For over 20 years, I have fused advertising, design, film production, and screenwriting to solve creative challenges through strategic thinking and storytelling. I've worked both in-house and at agencies, building strong client relationships and delivering results across software/AI, automotive, beer, CPG, education, editorial, fast food, healthcare, insurance, and pharmaceuticals. My passion goes beyond roles and titles—it's about inspiring, mentoring, and leading by fostering a culture of collaboration, discovery, and curiosity. I turn ideas into impactful business solutions that help brands connect, innovate, and thrive.…

Scott Smith

For over 20 years, I have fused advertising, design, film production, and screenwriting to solve creative challenges through strategic thinking and storytelling. I've worked both in-house and at agencies, building strong client relationships and delivering results across software/AI, automotive, beer, CPG, education, editorial, fast food, healthcare, insurance, and pharmaceuticals. My passion goes beyond roles and titles—it's about inspiring, mentoring, and leading by fostering a culture of collaboration, discovery, and curiosity. I turn ideas into impactful business solutions that help brands connect, innovate, and thrive.…

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For over 20 years, I have fused advertising, design, film production, and screenwriting to solve creative challenges through strategic thinking and storytelling. I’ve worked both in-house and at agencies, building strong client relationships and delivering results across software/AI, automotive, beer, CPG, education, editorial, fast food, healthcare, insurance, and pharmaceuticals.

My passion goes beyond roles and titles—it’s about inspiring, mentoring, and leading by fostering a culture of collaboration, discovery, and curiosity. I turn ideas into impactful business solutions that help brands connect, innovate, and thrive.

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Freelance Art Director at Bare Creative
September 1, 2019 - Present
Listen to, understand, prioritize and translate client situations and marketing goals into creative and strategic concepts, messaging and deliverables, weaving audience insights and marketing strategies into smart deliverables for marketing ecosystems. Target content messaging for traditional and social media channels. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to achieve business objectives. Implement skills such as creative consultation, brand development, storytelling, filmmaking/photography, design and marketing. Analyze and optimize creative processes to reduce turnaround times. Manage budgets and resources efficiently. Provide mentorship and inspiration to groups of writers, art directors, producers, photo/video departments, and digital designers, who successfully develop award-winning campaigns.
Art Director at Leo Burnett, Co
September 1, 2019 - September 24, 2025
Managed output of four creative teams doing brand TV, digital, social, print, radio, & DRTV. Reviewed briefs, managed timelines, and oversaw creative from concept through production. Collaborated with cross-functional teams to achieve business objectives and KPI’s. Presented work to and managed client/agency relationships. Created Allstate spot named one of the top 10 most memorable insurance spots by Forrester Research.
Art Director/Filmmaker at Fulton Market Films
July 1, 2012 - September 24, 2025
Responsible for all creative communications, including film, print, social content, packaging, motion graphics and company brand guidelines. Hired and led production crews of up to 50, as well as film editors, colorists, sound engineers and other filmmakers.
Art Director at ELEMENT 79
December 1, 2008 - September 24, 2025
Conceptualized, created and oversaw integrated/cross-functional advertising and communications. Partnered with a CD/CW to conceptualize, and craft TV, digital, social, print, radio and experiential events as well as strategic brand development, and product introduction. Directed Frito-Lays Super Bowl commercial.

Education

BA in Graphic Communication at San Diego State University
January 11, 2030 - September 24, 2025

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Industry Experience

Consumer Goods, Education, Healthcare, Media & Entertainment, Non-Profit Organization, Travel & Hospitality, Telecommunications, Software & Internet, Life Sciences, Professional Services
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