Gordon Eckler

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Creative Director @ SambaNova Systems
Gordon Eckler's Location
Oakland, California, United States, United States
About Gordon Eckler

I believe most of the world's problems can be solved with clear and concise communication that has been packaged and delivered in fun and inviting way. It is creativity that can bridge between confusion and understanding. It can break through language barriers, entice the uninterested, and most importantly, resolve situations that desperately need resolving.Over the last 10 years I have helped brand build, grow, and manage creative teams. I have successfully done this within small scrappy startups, large corporate titans, as well as within the walls of my own design studio.I am actively engaged in conversations with brands who are seeking a Creative Director to join their team.

Gordon Eckler's Current Company Details
SambaNova Systems

Sambanova Systems

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Gordon Eckler Work Experience Details
  • Sambanova Systems
    Creative Director
    Sambanova Systems Aug 2023 - Present
    Palo Alto, California, United States
    Working with SambaNova Systems I have been able to: • preform a visual brand audit identifying multiple areas of improvement• designed 6 trade show booths along with supporting signage and event materials• Creative Direction of 6 animations that help explain the company's core product offering• Collaborate directly with executives on high-level presentations• Developed key visuals for two company-wide product launches
  • Plaid Again Creative Co.
    Creative Director
    Plaid Again Creative Co. Jul 2020 - Present
    Alameda, California, United States
    Plaid Again is a multidisciplinary design studio that applies blue collar work ethic to building and refreshing brands large and small. — PlaidAgain.com
  • San Francisco State University
    Lecturer
    San Francisco State University Aug 2021 - Aug 2022
    San Francisco, California, United States
    I taught Graphic Design and Typography to third year undergraduate students at the San Francisco State University School of Design.
  • Rally Health
    Senior Art Director
    Rally Health Jan 2018 - Jul 2020
    San Francisco, Ca
    As Sr. Art Director at Rally Health my primary responsibility is keeping the connective tissue healthy between my team of Designers and Copywriters and internal/external partners and stakeholders from creative discovery to final design implementation. This requires keeping an eye on big picture company goals while maintaining a keen attention to the details across my entire teams workload. We work on B2C and B2B projects that span across video production, out of home advertising, digital marketing, print collateral, promotional take-aways and large scale events and activations.
  • Rally Health
    Marketing Art Director
    Rally Health Apr 2016 - Dec 2017
    San Francisco, Ca
    As Marketing Art Director of the creative department, my team and I supplied assets for digital, print, and video to be used across both B2C and B2B market channels. During this role I Art Directed on set video shoots, pitched and produced out-of-home advertising campaigns, collaborated with copywriters on video campaign concepts, designing event activations, promotional give-aways, a brand identity for the Rally Innovation Summit, and working alongside the entire marketing and creative departments to produce six Rally HealthFest events hosted by comedian and fitness fanatic Kevin Hart. These large scale, admission free events were successfully produced in Dallas, Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York City (twice), and Chicago.
  • Goldieblox, Inc.
    Art Director
    Goldieblox, Inc. May 2014 - Apr 2016
    Oakland, Ca
    As the design lead within the GoldieBlox marketing department, I managed all creative needs for the sales and marketing teams. This encompassed projects ranging from printed catalogs to a complete redesign of the company’s e-commerce website, to art directing all lifestyle and product photography. As the company grew, I hired and supervised a team of Graphic Designers, Design Interns, contract Photographers and freelance Production Artists. I had the opportunity to work on the formation of the company’s brand guidelines, numerous POP product displays, and multiple trade show booths including one for the 2015 NYC Toy Fair that was featured on The Today Show. That year my team and I were honored with the opportunity to have a float in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade (2014–2016) as well as accepting a much revered Toy of the Year award (2014) and a Parents Choice Award (2015), both for packaging and toys we had designed and developed as a team.
  • Multiple Clients
    Sr. Graphic Designer (Freelance)
    Multiple Clients Jan 2010 - Apr 2014
    San Francisco Bay Area
    Projects ranged from brand identities, logo marks, advertising, social media marketing, landing pages, web & app icons, vector illustration, printed collateral, custom lettering, apparel and retail store displays. A few clients I worked with were: Landor, Geometry Global, Bucktrout Creative, Holografik, GoldieBlox, Zozi.com, Square State Skate, The Roxie Theatre, Ethan Indorf and Lowcard Magazine to name a few.
  • Electronic Arts (Ea)
    Brand Designer
    Electronic Arts (Ea) Jul 2013 - Dec 2013
    Redwood City, Ca
    Supported all brand marketing for Electronic Arts (EA) in Redwood City, California. I worked on print advertisements, icons, web assets, environmental signage inside of EA headquarters, custom lettering, recruitment collateral, and an identity for a global hackathon titled Code Wars.
  • Mekanism
    Art Director
    Mekanism Jan 2013 - Jul 2013
    San Francisco, Ca
    At Mekanism I had the opportunity to work as Art Director on two 30-second advertisements for Pepsi soft drinks and a General Electric commercials. On these two projects I was in charge of designing and constructing the backgrounds, sets and props. I worked closely with directors Adam Avilla and Tony Benna on numerous projects while working with Mekanism. I have also created visuals for pitch videos and presentations for the NFL, Home Depot, YouTube, Art.com, Method Soap and Clinique.

Gordon Eckler Skills

Graphic Design Typography Advertising Screen Printing Art Direction Creative Direction Adobe Creative Suite Logo Design Illustrator Photography Brand Development Indesign Photoshop Concept Design Email Marketing Posters Skateboarding Branding And Identity Marketing Strategy Color Theory Adobe Acrobat Design Production Store Displays Brand Management Print Design Visual Design Set Construction Trade Show Booth Design Poster Design Project Management Communication Woodworking

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Gordon Eckler attended The Maryland Institute College Of Art.

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