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Megan Kendall

@megankendall

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Creative Director with over eleven years of visual storytelling experience.

Zimbabwe

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What I'm looking for

I am seeking a role that allows me to lead creative teams, develop innovative brand strategies, and execute impactful campaigns in a collaborative environment.

As a Creative Director with over eleven years of experience, I have successfully driven visual storytelling for renowned brands such as Bank of America, Hershey’s, KFC, and Pizza Hut. My leadership has resulted in the delivery of over 20 marketing campaigns, achieving a remarkable 20% increase in work volume while effectively managing cross-functional teams. My commitment to excellence in design was recognized with a Gold ADDY Award, and I have been promoted within fast-paced agency environments due to my creative performance, project management skills, and ability to build strong relationships.

In my recent role as a Freelance Art Director, I introduced innovative design principles and storytelling techniques that elevated the quality and impact of marketing campaigns. I successfully revamped the visual style for the ‘22 Fried Chicken Festival, creating a memorable experience that attracted over 105,000 attendees. Additionally, I designed over 10 Samsung Galaxy screen demos, which are now utilized in over 500 retail locations nationwide. My experience also includes orchestrating the design of a 500 sq ft trade show booth, incorporating interactive displays that significantly boosted brand engagement.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Creative Director

Current

CPG

Jan 2024 - Present (1 year 6 months)

Introduced innovative design principles and visual storytelling techniques, elevating the quality and impact of marketing campaigns, all while being the only creative director with less than one year of experience. This role encompasses comprehensive project management, clear client communications, and approximately 75% copywriting, achieving high client buy-in at 95% for Pizza Hut creative.

Visual Storytelling Marketing Campaigns Project Management Client Communication Copywriting

Freelance Art Director

BG&Co Brainchild

Jan 2021 - Jan 2024 (3 years)

Revamped the overall visual style for the '22 Fried Chicken Festival, creating a memorable and engaging experience, and ensuring cohesive messaging across all channels, ultimately attracting over 105,000 attendees. Designed 10+ new Samsung Galaxy screen demos, resulting in the screens being used in 500+ retail locations nationwide.

Visual Design Marketing Retail Displays

Senior Art Director

270B TPN

Jan 2019 - Jan 2021 (2 years)

Spearheaded 30+ Avocados from Mexico photo and video shoots, overseeing pre-production, on-set styling, working in with photographers, food stylists, and post production. Revitalized the brand's visual identity through a modern lighting and prop styling refresh, resulting in 15% more image usage due to improved on-set aesthetics.

Photo Shoots On Set Styling Brand Identity Light

Art Director

TPN

Jan 2016 - Jan 2019 (3 years)

Conceptualized and created 50+ new retail ready Hershey's in store creative and versioned creative to other retail partners like Walmart, Target, CVS and RaceTrac. Designed engaging Alaska Virgin interactive in-store experiences and multi-channel creative for Bank of America.

Digital Studio Artist

TracyLocke

Jan 2013 - Jan 2016 (3 years)

Transformed creative assets into production-ready files for high-profile clients like Pizza Hut and VisitDallas, resulting in zero rejected assets, and improved the quality for marketing. Mastered precise file preparation techniques, resulting in a 99% first-time pass rate for production files submitted to 7Eleven, Pizza Hut and T-Mobile for creative deployment.

Marketing Quality Control

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

University of Kansas

BFA in Visual Communications, Visual Communications

Activities and societies: Women’s D1 Rowing, University Daily Kansan, Graphic Designer

Studied Visual Communications at the University of Kansas, focusing on design principles and visual storytelling. Participated in Women's D1 Rowing and worked as a Graphic Designer for the University Daily Kansan.