About Me

james helms
helmsjs at verizon dot net

job experience
Present (>1year) TM Advertising, Dallas - VP, DCD
4 years Slingshot, Dallas - CD
1 year Firehouse, Dallas, Texas - ACD
3 years Neiman Group, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania - ACD
5 years Square One, Dallas, Texas - AD

category experience
Airline
Alcohol/spirits
beverage
education
electronics
fashion
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 Forman: Jack Daniels, Woodford Reserve
Mission Foods
LaLa USA Dairy: La Creme, Weight Watchers
Valais bottled water
Nokia
Conoco Phillips: Phillips 66, Conoco
Dave & Buster's
La Madeleine
Joe's Crab Shack
Whataburger
Sheetz
Brooklyn’s Pizza
VHA
PinnacleHealth
Edison Schools
PA Dept of Health
The Parking Spot
The Hershey Foundation
Thyssen Krupp Elevators
Dallas Cowboys
Penn State Basketball
Dallas Desperados
Wilsonart
Elk roofing
Centex Homes: Pointe West Galveston
American Airlines
Statoil
Texas Tourism


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

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
One Show
Effie
Graphis Annual
Archive Magazine
Creativity
Adweek
Reg'l & Nat'l ADDYs
Fleet Graphics

personal
Likes his wife, his kid, his dog, travel, jazz, contemporary fiction, bikes, dirt and wine.
Dislikes plastic wrap and roof rats.

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

references
View a few here.

Print

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


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


PA Dept. of Public Welfare
AD: James Helms
CW: Keith Quesenberry
Photo: Tom Cwenar
3dimage/retouch: Imagetap
*OneShow Rx Gold single and Campaign


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
*Archive Magazine, Adweek


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

TV, film & viral

Joe's Crab Shack - Living Room from James Helms on Vimeo.

CD/AD: James Helms
CW: Mike Fisher
DIR: Adam Cameron/Limey
PROD: Harvey Lewis
EDIT: Brad Wetmore/Post-Op

Jack Daniels - Back Jack mobile content from James Helms on Vimeo.

CD/AD: James Helms
CW: Jimmy Flores
EDIT: Tony Wann/CUT


CD/AD: James Helms
CW: John Mims
DIR: John Adams
EDIT: Jason Hopkins


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


AD/CD: James Helms
CW: John Mims
Editor: Justin Wilson


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

WEB

La Creme - Get Real
CD/AD: James Helms
CW: Vivian Le
AD: Clay Coleman
Animation: Powerhouse Animation



CD/AD: James Helms
CW: Jimmy Flores
AD: Esther Kao
Photographer: Scott Harben


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


Frymire
AD: James Helms
CW: John Mims
Photo: Ben Garrett


Joe's Crab Shack
CD: James Helms
AD: Linda Snorina
CW: John Mims


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


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


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


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