Corey Brinkmann

Art Director :: Designer

CoreyBrinkmann

Raleigh NC

I am an Art Director and graphic designer with a passion for what I do. I am a professional with extensive experience in web, interactive and print design. I possess experience and knowledge of virtually every type of advertising, branding, marketing and media integration concepts. I excel under tight deadlines and am effective driving a design team or running solo on projects. My goal on any project is to help the client to develop or maintain an effective presence on paper or on the web. I am seeking a challenging position in which my creative direction, design, and artistic abilities will be used to their full potential.

Experience

  • Lead Creative
    Wake Forest, NC
    Dec 2004 - Present
    Mindcell

    I started Mindcell with a few select piers in late 2004. Mindcell handles projects in everything from web design to packaging design. We like to take on fun projects that motivate us to be creative and inventive.

  • Senior Creative / Project Manager
    Cary, NC
    Jan 2009 - Dec 2009
    OnWired

    At OnWired I lead a team of designers and developers on major web applications, interactive, social media campaigns, SEO and CMS development. I have had a chance to exercise and sharpen my skills in web and web related development with a great team.

  • Art Director & Production Management
    Durham, NC
    Kodak / Qualex

    At Qualex/Kodak, I have been introduced to new tasks of production management and quality control, as well as actively managing a creative team. I have the opportunity to manage creative for MLB, NBA, Matel, Fox and Kodak. I have also been given the chance to manage and direct product photography for Kodak and all licensed creative.

  • Art Director
    Chapel Hill, NC
    Jul 2007 - Oct 2008
    Koroberi Inc.

    Working as an Art Director for a firm with global clients has been a great learning experience. The chance to work on international consumer and B2B clients has let me take my design and creative skills to a new level. I have worked on everything from tradeshow structures to rebranding fortune 500 companies.

  • Senior Designer
    St. James, New York
    Feb 2003 - Jul 2007
    Dircks Associates

    Designer at a fast paced NY agency. Responsible for concepts and design for top level clients such as AOL, PayPal, Vonage, MovieFone, Monster, Steinway, Nascar among others. On a daily basis I was able to show my worth on team projects and on solo design jobs.

  • Art Director / Creative
    Huntington, NY
    VasMedia

    In charge of a top level group of designers and programmers that worked in many forms of media. Handling large jobs from concept to completion in a team setting and on solo projects. Design the functions of software programs
    and high end web applications.

  • Huntington, NY
    Wentworth Art Gallery

    Worked with art buyers and clients who purchased original art. Produced art shows and exhibitions in NYC.

Education

  • Graphic Arts
    SC
    1995 - 1996
    A-Tec College
  • Columbia, SC
    Spring Valley High

Software Knowledge


  • Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Quark XPress, Dreamweaver, Acrobat, Lightroom, CMS applications (EE, Drupal & Wordpress) and have experience with CSS, HTML, and some with Flash and some but limited PHP editing. I am fluent with a Mac or PC. I am familiar with most Microsoft and Mac software products and learn new software quickly. I also have professional studio and product photography experience.

Personal Attributes


  • I believe myself to be an asset to any design team, with my professional design skills and ability to manage projects from start to finish. I have over 12 years experience as a professional designer, working with all types of media. The quality of my work speaks for itself and is shown in everything I do.

Awards & Affiliations


  • 2004 to 2010 - Member of the Art Directors Club

    2010 - Gold Addy Award for best promotional web/interactive design.

    2009 - Creative Chair for the Addy Awards.

    2009 - Gold Addy Award for B2B Print ad.

    2008 - Gold Addy Award for Print Marketing (poster design).

    2006 - Gold Addy Award for Best Interactive Design.

    2006 - Silver Addy Award for Packaging Design.

    2005 - Silver Addy Award for Web Site Design.

    2004 to 2007- Member of AIGA.