Head of Brand & Creative
New York City
01 | 2021 - present
Alviere empowers every business to provide financial services to its customers quickly and easily. By providing an advanced single-integration plug-and-play software service, Alviere streamlines and automates the implementation and delivery of financial products like banking, mobile payments, card issuance, payment processing and cross-border currency exchange, enabling its clients to strengthen customer relationships, increase revenue and maximize profits.
Responsible for Brand, Marketing and UX/UI.
VP, Creative Director
New York City
06 | 2020 - 01 | 2021
Alviere empowers every business to provide financial services to its customers quickly and easily. By providing an advanced single-integration plug and play software service, Alviere streamlines and automates the implementation and delivery of financial products like banking, mobile payments, card issuance, payment processing and cross-border currency exchange, enabling its clients to strengthen customer relationships, increase revenue and maximize profits.
Responsible for Brand, Marketing and UX/UI.
Mezu Inc.
Creative Director
New York City
04 | 2019 - 06 | 2020
Mezu is a next-generation P2P payment app that completely eliminates the need for cash. Mezu is an advanced, flexible, fully-enabled financial services platform that empowers people everywhere to be able to pay and get paid without compromising their privacy.
Responsible for reimagining and developing the brand. Product had been in the market for one year when I joined and needed to evolve to feel more modern and relevant; both in design and messaging.
Responsible for creative on all marketing activities. I lead strategic vision and creative for local and national marketing activities.
Lead the product design team. Initially came on board to redesign app from the ground up in addition to developing new features.
Freelance
Creative Director
New York City
06 | 2018 - 04 | 2019
Agencies include: MRM McCann, Article Group
Publicis NA
VP, Creative Director
New York City
01 | 2016 - 06 | 2018
Responsible for lead creative direction on Citi account.
Lead integrated campaigns including developing concepts and producing website platforms,
apps, digital video, brand event experiences & social channel campaigns.
Reviewed all digital work to ensure it met creative & brand standards as well as on strategy.
Responsible for mentoring & reviewing creative team.
Instrumental in increasing amount of social campaign work for Citi.
Lead various film and photo shoots.
360i
Creative Director
New York City
01 | 2013 - 01 | 2016
Responsible for lead creative direction on various large scale digital initiatives for the Toyota client.
Produced work that included integrated campaigns, product design UX/UI, brand event experiences, event kiosks and emerging technologies such as VR & motion sensing.
Constantly reviewed all creative work to ensure it met all creative & brand standards
as well as on strategy.
Collaborated closely with all department leads such as technology, strategy,
UX, account services.
Managed client relationship & and presented all creative work.
Instrumental in tripling the amount of website work 360i does for Toyota.
Responsible for mentoring & reviewing creative team.
Lead various film and photo shoots.
HUGE Inc.
Senior Art Director / Associate Creative Director
Brooklyn, New York
10 | 2008 - 01 | 2013
Responsible for lead creative direction on various large scale digital initiatives.
Lead teams including Design, Copywriting, UX, Video/CGI in addition to working across departments
such as Strategy and Client Services. Managed client relationships as appropriate.
Instrumental in building advertising as a discipline within Huge, including
copywriting, motion graphics and strategy.
Directed numerous successful pitches including collaboration with other IPG agencies.
Lead photo and video shoots.
Clients include: Pepsi, Nintendo, Maybelline, Comcast, MasterCard, Ericsson, History Channel, Verisign, Quaker Oats and Hasbro.
R/GA
Senior Art Director
New York City
10 | 2005 - 10 | 2008
Art Director on various digital products for Nokia Nseries client, including
campaign and website design.
Instrumental in various pitches to Nokia client working closely with UX, copy & strategy.
Managed junior level designers on various projects.
Directed Video and CGI/3D pieces.
Douglas Lemon Design
Freelance Art Director/Designer
New York City
June 2001 through October 2008
Responsible for concept, design, flash animations and HTML programming of online initiatives for clients:
Comedy Central, Tommy Hilfiger, Merrill Lynch, W Hotels, Maybelline New York, Smith & Nephew, eSylvan,
Virgin Mobile, Coldwell Banker, Comcast and JazzReach.org.
Agencies: Organic, Inc., Zentropy Partners, Merrill Lynch, Tribal DDB & Domani Studios
University of Wisconsin-Stout
Menomonie, Wisconsin
Bachelor of Fine Arts with a concentration in Graphic Design
Fachhochschule Hildesheim/Holzminden
Hildesheim, Germany
Exchange program in Graphic Design.
Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, Arizona
General coursework
Experience with Adobe Creative Suite, Keynote and Mac OS.
2019 Gold W3 Awards – Mezu App – Mobile Apps/Sites-Finance
2012 Interaction Design Award – Pepsi Refresh Project – Best in Connecting Category
2011 OMMA Award – Pepsi Refresh Project – Best Integrated Online Campaign
2010 Bronze Cyber Lion – Pepsi Refresh Project – Best Digitally Driven Integrated Campaign
2010 Art Directors Club – Pepsi Refresh Project – Merit Award
2006 New York Festivals – Bronze World Medal, Use of Rich Media – Nokia Nseries N80 Story
2006 Nokia Nseries – Gold, Consumer Information – Website
2006 Web Awards – Nokia Nseries, Design & Technology Standard of Excellence
2001 Published works in Annual Multimedia Yearbook, Werner Lippert.
1998 Web Awards: Received "Standard of Excellence". "The WebAwards provides web professionals recognition and validation for their outstanding work."
1998 The New York Festivals: Received Finalist Certificate for Web Site Design
"I worked with Doug at Huge on a year of campaigns for Verisign and Pepsi and on several successful pitches. He's an outstanding collaborator with subtle yet unmistakeable leadership chops, and he's sneaky-good at concepting smart ideas. On every project Doug masterminded the design process: guiding designers and illustrators to deliver refined work and making sure that every piece reinforced the story. On pitches, while others may get distracted or go off on tangents, Doug's low-key midwestern style kept everyone focused. He always brings a great work ethic, attention to detail and a classic deadpan wit. He's a great creative lead on shoots as well"
Mike Spiegel
Creative Director
"Doug is not only a talented designer, but an amazing collaborator. He is always willing to go the extra mile to ensure the team is supported and the client is thrilled. He is focused, diligent, and on point.
He also has a keen ability to distill lofty client requests/objectives into beautiful, clean, elegant solutions. He was my go-to designer for many years -- leading some of the most high profile and complex marketing initiatives for Huge.
I would work with him again in a NY minute"
Kate Watts
Managing Director at Huge
"Doug is a tremendous creative asset and it was a pleasure working with him. Doug’s skills span across creative concepting, team leadership and client management: a rare blend.
Doug oversaw some of our largest and most important accounts while at Huge. He brought a level on thinking that pushed the boundaries of the assignment, and an insurance of quality over complex, long, and difficult circumstances.
I proudly recommend him for a creative position, and ensure any employer would be happy to have him."
Joe Stewart
Founding Partner at Work & Company