MY NAME IS CURTIS PACHUNKA
I AM A FREELANCE CREATIVE
I am an Art Director with 15+ years of advertising experience. I am skilled in blending conceptual/strategic thinking with Design execution to elevate brand messaging and consumer awareness. I also have experience delivering award-winning work across multiple touch points, as well as guiding the work along the creative process from concept to production.
I’ve had the privilege of working on a handful of brands over the years:
Starbucks, EA Games, Nike, Old Spice, Coke, Laika, Oreo, Dodge + Chrysler, Autodesk, Omen, Fisher-Price, Coinbase
EXPERIENCE
Art Director/Designer
Art Director/DD
12 Program - Creative
Art Director/Designer
2023-Present
2008-2023
2007-2008
2005-2007
Freelance Creative
Wieden+Kennedy
Wieden+Kennedy
Sidekick
AWARDS & RECOGNITION
-One Show Bronze Pencil, Old Spice, Best Social Content Page by a brand
-AICP Winner, Best Original Music, Old Spice ‘Barbershop Sextet’
-One Show, Merit, Integrated Campaign, Old Spice x ‘The Witcher’
-Webby, Winner, Music Video, Old Spice ‘Barbershop Sextet’
-Webby, Honoree, Branded Content, Old Spice ‘Barbershop Sextet’
-Permanent Collection at MoMa, Original Music, Old Spice ‘Barbershop Sextet’
-Included in the AIGA Design Archives and published in the AIGA 365: #27
-Promotional Design and Advertising, ‘Tilly and The Wall’ music poster
-Published in Print Magazine - Regional Design Annual Nov/Dec- 2006, twice for poster design
-AIGA Nebraska Professional Design Show Awards:
-2006: 1 Best of Show, 2 Golds, 2 Silver, 3 Bronze
-2005: 3 Golds, 5 Bronze
KEY SKILLS
Art Direction + Conceptual Thinking + Brand Development + Storytelling + Typography + Layout + Visual Design + Digital + Social Advertising + Brand Activations + Cross-Functional Collaboration