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THOMAS KLINGER
Creative Director / Visual Designer
-http://www.purenine.com
linkedin.com/in/thomasklinger
SUMMARY
An award winning creative director and visual designer with over 21 years of experience. Partnered with some of the largest brands &
agencies in the world. Co-founded Audiomack, a music sharing and discovery platform with almost 6 million daily active users.
E D U C AT I O N
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
FREELANCE DESIGNER / FOUNDER
Mount Saint Mary College
PURENINE Studios Inc | 2007 - Present
2000 - 2004
Managing creative processes such as ideation, visual design and production. Conceptualizing
mood, tone and creative vision.
WEB TECHNOLOGIES &
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GRAPHIC DESIGN
Mount Saint Mary College
Solve problems, enhance usability and show aesthetic appeal through images,
typography, space, layout and color.
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2000 - 2004
Creating value to attract and acquire a clearly defined audience through video,
photography or social media.
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Provide creative direction to clients from concept to completion.
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Maintain client relationships; explore new business/pitch opportunities.
SKILLS
CCO / DESIGN LEAD / CO-FOUNDER
// PROFESSIONAL
Audiomack | 2012 - Present
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Creative Direction
Oversee a team of creatives by providing guidance and management on various projects.
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Art Direction
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Visual Design
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Responsible for coming up with new product designs that meet the needs and
wants of consumers.
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Help the team overcome obstacles that arise within a project and offer solutions.
Product Design
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Ensure a holistic understanding of the entire creative process.
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User Experience
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Mentor, motivate, and supervise the creatives on their team.
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User Interface
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Production
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Motion Graphics
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Graphic Design
CREATIVE LEAD / CREATIVE DIRECTOR
A&E Networks | History Channel | 2005 - 2011
Provided creative direction and oversaw website rebuilds as we’ll as implemented visual
design elements and principles to the brands across the A&E umbrella.
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Design digital/visual assets to support television shows and editorial content.
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Developed visual solutions that relate to UI and UX issues.
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Incorporate ideas and revisions based on feedback from On Air production.
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Conceptualized ideas to enhance user capability – tested effectiveness.
