Curt Collinsworth

16+ years experience in the design industry specializing in digital, international management experience, brand knowledge across a wide swath of both online and offline mediums. The ability to run projects and teams large and small with a high level of final creative integrity no matter what the challenge.

Lead team of 36 people of all disciplines. In change of overall creative output, P&L, and staff for the entire Helsinki office.

Lead the digital creative team in Stuttgart and major initiatives within the EU. Had creative oversight for everything from application design to digital brand systems. Areas of specialization included both interaction and visual design. Clients included YelloStrom (a major EU energy supplier), Phonak (high-end hearing devices) and Nero (computer software). Managed, mentored and inspired a multi-national team of interaction and visual designers.

Managed and lead the digital creative team. Worked diligently to insure that, both internally and externally, the online and offline creative work was highly integrated. Clients included Microsoft, Vail Ski Resorts, and Flipstart (a Paul Allen venture).

Art Direction and hands-on visual and interaction design of branded websites for Weyerhaeuser and International Trucking. Worked closely with branding and print teams to create tightly integrated design. Key client contact involved in pitching and selling design work for both current and new Hornall Anderson clients.

Freelanced at several Seattle companies including a contract at Microsoft's MSN as a rich media ad consultant for high value ad campaigns. Also, as a creative director at Saltmine, a Seattle digital agency.

Started the first digital advertising and design group at Publicis in the West. Grew the team from 1 to 10 and created the first online ad campaigns for T-Mobile in the US. Creative Directed both online (banners and rich websites) and TV campaigns. Other clients included Real Networks and the WA State Tourism Board.

Started and managed the Oracle in-house digital design group.

Started and ran a design firm in San Francisco with another designer. Full-service shop with many start-up clients. Created websites, rich media presentations, logos, branding, corporate identity, ads and brochures. Managed everything including budgets, freelancers, clients and, last but not least, the final creative product.

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