Brett Houston

Senior UI Designer – Marketing @ Workiva

Work History

Senior UI Designer – Marketing
@ Workiva 2021 – Present

Supervisors: Abby Munn, Director of Creative & Brand Management

Art Director, Senior Visual Designer, Visual Designer
@ 3BG 2011 – 2021

Supervisors: Matt Cabral, Chief Operations Officer / Jason Blood, Creative Director

As Art Director, I work closely with the CSO, designers, copywriters, and video producers to create effective designs and campaigns from concept to delivery. I also manage client needs and expectations through written and verbal communications, presentations, and metrics reports. I have been fortunate enough to work with many international clients, and have effectively done so despite language barriers, cultural differences, and opposing work schedules. Working with a small team has allowed me to stay involved with various aspects of every project, including research, planning, design, direction, copy writing, video production, project management, and more.

Graphic Designer
@ Hawthorne Visual Communications 2008 – 2011

Supervisors: Dave Dodson, Creative Director / Carolyn Wilson, Art Director

At Hawthorne Visual Communications, I was responsible for the design and preflight of print collateral ranging from 150+ page testing manuals and conference materials, to direct mailers and brochures. I was a part of the team that rebranded The College Board's AP program, and designed the brand standards guide. After proving myself as a valuable asset and team player, my responsibilities expanded to include web design and presentation design, with less direction and more autonomy.

Graphic Support Specialist
@ Consumer Source Inc. 2007 – 2008

Supervisors: Scott Gassman, Manager / Bradford Armstrong, Senior Specialist

As a Graphic Support Specialist, I worked on design and production for Consumer Source Inc. I also handled creative and production duties for several issues of the New Home Guide and Apartment Guide magazines.

Graphic Design Intern
@ Georgia Southern University 2006 – 2007

Supervisor: Dr. Onyile B. Onyile

As a Graphic Design Intern for the Betty Foy Sanders Dept. of Art, I worked independently and with a team to create promotional materials for the school’s gallery shows and exhibits. This included working directly with the artists, and the on campus print team to produce high quality printed materials.

Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts, Georgia Southern University, 2006

Tools

Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, XD, After Effects, Acrobat, Figma, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Webflow, Hootsuite, Asana, Basecamp, Social Media Platforms, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, YouTube, Formstack, pen & paper, and more.

Brand Experience

Mastercard
United Launch Alliance
Perrigo
The College Board
Confederation of All India Traders
GoodSense
FTI Consulting
Atlanta North Studios
Bayer
Bausch + Lomb
Valeant
Asepticys
Amgen
LoudDoor
P&G
Pella
FCA Packaging
Pyott-Boone Electronics
Alliance for Digital Bharat
NAFSA
Apartment Guide Magazine
New Home Guide Magazine
ADP
Panasonic
OptiLingo
Bootler
Airports Council International
Guardian Insurance
MoveBuddha
eVerge
Colorado Housing and Finance Authority