Art Sims has over 30 years of experience in creative advertising and marketing, including founding his own entertainment advertising agency with 75 employees. He has expertise in all facets of the creative process including art direction, graphic design, branding, social media, and campaign management. Sims has worked with major studios and entertainment companies, creating award-winning campaigns. He is now seeking a chief creative officer position to continue leveraging his skills in managing teams, budgets, client relationships, and strategic planning.

1. ART SIMS
322 Culver Blvd. Suite 112, Playa Del Rey, CA 90293
Phone: 310.821.1775 Fax: 310.821.1972
Email: artsims@1124design.com
CHIEF CREATIVE OFFICER / CREATIVE DIRECTOR / ART DIRECTOR
Running my own entertainment advertising company and working directly with my team of 75
employees for more than 15 years; I have amassed the necessary skills to seamlessly transition from
a seasoned industry vendor to an in-house studio executive. I am effective in managing vendors,
budgeting, manage multi-tasking, strong international EQ, leading client/vendor pitches of creative,
strategic planning and team building.
I am an experienced “hands-on” chief marketing officer, creative director and art director. I have
overseen creation of award-winning, high profile media advertising campaigns including: digital, motion
graphics, movie trailers, on line video, sizzles, behind-the-scene, TV and radio spot production as well
as all facades of print. I have the working knowledge in all areas of brand creation, brand
management, and affiliate marketing and strategic partnerships. I have overseen virtually every facet
of the creative advertising business over my career in the following areas: creative director, art
direction, social media marketing, digital banners, ux/ui mobile apps, infographics, grassroots,
merchandise design, corporate branding design, trade show design, collateral design, point of
purchase display, print design, magazine and newspaper ads, outdoors, billboard and bus shelter
design, bus & car wrap design, product packaging design, print production, motion graphics, brand
creation management using online media, online display, rich media, web design, mobile marketing
campaigns, focus groups, media planning and buying, viral, interactive, integrated marketing
campaigns, street team squads, public relations, crisis management, advertorials and special events
experiential.
EXPERIENCE
11:24 Design Advertising, Founder & CEO (LA) 1987-Present
Manage 11:24 Design Advertising, an award-winning full service entertainment advertising agency.
Work with clients such as George Lucas Lucasfilm, Urban Movie Channel, Electronic Arts, Magic
Johnson Enterprises, Spike Lee’s 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks, Overbrook Entertainment, Warner
Bros., Paramount Pictures, 20
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Century-Fox, Fox Searchlight, Universal Pictures, Sony Entertainment,
HBO, Disney, Starz Networks,Universal Pictures, STARZ Network, Lionsgate, Starbucks, Warner
Brothers, The Tavis Smiley Group, Sony Entertainment, Colgate, Burger King, TWA and Hertz Rent-A-
Car established a prominent presence in all areas of entertainment marketing and general market
advertising.
Art Director, Art and Design, EMI Records (LA) 1980-1987
Designed and contributed to marketing campaigns:
• CD Cover Design
• Corporate Logos and Identity
• Consumer and Trade Ads
• In-store Displays and Outdoor Projects Management
• Solved Creative Problems
• Maintained Budgets
• Maintained Strict Deadlines
Associate Designer, CBS Records (NYC) 1980-1981

2. Designed and contributed to marketing campaigns:
• CD Covers
• Corporate Logos and Identity
• Consumer and Trade Ads
• In-store POP Displays and Outdoor
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AWARDS
• “Summer of Sam” poster—A grade (Entertainment Weekly)
• “Summer of Sam” poster - Hollywood Reporter Key Art
• “Malcolm X” advertising campaign—Best Advertising Campaign (Film Marketing Council,
November 1993)
• “Do The Right Thing” poster- Hollywood Reporter Key Art
• “Jungle Fever” Drama - Hollywood Reporter Key Art
• “Malcolm X” poster - Hollywood Reporter Key Art
• “Bamboozled” poster – Hollywood Reporter Key Art
• “Malcolm X” poster—Best Poster (Art Directors Club Los Angeles, 1993)
• “School Daze” poster –CIBA Award/ Best Poster (1987)
• Earth Wind and Fire’s “Magnetic” music video—Best Special Effects and Best Audio
(Billboard Conference, 1984)
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Creative/Marketing (Honors)—Michigan State University