Creative Director: J Gilman
Name:
J.Gilman
Job Title:
Creative Director
Where can people see your work:
jgilman.net
dangerpress.com
brashmusic.com
Experience:
Level 09 + 1567XP to get to level 10.
Clients you’ve helped:.
American Cancer Society, Emory University, Courtney Watkins, Recycled CDs, Throbbing Gristle, Criminal Records.
In order for ATL to be respected on a worldwide creative level, what do you think needs to be done?
Stop asking for it.
Contact info?
j@jgilman.net
The Work:
Creative Director: Naoya Wada
Name:
Naoya Wada
Job Title:
Co-Founder/Creative Director of Never Without
Where can people see your work?
Never Without - www.neverwithout.net
Naoya Wada - www.naoyawada.com
Work Experience:
Lately I have been focusing on my creative studio, Never Without. I started it in 2006 with my business partner Mickey Cohen.
Clients you’ve helped:
Big and Small Businesses alike: The American Cancer Society, The Alzheimer’s Association, Marriott, Quannum Projects, Altpick, Y-3 (Adidas), Home Depot, The Washington Post, Budweiser, Pogo.com, Toyota, Scion, Marina Andersson, Phillip Toledano, Ryan Flynn, TedCo Worldwide, American Express, VH1, British Airways, Kozmo.com, Bass Hotels, The Weather Channel, Circuit City, Russell Athletic, CNN, Turner, and a few more…
In order for ATL to be respected on a worldwide creative level, what do you think needs to be done?
Communities that help elevate the creative is always good. “Power in numbers” as they say.
Contact info?
www.neverwithout.net
nw@neverwithout.net
The Work:
Creative Director: Stefán Kjartansson
Name: Stefán Kjartansson
Job Title:
Creative Director, Armchair Media
Where can people see your work?
http://armchairmedia.com/work
Work Experience:
From Reykjavík to Atlanta, I’ve been an illustrator, a web designer, a font designer and a graphic designer.
Clients you’ve helped:
Some of the bigger ones are Coca Cola, CNN, ING, Turner.
What do you think needs to happen for ATL to be respected on a worldwide creative level?
For any place to gain respect it needs to nurture existing talent as well as attract new. An environment of excitement, passion and sense of culture will fuel excellence. Atlanta needs its Medicis and Guggenheims.
Here are a few things to ponder:
1) Originality: We need to rise above the stock photo mindset and make clients comfortable with taking risks with us. It’s the only way for brands to survive today.
2) Craftsmanship: Nothing comes from nothing. Work hard. Rework you work, then rework some more.
3) Compete globally. We’re lucky to live in these times. If Atlanta clients fail to inspire, look to the rest of the world for like-minded clients.
Contact info:
stefan@armchairmedia.com
The Work:
Creative Director: Albert Whitley
Name: Albert Whitley
Job Title:
Principal and Creative Director
Where can people see your work?
www.whitcreative.com
Work Experience:
Whit Creative prides itself on its 7 year history of formulating solid integrated brand solutions from communication design, brand identity, advertising, experience design, product design, packaging, showroom design and website design. Our first priority is serving our clients’ business interests in an increasingly complex business world. By understanding our clients’ business and dedicating ourselves to client service, we represent our clients with both long-term brand vision and creating intelligent communications
Clients you’ve helped:
Adobe, AIGA, Blackberry Farm, Blue Ridge Industries, BMW, Carter’s, Coca Cola Company, Danka, Geiger International, Herman Miller, H.J. Russel & Company, Mannington Commercial, Market Street Services, Mohawk Papers, Muraspec North America, Moving Comfort, Muzak, Quixtar, Set Wallcovering Systems, Tricycle Inc and Turner Broadcast Systems.
What do you think needs to happen for ATL to be respected on a worldwide creative level?
I believe Atlanta is a powerhouse in the design industry. We need to educate the business community at large of the successes and establish authority in the metro area. So what needs to be done–a white paper contribution to metro business pubs, connect with business chambers, schools should promote employment at various area agencies and firms. More importantly become apart of a strong design organization such as AIGA.
Contact info:
New Business
Albert Whitley
404 499 2190
albert@whitcreatve.com
The Work:
Creative Director: Joe Paprocki
Name:
Joe Paprocki
Job Title:
Owner and Creative Director of Paprocki&Co.,Inc.
Where can people see your work?
www.paprockiandco.com
Work Experience:
Cargill Wilson Acree, Earle Palmer Brown, Fahlgren Martin, Fallon McElligott, Ogilvy & Mather, Huey/Paprocki, Paprocki&Co.
Clients you’ve helped:
Purina, Nikon, Rolling Stone, Amoco, CNN, Weather Channel, Honda, Russell Athletic, Lee Jeans, Georgia Pacific, Porsche, American Express, Sheraton, Cartoon Network and Kodak.
What do you think needs to happen for ATL to be respected on a worldwide creative level?
Unlike most things, creativity is a level playing field. We all have the exact same tools. We all have access to the same information. We just need to buckle down and take our craft as seriously as our contemporaries do in other parts of the world. There really are no excuses. The good news for Atlanta is, it only takes a handful of bright, hardworking individuals to gain notoriety in the international shows. (See Crispin.) It wouldn’t hurt to cut back on the Fantasy Baseball either.
Contact info:
joe@paprockiandco.com
Joe Paprocki
President/Creative Director
Paprocki&Co., Inc.
www.paprockiandco.com
404-308-0019
The Work:
(Soon)
