jamie stark is an art director + creative director
I'm a passionate and slightly stylish creative with over a decade’s worth of 360 ad experience. I consider myself a hybrid of an art director and a designer—I'm highly conceptual in developing big campaign platforms and have heart for innovation and activations. I have learned the true meaning of entrepreneurial spirit working at a small indie agencies where I've worn multiple hats. I also enjoy writing, strategic thinking, making the occasional TikTok and party planning.
work experience
VMLY&R
Creative Director
June 2021 - present
Chicago, IL
Highdive
Associate Creative Director
August 2020 - June 2021
Chicago, IL
Mekanism
Associate Creative Director
August 2018 - June 2020
Chicago, IL
Mekanism
Sr Art Director
October 2015 - August 2018
Chicago, IL
Digitas
Sr Art Director
February 2014 - October 2015
Chicago, IL
Razorfish
Sr. Art Director
August 2011 - February 2014
Chicago, IL
Draftfcb
Associate Art Director
June 2010 - August 2011
Chicago, IL
client experience
Under Armour / Jeep / Instagram / Kraft Heinz (Oscar Mayer, Singles, Just Crack an Egg, Claussen ) / MolsonCoors (Coors Banquet, Smith & Forge, Redd's, Henry's Hard Soda, Henry's Hard Sparkling, Redd's Wicked, Keystone Light, Zima, Arnold Palmer Spiked) / Ben & Jerry’s / Talenti / Quilted Northern / Constellation Brands (Fresca Mixed, Woodbridge, Svedka) / Jim Beam / Kelloggs (Special K, Cheez-It, Nutri-Grain, Frosted Mini Wheats, Club, Eggo, Keebler) Sprint / Boost / SC Johnson (Glade, Pledge, Ziploc, Raid)
press
The Wall Street Journal / Forbes / FastCompany / AdAge / Adweek / AgencySpy / CampaignUs / Hypebae / Chicago Tribune / Motortrend New York Post / The Tonight Show / NBC / ABC / CBS / iHeart Radio CNet / Thrillist / Mashed / Mashable / Trendhunter / Travel + Leisure / Food & Wine / Harper’s Bazaar / Nasdaq / Bitcoin / PRWeek / Foodbeast / Taxi / Coindesk /Crypto Briefing / Dieline / Yahoo!
awards
The One Show
Clios
Art Director’s Club
education
Savannah College of Art and Design
September 2008 - June 2010
MA Advertising
Savannah, GA
Kentucky Wesleyan College
August 2004 - May 2008
BS Visual Communications
Owensboro, KY
Peak moment: making it on the jumbotron at Wrigley field. they won that night. the two occurrences are unrelated.
pit moment: dislocating my shoulder while cleaning my garage. wish i had a cooler story of how it happened, but here we are.