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Creative Director

Theodore Nguyen

New York, NY
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    Thank you for visiting and taking time to get to know my work. Most importantly, I would like to tell you little about what inspires me and fuels my creative point of view.

    In my role as a Creative Director, I call myself a hybrid creative designer. As you might ask, "what does that mean?", I believe we are living in a time where we all need to open up, learn, explore and enrich each other with multiple skills. Our ability to collaborate across several media and disciplines enables us to connect and engage across skill-sets, domains, and industries.

    With over 17 years experience in architecture, exhibition, hospitality, retail, and lifestyle, with the world's premium global brands, I am a firm believer in the power of visual-storytelling to accelerate connection that inspires and elevates every part of our lives.

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    Storytelling ( Engage - Experience - Embrace ) is my creative process.

    No doubt that everyone can tell a story, but what makes it stand out is the way we present the story that will capture people attention. Today audience not only wants to understand the subject to be told but also demands the emotional connection, the feeling of being a part of the story or sharing the journey. When you can fulfill that hunger, then the magic happens. It can be spectacular visual or just a hidden discover message, and you know its success when you see people emotional reaction, then the moment becomes the memory then turns into a conversation. That's why I commit to my process in every project big or small, fast pace or long run.

    As classic trained designer I love pencils and sketches those are my power tool to express my imagination with logic thinking, to connect and engage people in conversations and sharing ideas. At the same time, I embrace technology, trend, and "what's next" that where I discover passions, excitement, and the world of wonders.

    Just want to share with you few things that I know In my experiences of working with brands such as Nike, Adidas, Nickelodeon, HBO, American Express, KFC, Dreamworks, Starwood, Nintendo and more.

    So hope that one day in future we will meet and share the journey.

  • Education
    • MA Exhibition Design
      Fashion Institute of Technology
      2006 - 2007
      GPA 3.98
    • BA Interior Design
      Ho Chi Minh City Architecture University
      1995 - 2000
      GPA 3.5
  • Experience
    • Creative Director
      Tangram International Exhibitions, Inc.
      2008 - 2013 (5 years)
      Directing the creative function so that the environment, culture, team, capabilities, tools, processes, expectations, work style and other elements support the strategic goals and brand.

      Ensuring creative product remains leading edge and ahead of competition.

      Ensuring high quality of creative and production is upheld, maintaining consistently high standards the team.

      Delivering strategic communication solutions that help clients attain their design and marketing objectives.

      Ensuring the professional development and readiness of the creative team.

      Managing and encouraging the evolution of Tangram’s technology needs and design technology and digital marketing capabilities.

      Work collaboratively with partners, participate in company strategizing, and make recommendations for changes to the creative function to meet market changes, competitive threats or to support strategic plans.

      Understand strategic goals and brand; analyze the creative team, environment, processes, technologies, etc., to determine areas needing improvement; and build and direct a creative function aligned with and supportive of those goals.

      Set expectations and standards (build a culture) for creative team attitude, behavior, teamwork and professional development. Lead accordingly.

      Study the creative marketplace, assessing where work stands against competitors’, as well as clients’ competitors’ creative work.

      Assure that timely and informative communication takes place between the creative function and the partners, account team and clients.

      Contribute to the strategic and creative development of marketing and branding efforts for new business development.

      Managing outside resources, including vendors, photographers, color separators, printers, freelancers, web and interactive sub-contractors.

      Maintain an adequate pool of qualified freelance designers.

      Ensure the timely delivery of all presentations.

      Design within the scope of the clients brief and budget
    • Deisgner
      Impact Unlimited,NJ USA
      Apr 2007 - Feb 2008 (10 months)
      Creatived - presentation concepts tradeshow booth - interactives for
      Pamarceutical clients - telecommunications
    • Sr.Designer
      CDB - vietnam
      Feb 2003 - Dec 2004 (1 year 10 months)
      Industrial design
      Client: Saigon Power Company
      Major design project of street-based electricity transformer
      for Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
      End to End Design and Management Responsibilities
      Creatived development of concept and design
      Rendered of models - All client presentations and interactions
      Communicated and negotiated with suppliers about materials
      and manufacturing
    • Sr.Architecture- Interior designer
      ADS Ltd Company, Ho Chi Minh City,VN
      Jan 2000 - Jan 2004 (4 years)
      Adidas Flagship showroom and offices at Ho Chi Minh City
      Bose High-end showroom for audio/video products
      BMW Showroom and events for new vehicles and accessories
      Coca Cola Promotional, event and point of sale displays
      Sony Ericsson Showrooms and POS for cell-phones
  • Awards

    |2010|

    SILVER - EVENT DESIGN

    BEST POP-UP/ BRAND PAVILION

    |2008-2010|FINALIST

    Ten images for ITHACA Island - GREECE

    |2007|

    WINNER

    Redesign Transit Museum Store - Grand Central - New York City

    |2002|

    WINNER

    Furniture Design Award

    The Sweden Timber Group,

  • Industries
    • Advertising
    • POP / Visual Merchandising
    • Retail
  • Skills
    • 3D Studio Max
    • Architecture
    • Creative Direction
    • Creative Suite
    • Design Management
    • Event Design
    • Exhibit Design
    • Experience Design
    • Project Management
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    @theocnguyen, member since 2007
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