I’m Campbell Templeton, a freelance Senior Art Director with a long track record crafting automotive, consumer, and CRM campaigns. I blend CGI, practical photography, and immersive visuals to build cohesive brand stories, collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive creative vision from concept through delivery. Over the years I’ve led and mentored design teams creating email initiative, managed complex timelines, and championed scalable brand systems across multiple agencies and clients. I’m passionate about storytelling through design, effective asset creation, and delivering work that resonates with audiences while upholding brand integrity. I have vast experience crafting, direct response print campaigns for, Nintendo, Air New Zealand, and Mitsubishi and dozens of brand oriented campaigns for Honda, Mazda, Hyundai, and Pro Kennex tennis rackets just to name a few. I have two Caples Bowls.

Campbell Templeton

I’m Campbell Templeton, a freelance Senior Art Director with a long track record crafting automotive, consumer, and CRM campaigns. I blend CGI, practical photography, and immersive visuals to build cohesive brand stories, collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive creative vision from concept through delivery. Over the years I’ve led and mentored design teams creating email initiative, managed complex timelines, and championed scalable brand systems across multiple agencies and clients. I’m passionate about storytelling through design, effective asset creation, and delivering work that resonates with audiences while upholding brand integrity. I have vast experience crafting, direct response print campaigns for, Nintendo, Air New Zealand, and Mitsubishi and dozens of brand oriented campaigns for Honda, Mazda, Hyundai, and Pro Kennex tennis rackets just to name a few. I have two Caples Bowls.

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I’m Campbell Templeton, a freelance Senior Art Director with a long track record crafting automotive, consumer, and CRM campaigns. I blend CGI, practical photography, and immersive visuals to build cohesive brand stories, collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive creative vision from concept through delivery.

Over the years I’ve led and mentored design teams creating email initiative, managed complex timelines, and championed scalable brand systems across multiple agencies and clients. I’m passionate about storytelling through design, effective asset creation, and delivering work that resonates with audiences while upholding brand integrity.

I have vast experience crafting, direct response print campaigns for,
Nintendo, Air New Zealand, and Mitsubishi and dozens of
brand oriented campaigns for Honda, Mazda, Hyundai, and Pro Kennex tennis rackets just to name a few.

I have two Caples Bowls.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Senior Art Director at Omnicom Productions
October 1, 2025 - October 1, 2025
Directed innovative digital still and motion assets for Subaru, increasing brand visibility; leveraged Unreal Engine and CGI to produce high-impact visuals; collaborated with cross-functional teams to align on creative vision and project timelines.
Senior Art Director at VML
May 1, 2023 - May 1, 2023
Led multi-faceted MY24 Mazda CRM/email hand raiser programs and directed a team of four designers; produced promotional materials for the Mazda CX-90 launch campaign.
Senior Art Director at RUBIN POSTAER & ASSOCIATES (RPA)
October 1, 2022 - October 1, 2022
Art directed a 30+ image library of still and video assets for a major Honda model update. All CGI, and utilized Unreal Engine for the creation of forested, rural and urban locations.
Senior Art Director at Leo Burnett Detroit
July 1, 2022 - July 1, 2022
Participated in the launch of the hand built, Cadillac CELESTIQ. Teaser print and organic social ads, plus developed the CELESTIQ Brand Style Guide to communicate inter-agency brand consistency.
Senior Art Director at Garage Team Mazda
April 1, 2022 - April 1, 2022
Executed an extensive email campaign directing a team of five designers at sister agency Wunderman Thompson in San Jose, Costa Rica.
Senior Art Director at Quigley Simpson
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2022
Email and social media campaigns for Chase Bank credit card members.
Senior Art Director at Garage Team Mazda
May 1, 2021 - May 1, 2021
Extensive email programs, plus press checks for CRM model brochures.
Senior Art Director at RUBIN POSTAER & ASSOCIATES (RPA)
April 1, 2020 - April 1, 2020
Honda asset generation creating hundreds of product images (CGI, practical, animation, and running footage) for Honda’s website, print, digital campaigns sizzle reels and collateral. Also developed Honda model brochures, integrated campaigns for Honda Motorsports as well as content outlines and storyboards for Honda’s web site.
Senior Art Director at RUBIN POSTAER & ASSOCIATES (RPA)
October 1, 2017 - October 1, 2017
Honda model brochures, asset generation for all things print and digital.
Adjunct Creative Director/Art Director at ANSIRA
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2017
Hands-on co-creative director for Mitsubishi CRM and Direct Mail; developed CRM/DM for other Ansira offices including: Dallas, St. Louis and New York. Projects included work for Volvo, Chrysler, BMW, Subaru, and Schneider Electric as well as new business pitches for Bob Evans Restaurants and Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
Senior Art Director at Garage Team Mazda
September 1, 2016 - September 1, 2016
In addition to a several email projects, the Auto show Invitation and Mazda News Letters, I designed the Mazda Full Line Accessory Brochure, and art directed the studio shoot for the book.
Senior Art Director at Saatchi & Saatchi
July 1, 2016 - July 1, 2016
Populated the Scion Ai (now the Toyota Yaris Ai) into the Toyota family. Designed the Toyota Yaris Ai Brochure and created a photo asset library of Yaris Ai images for print and digital.
Senior Art Director/Designer at TBWA/DESIGNORY
July 1, 2015 - July 1, 2015
Designed and executed dynamic web page creative to increase awareness for the Nissan Global platform. Campaign encompassed the full model line-up with the objective to promote brand synergy across all lines.
Senior Art Director/CGI Asset Creation at Garage Team Mazda
November 1, 2014 - November 1, 2014
Developed all image assets for the Global Launch of the new Mazda MX-5 Miata. Created & Art Directed over 80 CGI and traditional still images and as well as producing a CGI video for the model debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show.
Senior Art Director/CGI Asset Creation at TBWA/DESIGNORY
September 1, 2013 - September 1, 2013
Art Directed and managed 23 CGI image assets for Subaru’s Global client. Outback, BRZ, and a 10 image library for the New York Auto Show unveiling of the 2015 Legacy.
Senior Art Director at Toyota TGPP
December 1, 2014 - December 1, 2014
Concept and ideation boards for the 2015 Toyota Color and Trim Guide. Also quick reference guides for Lexus dealer group, highlighting new technologies and features for 2014 products. Designed the Lexus CT 2014 Accessories Brochure.
Senior Art Director/CGI Asset Creation at TBWA/DESIGNORY
September 1, 2013 - September 1, 2013
Art directed over 300 CGI images in Infiniti’s global re-branding initiative; all still and animated images for print and digital deliverables across eight Infiniti models.

Education

BFA, Visual Communication Design at California State University-Long Beach
January 11, 2030 - November 3, 2025

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