Art Director. Designer. Mentor. Collaborator. Night Owl.
With my nose-to-the-grindstone work ethic and sharp attention to detail, I specialize in delivering solid creative solutions that are on target, time and budget. My 20+ years of digital and traditional experience in small to large agency environments has taught me how to consistently deliver big ideas, integrated campaigns, creative strategy and design concepts for a wide range of clients. Start-ups to Fortune 100 companies. All have unique challenges and I’m always ready to roll up my sleeves and get dirty.
I’ve worked in integrated agencies with global partners to deliver campaigns that are cross-channel and cross-platform. I’ve also managed creative teams with different talents while balancing client needs and multiple projects with overlapping deadlines and deliverables. Through the years I’ve learned that without a compelling idea, nothing else matters. I love to think big, and then bigger on the journey to the best creative solution. No project is too big or small, and collaboration with teams is always crucial to success.
The skills that pay my bills.
Creative Direction / Digital & Print
Art Direction / Digital & Print
Design / Digital & Print
Branding / Digital & Print
Creative Team Leadership / Digital & Print
Motion Graphics Design & Direction
Information Graphics / Digital & Print
Template Design / Digital & Print
Styleguides / Digital & Print
Video / Design & Direction
User Experience / Design & Direction
User Interaction / Design & Direction
Adobe Photoshop Creative Cloud
Adobe Illustrator Creative Cloud
Adobe Flash Pro Creative Cloud
Adobe Fireworks Creative Cloud
Adobe Dreamweaver Creative Cloud
Adobe InDesign Creative Cloud
Adobe Acrobat Pro Creative Cloud
Microsoft Powerpoint
Microsoft Office
Knowledge of HTML5 & CSS3
Mac OS X
Windows 10
Clients I’ve had the good forture to work with over the years:
3Com, Adobe, Alpine, BMW, Cisco, Clarion, Compaq, Custom Chrome, Dell, Epson, Hewlett-Packard, HPshopping.com, Informix, KTM Motorcycles, Kuhmo Tires, Logitec, Macrovision, McAfee, Migo, Network Associates, Pontiac, RevTech, SouthBayTickets, Southern Lumber, San Jose Magazine, Santee, Symantec, Toshiba, Zouves Fertility Center
A few kind words from colleagues:
Mark is an incredibly hard working, detail-oriented art director who puts tremendous energy into every project he takes on. From high tech to pro bono work, he delivers smart solutions and professional executions. In this business, it’s all about doing quality work in tight deadlines and Mark never misses. He’s the first one to work every morning and often the last to leave at night. His dedication is an inspiration to all of his co-workers.
Sharon Turnbull, Senior Writer
Mark is an incredibly talented art director who consistently produces smart, beautifully designed creative that gets results. He develops fully integrated campaigns across a full range of online and offline vehicles. His work ethic is unparalleled, enabling him to consistently contribute at an extremely high level. He works well with internal teams and clients alike, and is very pleasant to work with. I would recommend Mark for all of these reasons and more.
Donna Felix, Account Lead, Dell Blue for Brand
Mark is one of few I’ve worked with that made my job easy on a day-to-day basis. Clients can be challenging and ask for endless creative changes, but Mark never failed to approach each revision as if it was the first. Quick to offer up sensible solutions that put the Client at ease, I always felt every project was in good hands if he was working on it. I would be fortunate to work with Mark again. Any team that has a chance to do so will quickly reap the benefits of having him as a partner.
Jessica A. Mayfield, Account Manager at Charles Schwab
It’s always a pleasure working with Mark. He’s a talented art director with good design skills. He’s got the ability to organize a lot of content into a simple, powerful layouts. His ideas are often snapped up by our clients. And he’s a really nice guy, too. I give him two thumbs up.
Kimberly K. Smith, Art Director/Creative Director
Mark Rogers was truly a corporate asset at Rutherford Bolen Group. He was the quintessential team player and ranked among the most dedicated and hard working employees that passed through the doors of the company. He is an exceptionally talented and multi-skilled art director/designer with a desire to exceed client expectations. He would do whatever it took to make deadlines and always offered support to others. I highly recommend Mark for companies who value excellence.
Susan Rutherford, Executive Creative Director at Rutherford Associates
Mark is an all-too-unassuming art director that lets his visuals do all the talking. With his uncanny eye, he’s a designer’s designer, agile and adept across the gamut of media. He totally understands the impact of the visual, always delivering a range of well-thought-through options that are clear, clean and effective. He finds a way to make the complex simple and, to me, that’s the essence of effective communication. Not only that, he’s got an incredible work ethic: in early, head down, exploring options, refining and perfecting. No fuss, no ego, no tantrums; just great ideas and great work.
John Lambie, Creative Director and Founder of Dextr