Experience
CAREER SUMMARY
Creating products that resonate with users and inspire clients.
Utilize current metrics, research, A/B testing, industry leading tools and analytics to make the best outcome possible. Always focusing on what drives business forward, above and below the creative fold.
From whiteboard sessions to last minute changes, or collaborating with designers thousands of miles away and finally being on vacation to clarify a keystone component. It’s all worth it. There is something amazing about the creative journey, below is a list of my current and previous opportunities that helped shape who I am today.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
MARKETING CONSULTANT
IMRTM Creative - Seattle, WAFinding solutions, removing redundancies and maximizing workflows. Revising brand identities for scalability, clear business communications, leadership psychology, creating responsive websites and mobile apps for maximum reach. Animated motion graphics, regionalized social media campaigns, teaching industry best practices and assisting in team effectiveness.
RICH MEDIA & DYNAMIC DESIGNER
Amazon D1 - Seattle, WAA mix of motion graphics, production efficiencies, After Effects scripting and html coding to build a dynamic solution for the Customer Service team. Collaboration with producers and developers on a global effort to regionalize products and on-boarding materials.
SENIOR ART DIRECTOR
VML - Seattle, WACreated rich graphics, brand style guide, UI designs for products and pitches with this dynamic agency. Quick deadlines and moving targets mixed with industry research and creative exploration.
PRODUCT ENGINEER
Slalom Consulting - Seattle, WAExecuted a new style guide and enhanced user work-flows for Gap Inc. User research, UI/UX, advanced tools for legacy products. Sketches, white-boarding, InVision prototypes, and worked with global team-members daily.
ART DIRECTOR
Russell Investments - Seattle, WASenior member of the global interactive counsel, leading brand management efforts for all B2B units and B2C clients and stakeholders. Led the responsive global website design, managing development specs and brand consistency across digital and print products. Created mobile apps, motion graphics, email templates, sales brochures, tv broadcasts, and multi-million dollar ad campaigns. UX/UI specialist and used A/B testing for digital products.
ART DIRECTOR
POP - Seattle, WALeading designer for Target Grocery 2014, Recipes & REDcard. Assisted our Creative Director with digital campaign strategies, UX/UI mobile app designs. Also Microsoft Surface & SkyDrive campaigns and agency projects for their international offices.
SENIOR DESIGNER
Bullseye Creative - Seattle, WATaking brand identities, marketing campaigns, live streaming broadcasts, responsive web sites, motion graphics, games & mobile apps to the next level. UX/UI, CSS, A/B testing, Content Management Systems, wireframes, sketches, digital prototypes and ad campaigns.
LEAD DESIGNER
ECKO Unlimited, llc - New York, NYCreated seasonal graphics for MMA division. Collaborated with other artists, intense turn arounds and elaborate illustrations.
ASSISTANT ART DIRECTOR
Monarchy Group, llc - Los Angeles, CACreated original large-format artwork for our premium apparel lines. Managed the e-commerce website. Print campaigns, photo shoots, brand catalogs, merchandising, overseas-production and fashion show runway designs for LA & NY Fashion Week.
LEAD INTERACTIVE DESIGNER
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Resort - Las Vegas, NVDeveloped an interactive flash site to showcase talent events and promotions for the Sunday pool party, Rehab. Emails and online specials were designed and blasted weekly. 2012 Best e-mail campaign, 92% Click through rate.
INTERACTIVE DESIGNER
Rio Resort & Casino - Las Vegas, NVConstructed and managed promotional sites. Brand Marketing, Graphic Design, Motion Graphics and Advanced action script.
ASSISTANT CREATIVE
Ideawork Studios, Llc. - Santa Barbara, CALead designer, flash developer and vector illustrator. Created websites, award winning ad campaigns and brand materials for a variety of clients.
AWARDS
SILVER AWARD2012 AT&T Mobile App Hackathon - Seattle
BEST DIGITAL ART/ILLUSTRATION2003 SOMA Awards - Santa Barbara
BEST TV COMMERCIAL2003 SOMA Awards
BEST WEBSITE DESIGN2013 Marketing Awards - Seattle
BEST E-COMMERCE WEBSITE2013 Marketing Awards
BEST WEBSITE2012 Marketing Awards
EDUCATION
SOMA SCHOOL OF MEDIA ARTS - SANTA BARBARA, CAAssociated Degree - Digital design 2003
FROM THE DESK OF
TOM LLEWELLYN - Creative Director
"Robb is a natural leader. by which I mean that he will lead without being asked. He began leading the first day here, by setting an example with his level of engagement, his level of energy, and his great ideas. He's one of the select folks I invite to brainstorming sessions, because he consistently contributes great ideas. Mostly though, he is a kick-ass designer."
SCOTT VARGA - Creative Director
"In a corporate environment where there are numerous teams that need to stay in sync with each other, he demonstrated his ability to work with moving targets and multiple constraints that often cause miscommunication, errors and disorganization. Not with Robb, this is something he was able to handle with a smile everyday, as well as the ability to stay on top of projects and make sure nothing slipped through the cracks."
LANCE KAGEY - Creative Director
"Robert Bartlett is arguably one of the best creatives I’ve ever worked with. His skill set is a great balance between understanding the current digital technologies, strong creative problem-solving and having that eye for good layout and design. Whether it be interactive/mobile applications or high-end print pieces, Robert’s execution is always thorough and well-developed. I also find him insightful when delivering rationale in presentation settings. As Art Director with my team he always found ways to encourage the other creative talent without watering down our tendency to soften the requirement for top-tier design quality."