A multifaceted creative director and visual designer with degrees in both Communication Design and Biology, and nearly two decades of experience creating compelling brand experiences in both digital and traditional media.

Thirteen years leading visual design as ACD in a Bay Area boutique creative communications agency in the areas of branding, web and UI development and UX. Eleven years as a collaborative consultant providing brand creation, website and collateral development to early stage companies and academically funded projects.

Powerful design sensibilities coupled with insatiable curiosity and thirst for knowledge have created a deep skill set and body of experience that allow me to adapt to a wide range of projects and develop, execute and manage as needed.

Passion for creating and evolving brands and development of partnerships with stakeholders and cross-functional teams.

A keen sense for usability and understanding of technology provide a backbone for design decisions resulting in solutions that are intuitive and highly functional.

Industry recognition for creative excellence includes The Webby Awards, Interactive Media Awards, ACI Awards, The San Francisco Show, West Coast Show, and Print Magazine.

When I'm not burning the midnight oil, immersed in my latest project you can find me out refilling my creative reservoir exploring the rugged beauty of the west coast on Vancouver Island with my wife, our two boys and our dog or soaking up the energy of the city in San Francisco with my great friends and partners at The M-Line.

Have a project you need help with or looking for a partner to help grow your business or collaborate with? I work with agencies and businesses alike from B.C. to California and around the globe.

Drop me a line or give me a call.

jkotoole@gmail.com
T. 250.812.8661