Design Leadership. Experience. Contact. Brands. Education
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Contact. Design Leadership. 31 Sterling Place Apt. 2 I’m Adam, a design leader for product, brand and marketing. I lead empowered, connected, committed, Brooklyn, NY 11217 passionate and positive award-winning creative teams. We make things people love. (347) 585-6417 [email protected] Experience. adamwhittaker.com Vice President, Creative Director | FinTech July 2017 – Present Citi New York, NY LinkedIn /adamcwhittaker • Hire, develop and lead a team of 19 with a focus on new product development with hands-on, Twitter @aw_nyc oversight and mentorship responsibilities Facebook /adam.whittaker • Partner with cross-functional directors of product, technology and marketing to evolve and Instagram @adamwhittaker.nyc communicate new product life-cycles • Create and teach a unique design-thinking culture throughout larger organization Global Creative Director | Director of Creative Services March 2016 – June 2017 Brands. AOL Inc. New York, NY • Led a cross-functional creative team of 24 focused on global brand, growth, product, content, • HuffPost PR, marketing and more • Verizon • Partnered and served as key point-of-contact for global creative needs and ensured alignment • Humana with brand positioning and product strategy • TechCrunch • Brands: HuffPost, TechCrunch, Verizon, Go90, RYOT, AOL and Yahoo etc • Viagra • Maserati Creative Director | Brand & Digital October 2013 – March 2016 • Time Warner Cable RAPP New York, NY • Gilead • Led overall direction and vision on projects for client deliverables including brand campaigns, • Citi digital, product design, CRM and pitches • Procter & Gamble • Built relationships with clients at the Executive, VP, and Director levels responsible for understanding • The New York Yankees and evolving business goals • Kenneth Cole • Clients: Humana, Viagra, Time Warner Cable, Gilead, Maserati, HP, Bayer • Aol • Pfizer Vice President, Associate Creative Director | Digital March 2012 – October 2013 • Carlisle TBWA\Worldhealth CAHG New York, NY • Major League Baseball • Supported the VP, Group Creative Director, Digital, to oversee the digital output of the entire agency • Topps • Clients: Gilead, Abilify, Bayer • The Emmy Awards • Novartis Associate Creative Director | Digital June 2010 – March 2012 • Toyota Carlisle Collection New York, NY • Bayer • Responsible for creation and production of all digital assets for luxury fashion brand Associate Creative Director | Brand & Digital November 2009 – June 2010 Education. FairCareMD New York, NY • Venture creative director and founding associate for agile Healthcare 2.0 startup Pratt Institute BFA Communications Design Art Director | Digital & Print July 2005 – November 2009 September 1997 – May 2001 The Connaught Group New York, NY • Presidential Honor & Dean’s List • Design and art lead for luxury fashion brands Rhode Island School of Design Designer | Digital & Print June 2001 – July 2005 High School Summer Program Freelance New York, NY June 1996 – August 1996 • Paid dues as a freelancer for agencies and clients adamwhittaker.com.