Aaron Krantz

Grand Simple Creative LLC is a marketing and advertising agency offering digital content creation services.

• Provided services in art direction, creative direction, graphic design, illustration, branding, and motion graphics.
• Crafted design plan, concept and layout for motion graphic projects.
• Designed and created enticing and engaging motion graphics for video deliverables.
• Clients: Distilled, DWave, Apptio, Flexe, and Renault.

Apptio is a Washington-based company that develops technology business management software as a service application.

• Acted as the manager and creative lead for all marketing services within the company.
• Led a team of three full-time employees and multiple vendors to produce compelling visual collateral for all the companies marketing needs.
• Handled annual events around the globe, digital, social and web presence, and prepared demand generation marketing materials for every step of the sales cycle.

Kitterman Marketing is a marketing and advertising agency specializing in lead generation marketing, audience research, content creation, B2B industry insights and media services from Seattle.

• Managed creative and art direction and graphic design.
• Acted as the direct supervisor to a creative team and contractors.
• Delivered web, UI/UX design, motion graphics, animation, frontend web development and video production services.
• Worked alongside the Creative Director to develop design concepts and directions for marketing materials, campaigns and multiple projects.

An educational institution for higher education based in Seattle, School of Visual Concepts offers evening classes and full-day workshops in marketing, branding, graphic design, UX, UI, software, letterpress printing and content creation.

• Prepared and delivered regular lectures for students.
• Conducted tutorial sessions and guided class discussions, whilst encouraging debate and feedback amongst students.
• Developed and marked student assignments, essays, exams and provided one-on-one feedback on academic performance where necessary.

WildTangent is a cross-device technology company focused on the distribution and monetization of mobile and online apps.

• Managed the creative services division of WildTangent Games.
• Produced all marketing and creative materials across the company with four direct reports.
• Worked together with art and copy staff to provide creative, strategically sound solutions for client, in-house and new business needs.
• Interpreted the client's business needs and developed a visual concept to suit their purpose.