Michael Shirley
Creative Director | Advertising, Innovation & Design
- Role
- Creative Director, Brand Wow Studios at Whirlpool Corporation
- Location
- Chicago, IL, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Michael Shirley
Strategic creative leader with over 18 years experience running agency creative groups and building global brands. I like to think of myself as a non-traditional creative that crosses seamlessly between the traditional & digital. I started as a designer, later began to work in advertising and fell in love with technology. Everyday I bring different elements of those talents together to inspire teams, clients and whoever else will listen to bring amazing ideas to life. Proudly, my work has been featured in major publications and received recognition at major global award shows, resulting in over 200+ internationally recognized awards. VISIT MY PORTFOLIO: http://michael-shirley.com SELECTED ACCOLADES: ADC: Grand Prix (Designism) x1, Gold x1, Silver x5, Bronze x1 Cannes Lions: Gold x5, Silver x2, Bronze x3, Shortlist x13 One Show: Gold x3, Silver x2, Bronze x2, Merit x8 D & AD: Yellow x1, Graphite x2, Wood x4, Shortlist Clio Awards: Grand Clio x2, Gold x6, Silver x4, Bronze 1, Shortlist x3 Effie Awards: Grand Contender x1, Gold x1, Silver x2, Bronze x1, Shortlist x1 New York Festivals: Gold x1, Silver x2, Bronze x5, Shortlist London International Awards: Gold 1x, Silver x4, Bronze x2, Shortlist x2 Webby Awards: 6x Honoree, 2x Nominee FWA: “of the Year” People’s / Choice finalist x1, “of the Month” x1, “of the Day” x4, FWA Public Shortlist x4, The Web Design History Book (feature) CLIENT EXPERIENCE: Samsung Global, LG Global, National Safety Council, Nike, Sony PlayStation, Disney, McDonalds, KFC, Sprint, Kraft Heinz (Masterbrand), Kellogg\'s brands (Cheez-it, Frootloops, Club, Townhouse), Barilla Brands (Masterbrand, Wasa), OfficeMax, Old Navy, The Gap, Ford Automotive, Beam brands (Effen Vodka, Sauza Tequila) Casa Dragones Tequila, Diageo, Marshalls (TJX), Kmart, Sears, The Sports Authority and more. SKILLS / CAPABILITIES Creative Direction / Senior Leadership / Advertising / Campaigns / Creative Team Development + Management / Mentorship / Client Management / Cross Departmental Development / Conceptual Work / Global Brand Platform Ideas / Film + TV / 360 Integrated Campaigns / Digital + Social Media Campaigns / Content Creation / Website + Product Design / New Business / Presentation Skills / Branding & Identity / Experiential Events / Digital Marketing / Design / Art Direction / Copywriting / Integrated Marketing AVAILABILITY I’m open to full-time, and contract as well as freelance in the US. Fully vaccinated and available onsite/remote/flex as needed.
Experience
Creative Director, Brand Wow Studios
Apr 2023 — Present · Chicago, IL, US
Creative brand lead for Maytag and JennAir brands at WoW Studios, the in-house advertising group at Whirlpool. Leading full-funnel advertising and marketing initiatives for product launches and brands.
Education
Harvard University
Certificate, 2020, CRISPR Gene-editing Applications
Art Institute of Colorado
BA, Graphic Design
2000 — 2004
The Wharton School
Certificate, Leadership Executive Education Program
FITC 2010: Bridging Physical and Digital [Arduino/AS3]
Technology, Programming, Development, Innovation
Carnegie Mellon University
Art && Code 3d 2011: Kinect Hacking | Spatial Computing / Physical Computing & Body Recognition
FITC 2011: Intro to Creative Coding in OpenFrameworks
Technology, Programming, Development, Innovation
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Certificate, 2019, Human Computer Interaction for Experience Design
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