I hold a BFA degree, but primarily help build authentic online brands & applications for start ups & non-profits. I possess an innate ability to distill information into effective & compelling interactive solutions that move people into action. Social Media Branding, Facebook Fanpage strategy, and Logo design are my strengths. I pride myself on working well with many different personalities, and thrive in a collaborative team environment.  

My partial client list includes many high-profile fortune 1000 firms including: Intuit, Cisco, GE, Hewlett–Packard, Verizon, Variety Magazine, Nestlé, The Waitt Family Foundation, Monsanto, Microsoft, Clarion, Profile Tree, and Gateway.



Vincent Burkhead interactive & Print art direction

See How I work: http://www.youtube.com/authenticcreative

I hold a BFA degree, but primarily help build authentic online brands & applications for start ups & non-profits. I possess an innate ability to distill information into effective & compelling interactive solutions that move people into action. Social Media Branding, Facebook Fanpage strategy, and Logo design are my strengths. My virtual team and I have won 4 IMA awards for interface design & development and I have more than 10 logotypes published in Logo Lounge books. I pride myself on working well with many different personalities, and thrive in a collaborative team environment.

Primary Strengths
Custom Branded Wordpress, http://www.socialbrandpatrol.comSocial media profile branding, Custom Facebook Fan page branding & strategy. 
Custom Application Development – Graphic User Interface Design using Adobe™ Creative Suite 5.
Information Architecture - GUI Strategy, Rapid Prototyping, Wireframes, Site Maps.
Strategic Brand Development - Both online & offline, Logotype Design, and Corporate Identity.
Print/Web Art Direction - Interactive & Print Creative Brainstorming & Execution, Package Design, Annual Reports.
Iconography - Icon Libraries for both Interactive & Print and custom applications.
Creative Direction - Creative Project Scoping, Creative Requirements & Specifications, Estimating & Budgeting Proposals.
Digital Vector Illustration - Portraits & Caricature - Entertainment, Political, Narrative, Annual Reports & Editorial.
Marketing & Promotions - Direct Mail, Advertising, and Campaign Management.

WORK Experience
Founder & Creative Director, Vincent Burkhead Studio
San Diego, CA 10.01 - present. My virtual team and I have produced award winning authentic brand development for Start-Ups & Non-Profits, Web & Print Art Direction, Branding, and Corporate Identity for a international clientele. My partial client list includes many high-profile fortune 1000 firms including: Intuit, Cisco, GE, Hewlett–Packard, Verizon, Variety Magazine, Nestlé, The Waitt Family Foundation, Monsanto, Microsoft, Clarion, Profile Tree, and Gateway.

Interactive Art Director, NextLeft, Inc.
San Diego, CA 01.99 - 10.01. Web and Print Art Direction, Branding and Corporate Identity Development for a southern california clientele. Art Direction and managing of a team of 9 designers and web developers. Developed Methodology for the creative process, set protocol/goal setting/reviews for creative team. Worked closely with Creative Director, Content Director, Information Architects, Site Builders, and Engineers to produce custom web applications.

Web Developer, Rose Design, Inc. St. Louis, MO 8/91-7/98.


education University of Missouri at Columbia - BFA degree in Visual Communications & illustration - 05.88
awards & Recognition

4 International IMA Awards for Website development including Best in Category for Biotality.
 10 Logotypes published in the LogoLounge series of publications, a division of Rockport, including Master Series, Animals & Mythology.
REACH ME +1 619-787-9384 [email protected] VFA Art Prints Linkedin FB Twitter G+ Videos
 

My virtual team and I have won 4 IMA awards for interface design & development and I have more than 10 logotypes published in Logo Lounge books, including the Master's Series, Animals & Mythology.