Sarah Starr Email & Phone Number

Portland, Or, Us

Portland, Oregon, United States

Portland, Oregon, United States

Maintain day-to-day client relations, establish and manage creative needs, set goals and milestones, and oversee quality control of produced deliverables. Responsible for building teams to effectively get work done within the parameters of a given account or project. Manage budgets and forecast finances.Clients include: Burgerville, Nike, Braintree, Uniqlo, and Cooperativa

Portland, Oregon Area

I established an independent design consultancy, providing a diverse range of design, production, and project management services. Partnered with Portland creative agencies Wieden+Kennedy, OMFGCO, Must Be Something, and Red & Co. to support numerous clients, including Corona, Fender, Meow Wolf, Muji, Key Development, Skanska, New Seasons Market, Frances May, Burgerville, Uniqlo, Braintree, Uber, and Union Wine Co.

Portland, Oregon Area

(Contract) I serve as a strategic team leader, ensuring Nike’s creative studio runs effectively and efficiently. Partner with the Creative Lead to align and prioritize projects around core goals.✔ Assign designers to projects that align with their strengths, and keep projects moving to schedule. ✔ Act as liaison between team members, clients, and other stakeholders, working to maintain a productive and harmonious work environment.

Portland, Oregon Area

As a senior management member, I directed the execution of fully integrated campaigns, from ideation through production, while mentoring and managing up to thirteen designers and five design managers. Here, I managed staffing needs, estimates, production budgets, and ensured quality control. - Built and led the largest studio teams within the agency to manage the Verizon, Dodge, and Chrysler accounts. Managed people, projects, and budgets within an exceptionally fast-paced… Show more As a senior management member, I directed the execution of fully integrated campaigns, from ideation through production, while mentoring and managing up to thirteen designers and five design managers. Here, I managed staffing needs, estimates, production budgets, and ensured quality control. - Built and led the largest studio teams within the agency to manage the Verizon, Dodge, and Chrysler accounts. Managed people, projects, and budgets within an exceptionally fast-paced environment.- Developed a streamlined agency process around a massive Verizon rebranding project – a logistical achievement that stripped away intermediaries to give design teams direct client access.- Instrumental in bringing in $3.2M in studio revenue from 2013-2016. Also, created a new estimating and billing process that increased billings and consistency across studio managers. Show less

Portland, Oregon Area

I was promoted to train, develop and manage a team of designers and specialists. Here, I partnered with art directors, account and project managers and production teams from inception through completion of each creative project, leading numerous intricate, high-profile Nike Basketball campaigns as well as Nike Training, Nike Running, Nike Baseball and Livestrong.- Built excellent relationships across all departments, always maintaining high energy and a staunch commitment to getting the job… Show more I was promoted to train, develop and manage a team of designers and specialists. Here, I partnered with art directors, account and project managers and production teams from inception through completion of each creative project, leading numerous intricate, high-profile Nike Basketball campaigns as well as Nike Training, Nike Running, Nike Baseball and Livestrong.- Built excellent relationships across all departments, always maintaining high energy and a staunch commitment to getting the job done right.- Regularly tapped to take on the most complex, high-stakes projects based on proven ability to deliver with efficiency and excellence. Show less

Portland, Oregon Area

I was invited to join W+K as a designer then was promoted to Senior Studio Specialist in 2005, a team leadership position involving more design and production management on larger scale projects. Selected to lead the Starbucks holiday campaign for four consecutive years—an intensive assignment involving design and production national media buys focusing on large-scale OOH and collateral needs. Capped off each year with a cross-country trip to document the campaign in NYC, Chicago, and… Show more I was invited to join W+K as a designer then was promoted to Senior Studio Specialist in 2005, a team leadership position involving more design and production management on larger scale projects. Selected to lead the Starbucks holiday campaign for four consecutive years—an intensive assignment involving design and production national media buys focusing on large-scale OOH and collateral needs. Capped off each year with a cross-country trip to document the campaign in NYC, Chicago, and L.A. Took on challenging design and production campaigns across multiple lines: Nike Womens, Nike Apparel, and Nike Tennis. Successes with these projects led to an opportunity to join the Starbucks account team. Show less

Portland / Amsterdam / New York

Working in a small design shop, you are required to wear many hats and often juggle competing priorities. Johnson+Wolverton gave me an invaluable opportunity to grow as a designer, studio manager, and project manager. Clients included: Sundance Channel, Showtime Entertainment, Comedy Central, Nike Amsterdam, Miller Genuine Draft, Miller High Life, Nordstrom, Levi's, Coca-Cola Co. and Wieden+Kennedy.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, German Language And Literature

Studied on year abroad at the University of Stuttgart.

Master Of Arts - Ma, Arts Administration

My focus was visual design and photography.