Creative Direction | Brand Strategy | Global Brand Management | Visual Identity Systems | Art Direction | Consumer Products | Packaging Design | Retail Marketing | Integrated Marketing Campaigns | Digital & Social Content | Licensing & Entertainment Partnerships | Product Launches | Creative Operations | Cross-functional Leadership | Team Development | Budget Management | Vendor & Agency Management | Executive Presentations | Creative Process Development | Brand Style Guides
Highly experienced developing and executing creative strategy for globally recognized entertainment and consumer brands.
CREATIVE DIRECTOR | GRAPHIC DESIGNER | BRAND DESIGN LEADER
JONATHAN NEWKIRK
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Interviewed by New York Times on the global rebrand of Transformers
“He's not just an asset; he's a catalyst for profound change and relentless innovation.”
Christopher Nadeau
Creative Director at Fanatics
“Jonathan doesn’t accept the status quo and was always leading the way to improve processes, procedures, and find efficiencies to make creative more affordable and consistent across the brands.”
Colleen Dolan
Vice President, Brand Strategy & Marketing Communications at Relatable
“He is a team leader, a champion of innovation and is proud of every piece of artwork he produces. A great asset to any creative / design team.”
Noora Abu Eitah
Executive Producer of Award-Winning Interactive Digital Experiences
“Jonathan is such an out of the box creative thinker. He is never limited by what we have done before. He always looks at what else can we do, what is a better way to do this.”
Bill White
Executive Engineer in Toy Industry