Brian Heinrich - Portfolio

Creative Director with over 10 years of experience in the print media, graphics and web industries. Proven track record of leading creative teams to conceptualize and execute innovative design solutions for a multitude of various projects. Adept at collaborating with clients and internal stakeholders to deliver compelling visual concepts that meet business objectives and engage target audiences.

Extensive experience with 3d, multimedia, web and print design with a passion for creativity, an eye for design, strong leadership and management skills, and coding chops to boot. A problem solver and a quick study, I work well as part of a team, and/or as a senior/lead creative individual. I possess an extensive skillset including Web, Graphic, and Print Design, Video Editing, Instructional Design, UI layout and design, XHTML, CSS, Bootstrap, and 3D / Multimedia Design and Animation.

With over a decade of combined management and creative director experiences as well as over 5 years of Post-Secondary teaching experience, I have a knack for managing, mentoring, and leading a team of creative individuals as well as making complicated topics or tasks easy to learn and understand. These experiences have allowed me to develop instructional curriculum, learning objectives, training aids, assessment tools, and apply adult learning best practices into relevant courseware and/or management workflows. My thirst for knowledge keeps me up to date with the latest design trends, technologies, and instructional methods.

I look forward to discuss any permanent or freelance opportunities.

Experience

Creative Director

06/2018 - 05/2024 | 410Creative, West Palm Beach, FL

Led a team of designers, art directors, and copywriters in the development of print materials, including magazines, brochures, posters, and print ads. Handled all web design, development and production of web-based print materials and design. Collaborated with clients to understand project objectives, brand guidelines, and target audience demographics. Oversaw the entire creative process from concept development to final production, ensuring adherence to deadlines and quality standards. Provide mentorship and guidance to team members, fostering a collaborative and innovative work environment. Spearheaded the design of print campaigns for a diverse range of clients, including corporate brands, non-profit organizations, cultural institutions, and small business. Developed visual concepts and layouts that integrated typography, imagery, and color to convey client messaging and evoke emotional responses. Worked closely with production teams to ensure that print materials were produced to the highest quality standards within budget.

Manager, Ad Operations

05/2016 - 01/2018 | Bankrate, Inc., Palm Beach Gardens, FL

Versatile expert in all things involving digital advertising management. Manage day to day workflow between ad ops, dev ops, sales, and upper management. Provide expertise, guidance, and support during feature planning and implementation sprints. Involved in all aspects of digital ad campaigns including trafficking, optimizations, debugging ad code, reporting, and analytics.

Technical Ad Operations Specialist

09/2011 - 05/2016 | Bankrate, Inc., Palm Beach Gardens, FL

Multifunctional and versatile problem solver. Hand-coded hotfixes to problem content and troubleshoot as necessary. All duties and responsibilities relating to digital advertising management. Develop multimedia content as necessary.

Multimedia / Web Designer (Temp)

04/2011 - 08/2011 | Bankrate, Inc., Palm Beach Gardens, FL

Developed web content and design for primary use on the Web, and some Print. Utilizing the latest design software, and web standards, hand-coded multifunctional content and multimedia; Developed multimedia content as needed for a multitude of different campaigns.

Senior Multimedia Designer / 3d Artist

10/2008 - 03/2011 | Multi Media Marketing Assoc., Pembroke Pines, FL

Swiss Army Knife of sorts; Developed detailed 3D content and visual fx for use on the Web, Print, and Video utilizing the latest design and 3D software; Hand Coded multifunctional web based content and multimedia; Developed multimedia content as needed for a multitude of different campaigns.

Multimedia Designer / Developer

04/2008 - 10/2008 | WP Associates, Palm Beach Gardens, FL

Developed Multimedia Content for use on the Web utilizing a multitude of design software (Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash, After Effects). Hand Coded multifunctional multimedia content for web based media, web based games and other interactive media. Developed high-impact marketing material for Print, Web, and Broadcast campaigns.

Multimedia / IT Instructor

12/2002 - 04/2008 | Florida Career College, West Palm Beach, FL

Provide training and course material for a multitude of different subjects within Multimedia, Web, and IT fields. Develop course curriculum content and training courseware, including learning objectives, handouts, training aids, and other interactive media to facilitate adult learning and different learning methodologies. Consistently identify and develop measurement tools including tests, quizzes, hands-on activities, and demonstrations to verify and track progress. Personally provide instruction for the following courses: Web Animation and Interactivity (Flash), Web Design (Dreamweaver), Beginner-Advanced Graphic Design (Photoshop), HTML, CSS, Javascript, Video Editing and Compositing (After Effects), Design fundamentals (2D and 3D), Storyboarding, 3D Design and Production with Maya(Modeling, Texturing, Shading, Lighting, and Animation), Portfolio Development, Desktop Publishing, MAC OSX, and IT.

Graphic Artist

9/2001 - 1/2002 | MoonDog Creations, Jupiter, FL

T-Shirt Design and Imaging, Logo's, Flyers, Designs, Promotional Design and Illustration, Color Separations, Setup Images for Silk Screening and Printing.