Experience

Brooks/Ljung

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Partner, Creative Director

  • Nov 2020 - Present

  A brand strategy and digital design agency creating memorable brands and meaningful growth. Because good creative should build something. A brand strategy and digital design agency creating memorable brands and meaningful growth. Because good creative should build something.



M. Brooks Creative

• Greater Los Angeles Area

• Creative Direction & Brand Development

  • 2006 - Nov 2020

  Providing creative direction for brands large and small to strengthen brand value and awareness, drive revenue and engage customers. I have had the privilege of working with a diverse collection of clients and premium brands including Samsung, Sony, Disney, Microsoft, Playstation, Lucky Brand, Vince, Rebecca Taylor, Parker and Scotch & Soda. Brand development, creative direction, e-commerce, print, retail, social media, content strategy, art direction. Providing creative direction for brands large and small to strengthen brand value and awareness, drive revenue and engage customers. I have had the privilege of working with a diverse collection of clients and premium brands including Samsung, Sony, Disney, Microsoft, Playstation, Lucky Brand, Vince, Rebecca Taylor, Parker and Scotch & Soda. Brand development, creative direction, e-commerce, print, retail, social media, content strategy, art direction.



The Bailey Group

• Greater Los Angeles Area

• Director of Creative

  • Nov 2015 - Feb 2019

  The Bailey Group tapped me to shape the companies first creative services department, including building and staffing an in-house photography studio and design team. Acting as a brand incubator, we crafted new brands and took businesses to market with an emphasis on healthy DTC growth. Responsibilities include providing creative direction for The Bailey Group’s portfolio of fashion brands - Bailey44, Ali & Jay, 44 Sustainable Denim and Superfine - leading brand development, art direction, content strategy and creation, and enhancing customer experiences across digital and physical touch points for ecom and retail. Show less



Kellwood Company

• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 700 & Above Employee

• Creative Director

  • 2011 - Oct 2015

  Kellwood designs, manufactures, and markets a growing collection of premier fashion brands across a broad range of consumer lifestyles including Vince, Rebecca Taylor, Parker, Scotch & Soda, Lamb & Flag, BLK DNM, XOXO, Mason & Belle among others. Responsibilities include leading design and strategic direction of global brand presence across web, mobile, and social media platforms. Focused on exceeding business objectives with creative solutions, and a proven track record of engagement and revenue to match. Managing bicoastal creative and engineering resources. Building, mentoring, and diversifying a creative team across web, print, illustration, photography and retouching, video and mobile disciplines. Leading creative for concept through launch of new brands and businesses. Show less



Lucky Brand

• United States
• Apparel & Fashion
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Designer

  • 2008 - 2011

  Lucky Brand creates great fitting, good quality, distinctively Lucky jeans and fashion that works with the American lifestyle. Lucky Brand is carried at better department and specialty stores and over 200 company-owned stores across the U.S.A., as well as online at LuckyBrand.com. As the design lead, I shaped brand experiences on and offline, contributed to the launch of the company's first national catalog program, concepted seasonal campaigns, and ran the day-to-day design efforts. Lucky Brand creates great fitting, good quality, distinctively Lucky jeans and fashion that works with the American lifestyle. Lucky Brand is carried at better department and specialty stores and over 200 company-owned stores across the U.S.A., as well as online at LuckyBrand.com. As the design lead, I shaped brand experiences on and offline, contributed to the launch of the company's first national catalog program, concepted seasonal campaigns, and ran the day-to-day design efforts.



William O'Neil + Co., Inc.

• United States
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Designer - Digital & Print

  • 2007 - 2008

  Creative lead in the branding of products and services in the Financial and Investment industry. Responsible for design of mobile trading apps, web development, book covers, marketing collateral, newspaper and magazine advertisements, e-commerce and brand websites. Conducted the redesign of major web and mobile investing tools. Creative lead in the branding of products and services in the Financial and Investment industry. Responsible for design of mobile trading apps, web development, book covers, marketing collateral, newspaper and magazine advertisements, e-commerce and brand websites. Conducted the redesign of major web and mobile investing tools.



Kadium

• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Designer - Digital & Print

  • 2006 - 2007

  Kadium is an award winning digital marketing agency located in San Francisco. Kadium’s strengths lie in developing dynamic websites that brand, sell and retain client’s customers and in producing influential and effective online marketing for a diverse set of clients. Kadium is an award winning digital marketing agency located in San Francisco. Kadium’s strengths lie in developing dynamic websites that brand, sell and retain client’s customers and in producing influential and effective online marketing for a diverse set of clients.