Brian Lothson

Conceptual designer who innovates while helping companies and their customers grow. Strengths include developing and executing impactful campaigns in online and offline marketing, leading and working closely with internal leadership teams, mentoring, strong presentation skills and communication skills, as well as collaboration and team-first culture.

Over 15 years of design and concept experience in: consumer packaging goods, product development, company branding,  web design from wireframe to launch, media advertising (including print, digital and TV),  direct mail, business-to-business, package design, landing pages and sales materials. Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator) and Microsoft Office.

Experience

2013– 2014 / October 2015–Present
DESIGNER / CONCEPTOR / CREATIVE DIRECTOR – Consultant / Freelancer
CLIENTS: Frontier Communications

March 2014–October 2015
CREATIVE DIRECTOR – Gill Marketing Group • Madison, Conn.
CLIENTS:  Gault Energy • Townsend Energy • Townsend Insurance Group • Angus Energy • Nice Car • Fred’s Energy

2007–2013
ASSOCIATE CREATIVE DIRECTOR – Integrated Marketing Services • Norwalk, Conn.
CLIENTS: Tylenol • Johnson & Johnson • GlaxoSmithKline • Reckitt Benckiser • Post Cereals • Johnsonville Sausages • Smuckers • Folgers

2000–2007
ASSOCIATE CREATIVE DIRECTOR – TracyLocke/TLP • Wilton, Conn.
CLIENTS: Pepsi • Frito-Lay • AOL for Broadband • Quaker • Tropicana • PepsiCo

ASSOCIATE ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE – Earle Palmer Brown • Greenwich, Conn.

ON-AIR REPORTER – WBNG-TV News 12 (CBS) • Binghamton, NY
 

Education

BACHELOR OF ARTS / GRAPHIC DESIGN – Western Connecticut State University • Danbury, Conn.

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE / VIDEO PRODUCTION – Ithaca College • Ithaca, NY