Interactive Art Director | Creative Director

Charles "Blake" McWhirter

Los Angeles, CA

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Motivated Art Director / Creative Director, well versed in broadcast, print, and interactive design.

Maintaining constant vigilance towards trends, fashion, music, art, and technology.

A creative agenda infused with technology, defining processes that inform, nurture,

and promote creativity.

Specialties: Design Management and Methods, Innovation, Art Direction, Design Education, Creative Consulting, Brand Strategy, Exploration and Trending, Concept Presentation, Interactive Production Design, User Interface Design, Style Guides and Toolkits for Software Development, Design Patterns and Workflow, Design Principles Documentation, Behavioral Modeling, Rapid Prototyping, Interactive Production Design, Transmedia Strategy, Design, and Creative Direction.

http://www.iblakestudio.com
Education
- Associates Graphic Design
  
  Ringling College of Art
  
  1980 - 1983
Experience
- Associate of Arts - Illustration / Graphic Design
  
  Ringling College of Art and Design
  
  Sarasota, FL
  
  Video Symphony, Burbank, CA
- University of Washington
  
  Wenatchee Valley College Adrienne Weiss Corporation
- Art Director
  
  New Wave Entertainment
  
  Art Director Created brand concepts and strategy presentations for entertainment venues.
- Video Finishing Artist
  
  Warner Bros.
  
  Creation and delivery of motion graphics for theatrical and broadcast promotions. Online
- Project lead / Interactive Designer
  
  NBC Agency
  
  Design lead for "Entertain-dom" a streaming content discovery platform. Harry Potter theatrical websites / Avatar Labs Creative lead for interactive theatrical and broadcast rich media campaigns.
- Interactive Designer
  
  Disney Consumer Products
  
  Translated the DCP brand strategy into online tools and immersive digital experiences. futureEngine
- Graphic Design Manager
  
  Deloitte
  
  Currently, focusing on creative for business pursuits. Designing compelling presentations, interactive and video content. WGNO TV
- Senior Visual Designer
  
  Technicolor
  
  Successfully integrated the new brand design and philosophy into application interface design. . UX/UI concepts . Brand guidelines . Patented UI design
- Art Director
  
  Twistory Entertainment Studios
  
  Created unified user experience and brand design guidelines, throughout all studio divisions. . Executive presentations . Product prototypes. Branded media and products
- Production Designer
  
  The Walt Disney Company
  
  Creator of the design guidelines for Disney Movies Anywhere. Developed interactive concepts and speci-fications for multiple application designs. . Wireframes and workflows . Interactive animation . Design guidelines Studioblake - (freelance/contract)
- Creative design consulting.
- Creative Director
  
  The Walt Disney Company
  
  Creative design consulting.
Awards

4 BDA Silver Medals - WGNO-TV promotions and graphics packages   Best Official Movie Site - www.harrypotter.com - http://movies.go.com   Outstanding Website - www.harrypotter.com - www.webawards.org/
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- Advertising
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Charles "Blake" McWhirter

Brand Design Lead

Associate Industrial Designer