WIEDEN+KENNEDY PORTLAND

“Never lose this enthusiasm, it is the best way to build  a reputation and great work for the long run.”
— John C. Jay
Wieden+Kennedy

AWARDS & RECOGNITION


BADGE Expert-Vetted
PLATFORM Upwork.com
DESCRIPTION Top 1 % of Talent upwork.com/talent/expert-vetted


BADGE Top Rated
PLATFORM Upwork.com
DESCRIPTION Top 10 % of Talent upwork.com/hc/en-us/articles...


BADGE Rising Talent
PLATFORM Upwork.com
DESCRIPTION Early Success
upwork.com/hc/en-us/articles...


VOTED "Best Employee Creative Project of the Year"
AGENCY TBWA \ Worldwide
PUBLICATION Fast Company Magazine


AWARD Gold Lion
Client Nissan USA
Client Sony PlayStation
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AWARD Silver Lion
Client Nissan USA
Client Sony PlayStation
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AWARD Bronze Lion
Client Nissan USA
Client Sony PlayStation
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EXPERIENCE

Art Director / Designer
Upwork・Freelance
2019 – Present・6 years
Worldwide
📌 Expert Vetted – Top 1 % of Talent

Art Director / Designer
Freelance
2008 – Present・17 years
BBH  , Digital Kitchen  , Phenomenon  , TBWA\Chiat\Day , Wieden  +  Kennedy , ZAMBEZI

Art Director
TBWA \ Chiat \ Day
2012 – 2014・2 years
Los Angeles, California, United States

Professor
Academy of Art University
2011 – 2014・3 years
San Francisco, California, United States

Art Director
ZAMBEZI
2011 – 2012・1 yr
Los Angeles, California, United States

Art Director
TBWA \ Chiat \ Day
2010 – 2011・1 yr
Los Angeles, California, United States

Art Director / Designer
Wieden + Kennedy 12
2008 – 2009・1 yr
Portland, Oregon, United States


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RECOMMENDATIONS

“I met Stephen at Art Center and I’ve never seen him settle for anything ordinary. He received stellar training, works at the best agencies and wins coveted advertising awards. He doesn’t create ordinary Art Direction or Design work. It’s awesome work.”
— Ellen Shakespeare
Academy of Art University
“Stephen was a pleasure to work with. He responded to questions and comments in a very timely way and was on time throughout every stage of the process. We’re very happy with his efforts. We will work with Stephen again!”
— Carol Lowman, Ph.D.
U.S. Department of Defense
“Stephen’s precise, very communicative, great at incorporating feedback. Will be working with him again.”
— Frances Liu

CLIENTS

Ace Hotel, Academy of Art University, Adidas, Beats by Dre, Coca-Cola, Denny’s, Google, National Hockey League (NHL), Nike, Nissan, Sony PlayStation, Victoria's Secret Angel, Wilson Sports, Upwork, U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Contractors

INDUSTRIES

Automotive, Beverages, Education, Fashion, Food, Gaming, Lifestyle, Products, Sports, Startups, Technology, Web

U.S. & GLOBAL AGENCIES

Bartle Bogle Hegarty (BBH), Digital Kitchen, Phenomenon, TBWA\Chiat\Day (TBWA), Wieden+Kennedy (W+K), ZAMBEZI

EDUCATION

Wieden + Kennedy 12
Advertising, MFA EQUIVALENT
2008 – 2009 Portland, Oregon, United States
Wieden + Kennedy • wk.com
President : Dan Wieden
Creative Director : Susan Hoffman

Art  Center College of Design
Advertising
2004 – 2008 Pasadena, California, United States
Hillside Campus • artcenter.edu

INTERVIEWS / OFFERS

BBDO, Atlanta
BBH, Los Angeles
Denny’s Corporate HQ, Spartanburg
Ogilvy, New York
R&R, Las Vegas
simplehuman, Los Angeles
TBWA \ Chiat \ Day, Los Angeles
Tech Startups, Seattle
UBER, San Francisco
Ubisoft, San Francisco
Wieden + Kennedy Global HQ, Portland
ZAMBEZI, Los Angeles

PUBLICATIONS

Arkitip Magazine
Fast Company Magazine
GQ Magazine
i-D Magazine
Paper Magazine

INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL

Brazil
Russia
Italy
Indonesia
South Korea
Thailand

CLIENT RECOMMENDATIONS

“I’ve tried many, many, many freelancers and I can honestly say Stephen is at the top of the list in terms of professionalism, communication, and adhering to deadlines. Very easy to work with... I highly recommend!”
— Gary Farmer
Business / Brand Growth Strategist
“His communication and listening skills were top notch. He made the whole process of building a website easy, fun, and creative. He is clearly so experienced and talented at what he does.”
— Raychel Roberts
Social Influencer
“Stephen is an incredibly responsive designer. He takes the time to understand the goals and purpose of a project and works to bring it to life detail by detail. He has a great understanding of the available tools and resources and executes them beautifully!”
— Max Weinberg, Ph.D.
Educator / Founder

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