Tim Kostka Email & Phone Number

Tampa, Fl, Us

Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

- Ability to share a vision for future growth. - Responsible for hiring and development of employees.- Understanding legal and financial obligations of the business.- Drive new business while growing partner relationships- Create Award winning, integrated cross channel campaigns- Clients include: Cool Juice, Mercury Medical, Amalie Oil

Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

- Assist the Executive Director of Marketing with the development of layouts and design of artwork for marketing communications materials including collateral, print, digital and broadcast while maintaining the corporate brand. -Work with team members to provide professional recommendations for concept, design, art direction, production, print buying, and quality control. -Assists Executive Director of Marketing in defining design criteria and developing concept/direction of art layouts, art direction and photography selection. -Work with printers to establish and meet production deadlines. Reviews match prints and does press checks as necessary. Monitors and tracks production projects to ensure proper and timely completion.

- Instructed students on the finer points of Art Direction, great design, business expertise and consumer psychology. Helped prepare students for the real world experience of building a successful brand.

Largo, Fl

- Won 6 Gold Addys for work on The University of Tampa- As Creative Director, led all creative development for Red Frog clients- Managed and mentored a diverse creative department of art directors, copywriters, production artists and freelancers- Despite small budgets, developed the most successful campaigns while driving sales and growing partner relationships- Took creative lead for regional specific business- Led concept and strategy on agency pitch efforts, including major client wins that totaled 200,000 dollars in revenue for the agency- Clients include: Shephard’s Beach Resort, University of Tampa, Buddy Brew Coffee, College Hunks Hauling Junk, Green Council, Tampa Bay Rowdies

- Developed Large, integrated cross channel campaigns and promotional experience- Took strategies and created digital environments- Optimized results for every piece of creative work our team produced- Built and led creative teams in building brand superiority- Worked with planning to develop creative briefs and focus-test campaigns - Took creative lead for regional specific business- Presented creative work to client LMA meetings- Launched Chevy Traverse and Camero- Clients include: Chevrolet

- Developed concepts/designs that were used for web- Took strategies and created a digital environment- Managed projects on tight timelines- Built and led creative teams in building brand superiority- Worked with planning to focus test campaigns and to develop creative briefs- Took creative lead for specific business (Commercial Truck and Fleet)- Presented creative work to client LMG meetings- Helped pitch and win new business- Launched 4 car/truck lines both traditionally and digitally

- Worked as the creative lead and manager of creative teams on The Cadillac account- Directed all phases of creative work for Cadillac from concept through production- Assisted in the management of the creative department by project planning, determiningStaffing, evaluation and coaching of creative staff- Maintained a consistent creative quality of award-winning work- Increased sales for Cadillac year over year for the four years I ran the department- Helped Cadillac surpass Lincoln, Mercedes, and BMW to take the number 2 spot- Cadillac's Dealer Advisory Board (that I helped form) was the benchmark at GM- The work received major accolades and numerous awards- Personally dealt with every level client on a day to day basis- Won a New York Film Festival Award, The “D” Award and Short-listed at Cannes

• Personally met with the president of Mazda Canada on a regular basis to developed and executed account strategies• Generated award-winning creative that made The Mazda 3 become the best selling sedan in Canada, even surpassing the US in sales• Built Mazda Canada to record-breaking, dealer satisfaction rates• Built and led creative teams in building brand superiority for the Canadian Market• Helped ensure creative scope, schedules and budgets were accurate.

Personally generated award winning creative that made Mazda and other clients stand out in the market place.Ran Mazda Canada for 3 years helping it surpass all sales quotas.Built and led creative teams in building brand superiority for each client.Helped ensure creative scope, schedule and budget are accurate.Developed and executed account strategies with account and planning.Met and exceeded account goals set by the account supervisor’s lead.Ran Greater Michigan, Texas, New England and Pittsburgh Ford Dealer business.Instrumental in helping pitch and win numerous new business assignments.Won Partnership For Humanity Award (Michigan Humane Society).

Professional Degree, Advertising Design

Activities and Societies: Atlanta Ad Club

Associate Of Arts (Aa), Art History/Design

Art History, Graphic Design