Kenneth E. Parris III
I process and move through the world by making. My life and careers have been defined by craft, collaboration, and a relentless will. I’m only undefeated because I never give up trying.
With extensive experience in art direction, visual design, and illustration including the conception, development, presentation, and execution of multichannel advertising campaigns, I specialize in brand building through all mediums with the craftsmanship and cultural understanding of an artist. I merge the zeitgeist with the client’s brand ethos by blending advertising, design, and fine art in crafted shareable stories. I’m an advocate for possibility, seeing the potential in every project, client, and collaboration.
In addition to formulating and implementing creative strategy through research, active listening, and data, I nurture client relationships helping to identify needs and how to connect brands with their audience. I assemble and partner with teams as a Creative Director, make the materials as a hands-on Art Director and Designer, guide and collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams through all aspects of content creation and production. I am proficient in the art direction of digital content, TV spots, photo shoots, promotional materials, and print production. I maintain a Fine Art studio practice and motivate people to engage the best version of their creative selves by fostering an open dialogue about curiosity, responsibility, and fraternity.
Clients include: 3M, AEG, !brainwash, Children's Hospital of Austin, Citrix, Cynthia Wade Productions, Fortunoff, Gail Eckstein Associates, Hasbro, Heineken, Honeywell, HP, iN DEMAND, Merck, Modern Outsider Records, Monique Lhuillier, Motion Computing, Novell, Oce, One Little Indian Records, Pabst & Pearl Brewing Company, Pam Tanowitz Dance, Playskool, Royal Doulton, StorageTek, Special Olympics Texas, Tacori, The Knapp Gallery, The New York Times, Time Warner Inc., Topps Candy Brands, UPS, 00:02:59 Records
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