SEAN HEMAK

CREATOR + DIRECTOR

Vancouver, Washington

503-998-9773 | seanhemak@gmail.com | www.seanhemak.com | www.linkedin.com/in/sean-hemak

CORE SKILLS:

Creative Direction • Brand Strategy • Integrated Campaigns • Experiential Design • Art Direction • Marketing & Advertising • Team Leadership • Product & Packaging • Digital, Print & Retail Systems • UI/UX • Content Development

SUMMARY:

Creative Director leading enterprise brand systems, integrated campaigns, and creative operations across a $3.9B network and global product environments. Proven track record driving measurable growth through scalable creative systems, performance marketing, and team leadership.

EXPERIENCE:

Creative Director, Xenobox, 11/2021 – present

     •   Founded and lead a creative agency delivering branding, campaigns, and strategic marketing solutions

     •   Define positioning and execute integrated campaigns across digital, print, and experiential channels

     •   Direct end-to-end creative, ensuring consistency and measurable outcomes

Creative Lead, Brand & Communications, The UPS Store, Inc. (Corporate HQ), 04/2019 – present

Lead creative strategy and execution for national marketing and communications across 5,500+ locations (~$3.9B system-wide revenue).

     •   Direct integrated campaigns across digital, print, retail, and experiential channels

     •   Build scalable marketing systems enabling localized execution across thousands of locations

     •   Partner with internal stakeholders and agencies (Doner, Ogilvy, Mindstream) to align brand strategy and execution

     •   Drive brand consistency and quality across a distributed franchise network

 Impact:

     •   5x growth in package volume

     •   +150% website traffic | +100% search | +450% social engagement

 Key Contributions:

     •   Led global brand asset redesign, including The UPS Store logo rollout

     •   Directed major experiential initiatives (Las Vegas Sphere activations, New York Fashion Week, national conventions)

     •   Built enterprise Digital Asset Management (DAM) systems and retail modernization programs (~50% rollout)

Illustrator, The New York Times, 09/2019 – 05/2020

     •   Created editorial illustrations for national publication reaching millions

     •   Produced 3 covers, feature spread, and 15+ illustrations for The Fear Issue

     •   Contributed to an Art Directors Club (ADC) award-winning publication

     •   Developed medical illustration series for NYT Parents

Design Manager / Creative Lead, Disguise, Inc. (JAKKS Pacific), 12/2016 – 03/2019

     •   Led creative direction, product design, and licensing execution for a leading U.S. manufacturer

     •   Directed cross-functional teams across design, engineering, and production to deliver high-volume product launches

     •   Developed licensed products for Disney, Hasbro, Nintendo, and Microsoft, contributing to multi-million unit sales

     •   Managed full product lifecycle from concept through global production

     •   Coordinated global supply chains across international manufacturing partners

 Impact:

     •   Double-digit category growth with peak increases up to +46% YoY

     •   Retail distribution across Walmart, Target, and global channels

Costume Designer, Disguise Inc., 4/2015 – 12/2016

     •   Costume graphic design for global brands and proprietary styles.

Creative Director, PSC Graphx (Pacific Service Center), 1/2008 – 12/2016

     •   Founded and scaled PSC Graphx into a $2–3M annual revenue division

     •   Drove 20–25% increase in company sales (~$20M business)

     •   Directed branding, campaigns, and marketing strategy for major clients

     •   Built and led a full-service in-house agency spanning design, print, environmental graphics, and production

     •   Developed large-scale fleet branding programs

     •   Led multidisciplinary teams across multiple business divisions

Fine Artist, Upper Playground, 03/2016, 03/2014

     •   Smokey Bear, Retelling of an American Icon. 3/2016

-   My first sold-out solitary gallery show.

-   Showcasing my collection of work: Smokey, Retelling of an American Icon.

     •   Gold Bank Sketches. 04/2014

-   Solitary gallery show presenting a body of 200 original works individually hand-pressed in gold.

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE:

     •   Pacific Truck Colors, Creative Director

     •   Kiss / Kisstorysource, Graphic Designer + Illustrator

     •   Intel, Graphic Designer + Animator

     •   Dark Horse Comics, Illustrator + Writer

     •   Vans, Textile Designer + Fine Artist

     •   Canon, USA, Architectural Illustrator

     •   Universal Studios, Makeup Artist

EDUCATION: 

     •   Bachelor of Fine Art, Kendall College of Art & Design, 1996 – 2000

     •   Brand-Building Certificate, Association of National Advertisers, 2022 - 2026

     •   Certified ANA Marketing Professional, Association of National Advertisers, 2020 – 2026

     •   Practitioner of Neuro-Linguistic Programming, Association for Integrative Psychology, 2018

COMPUTING: 

     •   Adobe Creative Cloud: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Acrobat, Bridge, Lightroom, Animate, After Effects, Premiere.

     •   Creative Programs: Blender, SketchUp, Corel Draw, Flexi Sign Pro, Sketch Book, Painter, Sound Forge, Acid Pro, Fruity Loops and more.

     •   Printing: large format, thermal, solvent, plot cut, network and RIP management.

     •   Microsoft Office: Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook.

 CLIENTS: 

Disney, Nintendo, Coca-Cola, Hasbro, Intel, Goodwill, Lego, Nike, Microsoft, Dreamworks, Saban, UPS, McDonalds, U-Haul, Sesame Street, Ryder, Wal-Mart, Entertainment One, Safeway, The New York Times, Habitat for Humanity, Portland Timbers, Cartoon Network, Union Pacific, Olympia Provisions, AAA, Junior Achievement USA, Cartoon Network and more!