James Newton
@jamesnewton
Multidisciplinary creative director and senior designer blending art direction, UI/UX, and motion.
What I'm looking for
I am a multidisciplinary creative with 7+ years of experience bridging art direction and design for major brands and agencies. I combine conceptual thinking with executional craft to produce campaigns, events, brand systems, web, motion, social, and identity work.
At agencies I’ve led design across channels, serving as sole designer or UI Art Director to deliver websites, motion, OOH, and integrated campaigns for clients like General Motors, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Siemens, Bissell, and Toyota. My work has generated measurable engagement, including 400,000+ impressions on social and 250,000+ visits to a site within three months.
My strengths include brand identity, UI/UX design and prototyping (Figma, Adobe XD), motion and video production (After Effects, Premiere), and cross-functional collaboration with strategy, account, production, and external vendors to execute large-scale launches and event activations.
I bring a hands-on approach to creative leadership, delivering polished execution while supporting new business, client presentations, and rebrands. I strive to create work that connects with audiences across platforms and drives results.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Senior Graphic Designer
Drive Creative Agency
Oct 2024 - Jul 2025 (9 months)
Served as the agency’s sole designer delivering multi-channel creative across motion, web, print, OOH, branding and events; produced social campaigns achieving 400,000+ impressions and led client presentations and new business pitches.
Marketing Designer
Cyera LTD
Jun 2024 - Oct 2024 (4 months)
Designed event environments, digital assets, and sales materials supporting major activations (including NYSE) and grew LinkedIn followers from 13,000 to 20,000 while improving lead generation through cohesive brand work.
User Interface Art Director
McCann Worldgroup
Mar 2022 - Jun 2024 (2 years 3 months)
Led UI and art direction for campaigns and websites for clients including General Motors and Bissell; launched a large-scale GM Envolve site in 7 months generating 250,000+ visits in the first 3 months.
Art Director
Ludwig+
May 2021 - Feb 2022 (9 months)
Executed rebrands and integrated campaigns for clients like PennyMac and Rocket Mortgage, producing email, social, print and digital creative to drive engagement and support business objectives.
Junior Art Director
Leo Burnett Detroit
Sep 2019 - May 2021 (1 year 8 months)
Collaborated on web and retail materials for GM brands, producing static and motion content that supported retail marketing and increased brand visibility across paid and organic channels.
Design Assistant
Invnt
May 2019 - Sep 2019 (4 months)
Produced pitch decks, event signage, and marketing collateral for automotive launches (Corvette C8, Tahoe, Suburban, Bolt EV) and developed storyboards in Cinema4D and Blender to support event experiences.
Art Director Intern
Leo Burnett Detroit
Jun 2018 - Sep 2018 (3 months)
Designed print, retail collateral, and static/motion social content for ACDelco and GM Genuine Parts, and developed a streamlined brand guide to unify identities during a merger.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
College for Creative Studies
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Graphic Design & Advertising
2016 - 2019
Completed a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design & Advertising, developing multidisciplinary design and advertising skills applied to branding, web, motion, and campaign work.
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