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Foreword:
I seek to work with dynamic companies and individuals where I can bring my 20 years of branding, graphic design, web design & development, advertising, marketing and business development experience to bear. Contributing towards achieving and exceeding stated brand and marketing communications initiatives is my acute focus.
Wil's Work History:
Refresh Brand Design
Creative Director & Senior Designer
Working with clients, The Loved Dog, with Tamar Geller, Olympic Gold Medallist & Volleyball Superstar, Kerri Walsh, The Kashmir Company, HA Concepts, BiggyPix.com, The People's Lounge, Livewire.com, Intel/Sony, Intel/UC Berkeley, Akeena Solar, Liquid Agency, Thrive Communications, Harrison Direct and more!
The Thomas Kinkade Company
Creative Director
Developed corporate, and breadth of product identity and naming, including usage guidelines. Extended identity, designed and produced all levels of marketing communications, web, advertising, direct response, events, retail, environmental, POS, licensing and new art products and art product manufacturing. Worked closely with licensing partners such as Coca-Cola, Disney, Glade, Rose Art, Kolorful Kids, Saks & Parisian Stores, Art.com and more.
Wilhelm Derksen Design
Brand & Design Consultant
Worked closely with The Thomas Kinkade Foundation, The Thomas Kinkade Museum, Kolorful Kids, by Thomas Kinkade and developed products and programs for Coca-Cola, Pepsi, Crest, The World Children's Center, The San Francisco Giants and more!
Creatus, Inc.
Vice President of Creative Services
Worked with clients, Fujitsu America, Oracle, JDS Uniphase, Network Appliance, SiRF Technologies, Trident Microsystems, Zight, mycio.com, Mellanox Technologies and more! Led, managed and grew creative services staff from four to nine members, and department revenue from $800K per year (at acquisition of MoonCheese Studios, Inc., below) to $1.4M in twelve months.
MoonCheese Studios, Inc.
Creative Director, Senior Designer & CEO
Worked with clients, Fujitsu Software, Fujitsu America, Fujitsu Microelectronics, Siemens Business Communications, Siemens Wireless, Nortel Networks, Adaptec Technologies, Roxio, Colorado Microdisplay, Macromedia, Memorex, IOCELL, MP3.com, Metro Publishing and many more!
Siemens Business Communications
Art Director & Senior Designer (Contract)
Designed and developed a large body of marketing communications collateral, product collateral, product naming and identity to support the entire breath of products and services that Siemens Business Communications had to offer. Supported multiple product and service groups concurrently. Also supported corporate identity and communications, corporate events, corporate environmental, and corporate community programs.
Teie/French Design
Senior Designer & Desktop Publisher (Contract)
Clients included Rolm Corporation, Borland Software, Seagate Technologies, Memorex, Mountain Computer, The San Francisco 49ers, The City of San Jose and more.
Macamerica, the Macintosh Division of Merisel
Art Director & Senior Designer
Derksen & Bourett
Senior Designer & Co-Owner
Wil's Specialties:
Branding & identity design, website & Interface design, advertising & direct mail writing and design, interior/Space & environmental design, product & packaging design, business & market development.
Wil's Interests:
World and business news, politics, investing, technology, product design, architecture, science, geography, music, film-making, fine art, photography horticulture, social networking, gourmet cooking, history.
Contact Wil:
Wilhelm E. Derksen
1313 Rimrock Drive
San Jose, California 95120
Home: 408-268-3335
Mobile: 408-605-0777
Email: wd@GetRefresh.com
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