I have been an Art Director for over 15 years. I began my career in print, Art Directing books and magazines including Colin Powel's Autobiography at Random House. As the internet came into existence, I became the founding Art Director at Buoyant, one of the original silicon alley web-shops. There, I designed the very first websites for AIG and The Home Shopping Network.
After Buoyant, I became the founding Art Director at i-traffic, the internet's first interactive advertising agency. There, I helped put together a team of 15 creatives, which produced cutting edge work for brands like Disney, DiscoverCard and The Discovery Channel.
Next, I was hired as an Associate Creative Director at Lowe Lintas Interactive. There I was responsible for all online advertising for the world's largest computer brand, Dell. My other clients included Sprite, Amstel Lite, GMC and Saab. By the end of my Lowe tenure, i had been promoted to Vice President and Creative Group Head.
After Lowe closed their internet division, I pursued a freelance Art Director career. In that role, I have worked at agencies including Ogilvy, Mr. Youth, JWT, Publicis and BBDO. Clients have included American Express, Aflac, Coke, Cheer, Cingular, Dannon, DHL, Garnier, Harry & David, HBO, Kodak, Kraft, LG, Microsoft, Merck, Pfizer, Planters, TGI Fridays, Samsung, SAP, Six Flags, Sony, Time Warner, W Hotels, Wendy's, and Wyeth.
I won the Most Visionary website for icouldbe.org, and also the MSN Creative award for Rich Media for a Dell campaign.
In addition to Art Direction, I am an accomplished web developer, capable of creating websites in HTML5, Javascript, and Flash. I am also an award winning musician and audio engineer.
Thank you for perusing my portfolio. I sincerely appreciate your time! I would love to talk with you about your company's communication needs. You can reach me at 646-246-6898 or me@mitchwells.com.
Best,
Mitch
