Creative Director / Team Leader
Greater Chicago Area
- Current
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- Creative Director at Marc Ziner Creative Services
- Past
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- Creative Director at Diamond Marketing Solutions
- Sr. VP, Creative Director at The Core Organization
- VP, Creative Director at Walter Latham
- all at Stone & Adler
- Art Director at Stephan & Brady
- Art Director at Ogilvy & Mather
- Assistant Art Director at Lavey/Wolff/Swift
- Education
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- University of Wisconsin-Madison
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Marc Ziner’s Summary
Nationally recognized, Chicago-based integrated marketing creative force. Versatile, motivational team leader. Consistently delivers strategically targeted creative direction, copywriting and art direction for a wide array of clients.
Marc Ziner’s Specialties:
Creative direction, strategic thinking, copywriting, copy editing, design and layout for Direct and Integrated Marketing...
Marc Ziner’s Experience
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Creative Director
Marc Ziner Creative Services
(Marketing and Advertising industry)
November 2008 — Present (1 year 1 month)
Direct marketing creative and strategic direction for B2C, B2B and non-profits. Creative Project Management.
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Creative Director
Diamond Marketing Solutions
(Privately Held; Marketing and Advertising industry)
November 2005 — November 2008 (3 years 1 month)
Proactive creative direction, managing agency design team and copywriters for all direct marketing including B2B, B2C, continuity, consumer loyalty, nonprofit and annual giving programs. Diverse client roster.
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Sr. VP, Creative Director
The Core Organization
(Marketing and Advertising industry)
November 1996 — November 2005 (9 years 1 month)
Lead Creative Department within this start-up DM agency with vision and compassion. Drove rapid growth with fully engaged client relationships and careful stewardship of key accounts for many years. Designed promotional product introductions and customer loyalty programs. Direct mail campaigns dovetailed with internet and retail marketing initiatives. Created and managed a vital web design department. Managed and expanded Creative Department
over 9-year tenure. Clients: Allstate, Wells Fargo, EAS, First Bank, Smith Barney -
VP, Creative Director
Walter Latham
(Marketing and Advertising industry)
1988 — 1993 (5 years )
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Stone & Adler
(Marketing and Advertising industry)
1981 — 1989 (8 years )
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Art Director
Stephan & Brady
(Privately Held; Marketing and Advertising industry)
1975 — 1980 (5 years )
B2B, Consumer retail and direct marketing for McDonald's, Madison Gas & Electric, Wisconsin Power & Light, Famous Footwear, Miles Laboratories, Ohio Medical, Shade Business Forms & Northwest Fabrics. Print, TV and collateral.
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Art Director
Ogilvy & Mather
(Marketing and Advertising industry)
1974 — 1975 (1 year )
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Assistant Art Director
Lavey/Wolff/Swift
(Marketing and Advertising industry)
May 1973 — January 1975 (1 year 9 months)
Miles Labs, Dome Labs, Squibb Canada, Ayerst, Ames Labs
Marc Ziner’s Education
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University of Wisconsin-Madison
BFA program , Design, Fine Arts, English
University of Wisconsin, Madison
Sir George Williams University, Montreal
DePaul University:
Taught Creative Strategy in Direct Marketing for 3 semesters
Additional Information
Marc Ziner’s Websites:
Marc Ziner’s Interests:
Fine Arts, Theatre, Photography, Tennis, pro bono projects
Marc Ziner’s Groups:
CADM, CIMA, Arial Home Foundation
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Greater Chicago Networking
Marc Ziner’s Honors:
59 CADM Tempo, DMA Echo, Effie, Addy, Creativity and PIA awards for Art and Creative Direction.
CADM Tempo Judge since 1991
Echo Award Judge 2000, 2007
Marc Ziner’s Contact Settings
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