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RESUME

Michael Kibbee
Owner/Creative Director
Boreal Works

Roseville, Minnesota

+1-651-592-7191

mkibbee@borealwks.com

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.

 

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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. 

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