Mark Searcy Email & Phone Number

Portland, Or, Us

Portland, Or, Us

Portland, Oregon, United States

• Spearheads the design direction and strategy for for multi-faceted projects, including retail and workplace environments, product launches, and branded events for a portfolio of renowned global brands.• Fosters a collaborative and productive team environment, effectively managing a team of designers to deliver exceptional projects from inception to completion.• Proactively monitors the evolving landscape of AI technologies and devises a comprehensive strategy to rapidly train and integrate these advancements into the team's creative workflow.• Leads comprehensive presentations to showcase, align, and strategize with all team partners through production and installation. • Works collaboratively with engineers, architects, manufacturers, and printers to see all details through to installation.

Portland, Oregon, United States

Portland, Oregon Area

• Concepted the design direction and strategy for integrating artful brand stories into the architecture and interiors of Nike retail stores across North America.• Created comprehensive presentations to showcase, align, and strategize with all team partners through production and installation.• Managed a team of designers and partnered with external agencies and artists to deliver each project from concept to completion.• Designed original prints, patterns, wallpaper, environmental graphics, sculpture, and digitally interactive installations.• Worked directly with engineers, architects, artists, animators, manufacturers, and printers to see all unique elements come together cohesively.• Maintained quality and impact while meeting a budget.• Supervised project installations across the U.S. and Canada.

Portland, Oregon Area

• Concepted the design direction and strategy for integrating artful brand stories into the architecture and interiors of Nike Headquarters.• Created comprehensive presentations to showcase, align, and strategize with all team partners through production and installation.• Collaborated with space-planning, architects, external agencies and artists to deliver each project from concept to completion.• Developed paint and furniture plans, and designed original prints, patterns, wallpaper, environmental graphics, and sculpture.• Maintained quality and impact while meeting a budget.

Portland, Oregon Area

• Concepted, designed, and installed specialty in-store retail experiences and events at Nike beacon stores across North America.• Created comprehensive presentations to showcase, align, and strategize with all team partners through production and installation.• Designed original exhibition spaces, environmental graphics, sculpture, and digitally interactive installations—working directly with engineers, architects, manufacturers, and printers to see all parts through to reality.• Supervised project installations across the U.S.

Portland, Oregon, United States

Clients: Happy Lucky, Adidas, Roster, Yonder Journal, Timber Press, Blind Pilot, Wieden+Kennedy, Portland State University, Sockeye, OMFGCO, Wildfang

Portland, Oregon Area

Portland, Oregon Area

Assigned the artists, illustrators, and photographers that graced the cover and editorial pages of the Portland Mercury, as well as designed and art directed the layouts for the paper each week.

Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex

Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex

Designed, published, and distributed Art Prostitute, a quarterly art and design publication featuring interviews and artwork from highly-respected contemporary artists and designers from all over the U.S. Built, maintained, and promoted the Art Prostitute brand, and co-ran and co-curated art exhibitions and events at our two gallery locations in Denton and Dallas, TX.