Coke and Sprite accounts. Worked on long-running campaign utilizing a veritable pantheon of hip-hop icons and underground soul artists.

Stanley Yorker’s Specialties:

Ideation, strategic development, concept development, copywriting, creative direction, presentation, focus group moderation


Stanley Yorker’s Experience

  • Principal

    BrokenCurve.com

    (Partnership; 1-10 employees; Internet industry)

    July 2007Present (1 year 4 months)

    An Internet Protocol Television network devoted to global urban culture:

    • Content aggregation from providers and creators from US, Caribbean, Canada, South America, Europe and Africa
    • Creation of original urban-relevant content
    • Syndication of content to urban niche web publishers globally
    • Strategic consultancy for integrated online and off line campaigns targeting urban multicultural consumers

  • Freelance Creative Director

    Lattimer Moffitt Communications

    (Online Media industry)

    2007Present (1 year)

  • Principal

    Synergy Communications

    (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)

    2006Present (2 years)

    Director of Brand Innovation and in-field execution for this experiential marketing firm that targets multicultural audiences.

  • Board Member

    InSpirit Truth Center

    (Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Religious Institutions industry)

    December 2005Present (2 years 11 months)

    Help develop branding and programming for this New Thought ministry with a young adult, urban-centric appeal.

  • Founder

    nomenudum, ltd

    (Privately Held; Myself Only; Marketing and Advertising industry)

    June 1998Present (10 years 5 months)

  • Freelance copywriter

    Stanley Yorker

    (Marketing and Advertising industry)

    20052007 (2 years)

  • Account Director

    Matlock Advertising

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

    August 2004June 2006 (1 year 11 months)

    Directed advertising, public relations/diversity and event activities for BMW, Publics Super Markets, Nationwide Insurance and Dell.

    * Led development of advertising strategies and wrote the creative briefs that guided the creative department to produce work for these respective clients.

    * Led cultivation and/or maintenance of relationships with key diversity influencer partnerships, sponsorships and associations.

  • VP, Creative Director

    The Symmetry Group

    (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)

    February 2004July 2005 (1 year 6 months)

  • Creative Director

    Burrell Communications Group

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

    October 1988January 1998 (9 years 4 months)

    * Led creative development of advertising efforts targeting urban and African-American consumers for several brands of The Coca-Cola Company including Coke Classic, Sprite and Minute Maid Sodas

  • Assistant Account Executive

    Saatchi & Saatchi

    (Public Company; 201-500 employees; PUB; Marketing and Advertising industry)

    19861988 (2 years)


Stanley Yorker’s Education

  • University of Florida

    Bachelors, Advertising, 1985

    Activities and Societies:
    Alpha Phi Omega, Alpha Delta Sigma (a student advertising organization),Student Government, Black Student Union, North Hall Cooperative Dorm Resident Assistant, Student Nighttime Auxillary Patrol

Additional Information

Stanley Yorker’s Websites:

Stanley Yorker’s Interests:

cultural connections, professional networking, new media & technology, hip-hop, jazz, collecting the work of emerging and established art, fitness & nutrition, New Thought, public speaking, history, African-American literature, modern design & architecture

Stanley Yorker’s Groups:

TU Degrees, InSpirit Truth Center, West End Tour of Homes


Stanley Yorker’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

  • career opportunities
  • consulting offers
  • new ventures
  • job inquiries
  • expertise requests
  • business deals
  • reference requests
  • getting back in touch

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