Michael Hilliard Email and Phone Number
I have over thirty years of experience in communications, with twenty-five years spent as a creative director and senior designer. My portfolio showcases an ability to deliver effective marketing across various platforms for clients, including small businesses, universities, and Fortune 50 companies.My world intersects at the four corners of ideas, images, ink, and electrons, and my professional role is to captivate people through highly visual/narrative storytelling. The most rewarding work has brought clarity, personality, and increased awareness and depth of understanding to clients, including non-profits, educational institutions, technology companies, and (believe it or not) law firms. Most projects center on a strong conceptual component, and bonus points go to clients willing to incorporate novel approaches to achieve their marketing goals.Leading creative efforts and storytelling are my strengths. I also collaborate easily with talent, agencies, PR firms, management, and, most importantly, clients. My best work involves integrating creative concepts with business strategy. I work closely with designers, writers, illustrators, and photographers to craft compelling messages for a specific audience. I take pride in my ability to create powerful messaging that is adaptable across various media formats such as print, interactive, web, video, and audio. I have been delivering communications and marketing across different mediums for many years, showcasing my versatility and adaptability.I'm known for being enthusiastic and articulate in helping businesses focus on their objectives while also bringing in creative storytelling. I believe in clear communication, avoiding unnecessary jargon, standing firm when needed, and building business ideas around stories and concepts. My firm is named after a group of painters, writers, and sculptors who were inspired by the emerging technology and industry of the early 20th century. Given the current fast-paced and converging media landscape, it feels like the right fit for today's world.
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Creative Director And Senior DesignerFuturist Juice Consortium LlcSeattle, Wa, Us -
Principal/Creative DirectorFuturist Juice Consortium Llc Jan 2003 - PresentGreater Seattle AreaResponsible for branding, print, interactive and motion-based communications for clients in technology (digital, biotech, R&D), legal, consumer goods, non-profits, and education. Emphasis on telling contextual stories and translating technical ideas into digestible, consistently branded visual concepts. Frequently integrating multiple mediums — print brochures to responsive websites to presentation graphics — ensuring messaging is universal, clear, and narrative is appropriate to intended audiences. Participating at every level: Initial contact and strategy with clients; sourcing creative talent for larger projects; designing, art direction, and shooting photography/video where appropriate. Most important, developing and managing brand consistency across multiple channels for clientele spanning intimately held small businesses and non-profits to Fortune-50 corporations. SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONSSTRATEGIC: Enthusiastic about collaborating with clients to distill business goals into actionable campaigns; effective building consensus among stakeholders around clarifying messaging; excellent at presenting creative strategy. CREATIVE: 35 years of internationally recognized design, branding, print, interactive, still/motion imagery, and integrated marketing campaigns. Excellent at leading ideation and execution with creative teams — regardless of medium — transitioning easily from scribbles to final art. Outstanding at managing and mentoring talent, developing processes where none exist, delivering unique visual concepts against clearly defined marketing objectives.TECHNICAL: Fluent in Adobe Creative Cloud, Microsoft Office, motion tools (Final Cut, Motion, After Effects); understand CMS-based web application development, and built interactive websites, CDs, DVDs and presentations since 1993. Highly effective at interpreting technical and creative needs between designers and programmers.
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President/Creative DirectorMhilliard Associates, Inc. Jan 1999 - Jun 2002Seattle, Washington, United StatesMicrosoft approached us to create a way to commemorate its 25th anniversary. “InsideOut: Microsoft, in Our Own Words” was a 15-month assignment, resulting in a 328-page coffee table book and website sharing stories, research, and contextual portraits from 800 employees, celebrating the big ideas and people that made the company great. My role was responsible for concept development, defining project scope and budgets, creating a prototype and style guides, adding creative partners, and directing a core team of writers, designers, illustrators, producers and staff. Additionally, while directing three other photographers, I photographed over 200 Microsoft employees across three continents in relation to their work, research, or narrative. InsideOut was delivered as gifts to 45,000 employees, with another 50,000 copies published and sold internationally, and content from the book is still used in Microsoft HR and public relations.Developed and designed highly successful ad campaigns and bus wraps for Husky Football broadcasts on KOMO Radio; created early brand messaging for Xbox; photographed and profiled high-concept prototypes for Microsoft Research in Beijing; collaborated with event planners for the first black-tie fundraising gala and subsequent development tools for the National MS Society; produced event collateral, signage, banners, and imagery, as well as post-event development materials for Mothers Against Violence in America.
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Creative DirectorZcom Jan 1998 - Jan 1999Portland, Oregon, United StatesManaged the creative department for a vigorous mid-sized Portland agency specializing in technology, startups, and education. My primary role was concept development and pitches, and studio management, and I frequently had hands-on directing photo shoots and design. ZCom created long and short-form print, direct mail, catalogs, collateral, websites, and identities for clients like Tektronix, Intel, Diamond Multimedia, Marylhurst University, SAP and InSync Communications.
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President/Senior DesignerMi Blue, Inc. Jun 1989 - Dec 1997Seattle, Washington, United StatesMI Blue started as an industrial design firm, but shifted pivoted to interactive and user interface design. The mid-90s redefined our core business to 3-D illustration, web and print communications with a healthy emphasis on consumer-focused marketing.Fast, agile, efficient: We always finished with something entertaining. Clients included: Microsoft, Penguin Publishing, Superbowl.com, Broadcast Electronics, Net Information Systems/Sun, Port of Seattle, ABC/CapCities, CH2M Hill, Fisher Broadcasting, Boeing, Cypress Ltd., Senior.Com, iMall.com, AirTouch Cellular and US West.
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