Michael Hofler Email & Phone Number

2267 N Interstate Ave, Portland, Or 97227

Portland, Oregon

The team at Liquid is amazing. In the year I was there I assisted the creative director in Portland by developing strategic and tactical solutions to the launch of an internal-facing program for one of the largest brands in the world. Without going into detail, it's safe to say this undertaking was extensive, implementing reams of strategic thinking and leveraging a multitude of mediums. During my tenure I also worked directly with the Chief Creative Officer researching environmental branding solutions and assisting in the reinvention of Liquids own office spaces. I worked in coordination with the San Jose office in developing collateral, identity packages, and in-store display systems for a range of clients. I have a high regard for the people I worked with, regardless of long hours or looming deadlines, the teams always remained focused. I look forward to seeing how Liquid's culture of "Silicon Valley Thinking" evolves.

Portland, Oregon

At HMH Agency I worked with the creative and PR teams developing campaign worthy design concepts and oversaw the development of additional layouts once a campaign had launched. I also took a hands on approach in developing and building out brand attributes that function in all media, whether it be traditional print, digital or environmental.

Fort Lauderdale, Detroit, New York

For Black-Nation I've develop a variety of items that include a reinvented identity, stationary, collateral, music videos, environmental graphics, apparel graphics, web graphics and more than 18 album covers.

Bend / Portland Oregon

Working for citrus was a pleasure, both in Bend and Portland. In the Bend office I would often see deer, rabbits and even baby quail outside my window. While in Portland there was the allure of the ping pong table. Now that HMH has purchased citrus, I'm on the mission to introduce HMH to ping pong.

As creative director at Anda Burghardt I took responsibility for the firm's creative from inception to completion. Ad campaigns, direct mail, websites, identity development, brochures and environmental displays. I was also responsible for mentoring junior staff and leading the firm in an updated self-branding effort, both on and off-line.

While at marchFIRST I juggled many responsibilities. For some projects I would managing developers, writers, photographers, designers, art directors. While on others I might work with creative directors, strategist and clients. I took a hands-on approach to producing design guidelines used in the development of B to B and B to C websites, as well as the campaigns that often accompanied their launch. I enjoyed sourcing and managing developers while facilitating a clients transition from brick and mortar to an online environment.

Vancouver, Canada

As the Art Director for Merchandising & Licensing at Mainframe, my primary roll was to oversee the development of licensed product, produced for the children's television show, ReBoot™, the worlds first 100% CGI television series which was broadcast in over 65 countries. Responsabilities: - managed M&L creative team - directed animators and modelers to create custom poses to be used in promotional materials - selected stills from episodes for high res rendering - created digitized, online licensing assets and collateral - lead vendors through the process of developing product using custom posed CG characters - created Mainframe Entertainment identity - worked with vendor to develop LIMA convention booth - attended both LIMA and Toy Fair conventions