Aaron James

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Owner, Creative Director @ Math Dept. Co-owner, Mt. Freelance Proof: W+K | Kamp Grizzly | Apple | Google | Nike | Farm League | Ogilvy @ Math Dept.
Aaron James's Location
Portland, Oregon, United States, United States
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About Aaron James

Hello, it's me, Aaron JamesKnown around these parts as MathDept. I’m an award-winning Freelance Creative Director / Art Director / Brand Builder currently working remotely from a secret backyard lair in Portland, OR U.S.A.I’ve been blessed to have a prolific career journey that started in the music industry and has lead me into the cyborg advertising AI-megaplex. What has kept me passionate is working with truly incredible people; building brands, solving problems, creating products and businesses online that have touched millions of people.You might be thinking, "Sounds good, but I wonder if he's actually worked for any highly-esteemed agencies." Oh, you mean these agencies? Wieden+Kennedy (Portland), Apple, Google, Kamp Grizzly, BBDO, AKQA, Gold Front, Camp+King, CPB Group LA, Instrument, Öpinionated, Mutt, Publicis and Ogilvy and a bunch of others.Let me ask you this. Do you have a problem and can tackle with you? Or an opportunity we can exploit together for fame, fortune while we try to make the world better? Please reach out.

Aaron James's Current Company Details
Math Dept.

Math Dept.

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Owner, Creative Director @ Math Dept. Co-owner, Mt. Freelance Proof: W+K | Kamp Grizzly | Apple | Google | Nike | Farm League | Ogilvy
Aaron James Work Experience Details
  • Math Dept.
    Owner, Creative Director
    Math Dept. Apr 2012 - Present
    Portland, Oregon Area
    Math Dept is an award-winning Category / Brand Building Studio helps brands become unignorable by building a category of their own.mathdept.com
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  • Mt. Freelance
    Co-Owner, Content Creator
    Mt. Freelance "How-To-Freelance"​ Jul 2019 - Present
    Mtfreelance.Com
    Andrew Dickson and I launched and manage an online education platform to support creative freelancers in achieving business success. We have served as guides to creatives around the globe, produced a podcast, created a course and community for sharing insights and advice based on years of experience as freelancers in the advertising universe.
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  • Howler Magazine
    Co-Owner, Digital Media
    Howler Magazine 2018 - Present
    Whatahowler.Com
    “The best expression of the state of soccer in America right now.” — The New York TimesHowler: Home of America's Best Soccer StoriesThe pages of Howler are exceptionally colorful, spell-binding, and full of character (and characters)—much like its subject, the world of international soccer.Co-owned with Dennie Wendt, we oversaw the massive project of moving the brand from print to digital. Developing a new online publishing platform and launching various awarded social campaigns.Howler was awarded “Best Redesign” in the 2018 Society of Publication Designers awards, and was a finalist in three categories, including “Magazine of the Year,” alongside New York Magazine, The California Sunday Magazine, The New York Times for Kids, The New York Times Magazine, Glamour, National Geographic and GQ Style. Howler is currently a medal finalist in the category of “Best Entire Issue” in the 2019 Society of Publication Designers awards, alongside Larder and Racquet Magazine.
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  • The Hitting Vault
    Co-Owner, President
    The Hitting Vault Feb 2016 - Sep 2023
    Thehittingvault.Com
    Co-owner of The Hitting Vault, the most popular online Baseball and Softball Hitting instruction, from the internet's most followed hitting coach, Coach Lisle. Sold my interest in the business in Q4, 2023.
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  • Kamp Grizzly
    Creative Director
    Kamp Grizzly Sep 2017 - Jan 2019
    Portland, Oregon, United States
    Served as a freelance creative Director at Kamp Grizzly and oversaw the production of the highly successful (P1) AlphaBounce global campaign for adidas. Led a team of 12+ creatives, concepting and producing a 360-campaign with over 500 creative assets (including 150 video deliverables). Shot with elite athletes in seven cities across three continents.
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  • Farm League
    Film Director / Creative Director
    Farm League Apr 2013 - Mar 2017
    Portland, Oregon, United States
    I served as resident creative director / director for Farm League (Venice), creating brand films for Nike, TOMS (including their very first broadcast TV commercial), Patagonia, Ford, Levis, The Miami Dolphins and Dickies. Opened the agency’s Portland office in 2015.
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  • Wieden + Kennedy
    Senior Art Director
    Wieden + Kennedy Apr 2012 - Dec 2012
    Portland, Oregon, United States
    Freelance creative on the winning pitch team at W+K that landed the American Express OPEN account. W+K kept me on the AMEX team to launch the new Small Business Saturday TV and OOH campaign that supported small businesses with the Shop Small message. Worked other high-profile clients at W+K Portland: Nike (Global Football / World Cup) and Dodge.
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  • Mutt
    Lead Creative
    Mutt Jan 2011 - Apr 2012
    Portland, Oregon, United States
    Recruited by a group of ex-Wieden+Kennedy leadership to join their newly created agency, Mutt, which took a scrappy, non-traditional approach to producing unexpected brand and advertising work for clients. Contributed to ideation, strategy, pitching new business and campaign development, along with providing creative team leadership.Led creative efforts on the Los Angeles Dodgers account, with a focus on bringing fans back into the fold following difficulties with a controversial owner. Part of an award-winning team that was named Ad Age’s Small Agency of the Year (Silver).
  • Ogilvy & Mather
    Creative Director
    Ogilvy & Mather Apr 2011 - Jul 2011
    New York, New York, United States
    Provided the concept and creative direction that was a breakthrough with Ogilvy client Gap. This resulted in an extensive 360 campaign that reintroduced Gap's denim line, 1969, globally.
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  • Wieden + Kennedy
    Art Director
    Wieden + Kennedy Jun 2008 - May 2009
    Portland, Oregon Area
    Started with short-term assignment as a young art director on Heineken's new brand advertising campaign that turned into over a year-long freelance stint at W+K Portland.
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Aaron James Skills

Creative Strategy Advertising Interactive Advertising Creative Direction Art Direction Concept Development Typography Brand Development Outdoor Advertising Graphic Design Digital Strategy Integrated Marketing Interaction Design Brand Architecture Interactive Marketing Branding And Identity Circus Arts Experimental Physics Circus

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Aaron James works for Math Dept.

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Aaron James's current role is Owner, Creative Director @ Math Dept. Co-owner, Mt. Freelance Proof: W+K | Kamp Grizzly | Apple | Google | Nike | Farm League | Ogilvy.

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Aaron James attended University Of Oregon.

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