Hello.
I have 20 years of experience in creative direction, content building, campaign development, identity & brand design, editorial/publishing and design/production team management across a variety of organizational systems (yes, including RASCI) in collaboration with teams globally.
I enjoy making and leading teams in creative, strategy and marketing to respond to the full spectrum of brand, business, and cultural challenges - working with in-house and external teams to develop systems, strategies, and plans to introduce their ideas to the world.
My goal is to create simple, honest, and impactful work with soul and purpose rooted in cultural significance - born from the communities that will interact with the work that I contribute to.
I am 42 years old, born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and a father of 2 Cancers, one year of the Dog and the other a Rat (open to any advice on that front), and a Green Bay Packers shareholder.
Selected clients:
Brands
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, Nike, Red Bull, The Milwaukee Bucks, Google, YouTube, IBM, NBA, NFL, Sony Records, Hydrahead Records, New Line Cinema, Bravo TV
Agencies
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Havas, Saatchi & Saatchi, Siegel + Gale, Translation, Doubleday & Cartwright, Form&, Stink Studios, Elephant, Superfly
Editorial/Publishing
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The New York Times Magazine, Victory Journal, The FADER, COMPLEX, Mass Appeal, Random House, Penguin Books, New York Magazine, People, Instyle, Car & Driver, Jane
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Capabilities:
Brand Strategy & Identity
Content Development & Production
Design Systems & Guidelines
Campaign Development
Digital
Packaging
Environmental/Retail
Wayfinding
Media Strategy & Planning
Team Organization
Current:
Independent Creative Director & Brand Consultant
JTK Studios
Previous:
Creative Director,
Visual Design
R/GA
SEP 2021—JUN 2022
Creative Director (Contract)
T Brand Studio @ NYT
DEC 2020—JUN 2021
Creative Lead (Contract)
Apple
MAR 2020—DEC 2020
Creative Director
Ueno
APR 2019—APR 2020
Global Head of Brand
& Creative
Red Bull Music
JAN 2017—APR 2019
Head of Design
Mekanism
SEP 2015—SEP 2016
Managing Creative Director
Doubleday & Cartwright
OCT 2011—SEP 2015
Creative Director
The FADER
DEC 2009—OCT 2011
Senior Designer
Helicopter, LLC
MAY 2006—MAY 2008
Associate Art Director
Complex Magazine
JUN 2004—MAY 2006
Contact
67 West St #326 Brooklyn, NY 11222
917 609 5817
justinthomaskay@gmail.com
@justinthomaskay
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