
RESUME
Michael Kibbee
Owner/Creative Director
Boreal Works
Roseville, Minnesota
+1-651-592-7191
Talented and experienced Creative Director with more than 20 years invested in live event marketing, retail, and branding for Top 500 companies. I have also held graphic design and art direction roles which have provided a keen understanding of
the whole creative process.

Education
OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY
Degree - Bachelor of Fine Arts
Graphic Design
PACIFIC NORTHWEST
COLLEGE of ART
Major - Graphic Design
MOHAWK VALLEY C. COLLEGE
Major - Graphic Design
OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY
Major - Speech Communication
Software
ADOBE CC
(Highly Proficient in AI, ID, PS, LR, AE)
SKETCHUP
(Somewhat Proficient)
MS OFFICE
(Highly Proficient in Word, PPT, Excel, Outlook
and MS Teams)
Interests
FLY FISHING & TYING
HUNTING
CANOEING
HIKING & CAMPING
GARDENING
References upon request
Skills
Creative Direction, Creative Strategy, Fabrication Supervision, Proposal Supervision & Pitches, Ideation Sessions, Program Audits, Art Direction, Graphic Design
Experience
Current
BOREAL WORKS - Creative Consultancy
Owner/Creative Director
August 2021 - Present
FREEMAN COMPANY - Contract Creative Director
July 2008 - August 2020
FREEMAN COMPANY
Associate Creative Director
Previous roles: Sr. Graphic Designer, Sr. Art director
Main Accounts: Program Creative Director - Sanofi Genzyme (Pharma) and Vista Outdoor (BtoB, BtoC)
Previous Accounts: 3M (Health Care, Automotive, Commercial, Construction, Manufacturing & Safety), Toro, Tyson Foods, Farmers Insurance, Allstate, Thomson Reuters, Trane Commercial.
Sept. 1999 - July 2008
STAR EXHIBITS & ENVIRONMENTS
Sr. Graphic Designer
Tradeshow, retail, and event marketing projects.
Main Accounts: Whirlpool Corp., General Mills
ODIUM, INC.
Graphic Designer
Environmental graphic design and identity projects.
FRANK LOOSE DESIGN
Graphic Designer
Publishing design, corporate ID & collateral projects.
FARRELL & ASSOCIATES
Design Assistant
Product packaging for officially licensed collegiate
and professional sports.
