RESUME

james helms
art director/ACD
helmsjs at verizon dot net

job experience
2 years Slingshot, Dallas SR AD (current)
1 year Firehouse, Dallas, Texas ACD
3 years Neiman Group, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania SR AD/ACD
5 years Square One, Dallas, Texas AD

category experience
Alcohol/spirits, beverage, education, electronics, healthcare, industrial, package goods, Political/policy, QSR, restaurant, retail, social/environment, sports, telecom, travel.

brand experience
Miller Brewing Co.: Miller Lite, Red Dog, Southpaw, Molson, Icehouse; Brown Foreman: Jack Daniels, Woodford Reserve; Mission Foods, Nokia, Conoco Phillips: Phillips 66, Conoco; Dave & Buster's, La Madeleine, Joe's Crab Shack, Whataburger, Sheetz, Brooklyn’s Pizza, VHA, PinnacleHealth, PA Dept of Health, The Parking Spot, The Hershey Foundation, Valais water, Thyssen Krupp, Dallas Cowboys, Penn State Basketball, Dallas Desperados, Wilsonart, Elk roofing, Centex Homes.

media experience
Print, outdoor, broadcast, web design, flash and rich media design, viral, social media, PR, package design, vehicle graphics, logo and graphic design, other.

agency experience
I have enjoyed advancing creative departments and agencies by pushing for powerful and unique work, contributing to new business, managing and encouraging students and juniors, helping to shape agency culture, remaining unafraid to question, and remaining unafraid to be heard.

It's my goal to create and implement effective, eye-catching, compelling ideas that promote the business of my clients, my agency, and my reputation. In that order.

education
B.S. Advertising Design, University of Delaware, May 1997

honors
Archive, One Show, Graphis, Creativity, Adweek, several Reg'l & Nat'l ADDYs, Fleet Graphics, Effie, etc.

personal
Likes his family, travel, jazz, dogs, fiction, bikes, dirt and wine.
Dislikes plastic wrap, pain, and roof rats.

skills
Thinks like a nerd. Works like a horse.™

references
View a few here.

TV

Joe's Crab Shack
AD: James Helms, Linda Snorina
CW: John Mims, Craig Moyer
DIR: John Adams


Sheetz
AD: James Helms
CW: Keith Quesenberry
DIR: Christian Charles


Commonwealth of PA
AD: James Helms, Marco Ceo
CW: Keith Quesenberry
DIR: Rudy Banny


Joe's Crab Shack
AD: James Helms
CW: John Mims
DIR: John Adams


PinnacleHealth
AD: James Helms
CW: Keith Quesenberry
DIR: Blue


Joe's Crab Shack
AD: James Helms
CW: John Mims
DIR: John Adams


AD: James Helms, Marco Ceo
CW: James Helms, Keith Quesenberry
DIR: Rudy Banny


Miller Lite
AD: James Helms
CW: James Holden
DIR: Silent Partner Films


AD: James Helms
CW: Keith Quesenberry
DIR: Rudy Banny


Sheetz
AD: James Helms
CW: Keith Quesenberry
DIR: Blue



Mission Foods
AD: James Helms
CW John Mims
DIR: Powerhouse

PORTFOLIO

Phillips 66
AD: James Helms
CW: John Mims
Photographers: Bryce Pincham, Nitin Vadukul
Film: Justin Wilson and Tony Wann, CharlieUniformTango


Woodford Reserve
AD: James Helms
CW: John Mims
Print Producer: Adrian Hasenbauer


Brown Foreman
AD: James Helms
CW: John Mims
IA: Dan Linsky



Blue Cat Blues Bar
AD: James Helms
CW: Travis Staut
Photo: Tom Hussey


Dallas Cowboys
AD: James Helms
CW: Brad Walk
Photo: stock


Bridgedale socks
AD: James Helms, Marco Ceo
CW: Keith Quesenberry
Photo: James Helms, stock



Penn State Basketball
AD: James Helms, Marco Ceo
CW: Keith Quesenberry
Photo: Tom Cwenar
3D image/retouch: Imagetap


Sheetz convenience stores
AD: James Helms
CW: Keith Quesenberry
Photo: Jason Gamble
3d image/retouch: Imagetap


Appleton Rum Microsite
AD: James Helms
CW: John Mims
Designer: Jonathon Harper
Illustration: Artifx
Web Development: Jason Vriezema, Dan Linsky, Ryan Coburn


PA Dept. of Public Welfare
AD: James Helms
CW: Keith Quesenberry
Photo: Tom Cwenar
3dimage/retouch: Imagetap


PinnacleHealth
AD: James Helms
CW: Keith Quesenberry



Edison Schools
AD: James Helms
CW: Keith Quesenberry
Photo/Retouching: Art Streiber


Sheetz convenience stores
AD: James Helms
CW: Keith Quesenberry
Illustration: Blue
Photo: Tom Cwenar


Brooklyn's Pizzeria
AD: James Helms
CW: Jason Fox
Photo: Stock


Brooklyn's Pizzeria Website
AD: James Helms
CW: Jason Fox
Photo: Mark Rutledge
Web Development: Villain Design


Firehouse website
AD: James Helms, Shannon Phillips, Rob Johnson
CW: Jason Fox
Photography: Jim Myers
Web Development: Nathan Borror


Valais package design and web development
AD: James Helms, Rudy Banny, Cimbrian
CW: Buffy Kelly
Web Development: Cimbrian