I’m an ACD/Generalist, but instead of writing about myself, here are responses to some prompts by my peers:

“What are some things you think I value?”

“Friendship, Authenticity”
“Nature, Family”
“Honesty, Hard Work, Transparency, Collaboration”
“Humor, Wit, Craft/Professionalism, Purposefulness”
“Hard Work, High Standards, Craft”

“What strengths do you think I have?”

“Good teacher, Seeing the whole picture, Conceptualization”
“Compassionate and continual self improvement/growth”
“Seeing the big picture/the long game, Objective evaluation of work”
“Creative instinct, Fast thinking, Picks up new ideas quickly, Talent”
“Expanding own knowledge and roles, High standards, Picking up the slack”

“What makes me stand out from other people you know or work with?”

“Relaxed demeanor, Actual passion”
“No matter the circumstance or busyness, always able to give undivided attention & understand the problem to help find a solution”
“Hard worker, Asks provocative questions to ascertain true meaning of brief/ask/project, Makes clients feel at ease/like they’ve known you for years, Push outside of comfort zone only when the time is right, Uncanny ability to partner with teammates and deliver”
“Honesty, Getting stuff done, Working with anyone (even difficult people), Non-combative, Best at craft even in disadvantageous circumstance”
“Ownership and pride in work, Value output”

Areas of Expertise

Art Direction
Creative Strategy
Copywriting
Graphic Design
Illustration

Presentation, Aligning Stakeholders, Big Picture Thinking, Key Visuals, Toolkits, Print, Adobe Suite, Slack, Google Suite, MS Suite, Drawing (Advanced), Drumming (Intermediate), Piano (Beginner-Intermediate)

I’ve also exhibited at the Society of Illustrators in 2014 and 2015, and been a judge for the Society’s Student Scholarship Awards. I graduated from Pratt Institute in 2010 with a Bachelor’s in Communications Design & Illustration, and have returned as a guest critic for several junior and senior level thesis groups.

Email
Hunterjamesheckroth@gmail.com