
BRYAN
Art Director

ROOKS
Designer

WHY I DO WHAT I DO
I’m a concept-driven, smart-thinking, design-loving Art Director/Designer. Creative briefs are like a new car smell, I can’t wait to start rolling. My passion is producing ideas that come alive through teamwork creating an emotional connection for clients and consumers alike.
CREATIVE SKILLS
Big Ideas, Art Direction, Design, Digital, Story Telling, Social, Illustration, Creative Management, Leadership, Teaching, Strategy, Writing, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Sketch, and overall Team Player.
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BRANDS I'VE WORKED ON
Lilly, Pfizer, Amgen, Gilead, Abbot, GE, GE Aircraft Engines, Disney, Best Buy, Verizon, Eddie Bauer, Ensure, Alliance Data, Kodak, P&G, Flight Options, Pet Stop, Cincinnati Bell, AK Steel, ArborWear, HHB Realtors, Cincinnati Mighty Ducks, Marmon Valley Farms and much more.
WHAT I'VE BEEN UP TO
2006-2020 — Sr Art Director for GSW Worldwide
2005-2006 — Sr Art Director for Bridge Worldwide
2004-2005 — Sr Art Director for Frequency Marketing
2003-2004 — Art Director for HSR Business to Business
2000-2003 — Art Director for Creative Department
1997-2000 — Instructor/Creative Director at Cincinnati Academy of Design
1993-1997 — Designer for SWIBCO
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INTERESTS
Family, Fly Fishing, Fly Tying, Outdoors, Motorcycles, Snowboarding, Mt Biking, Movies, Doodling, Music, Comics, and Macro Photography.