I’m a Digital Art Director with 20+ years crafting brands and digital experiences across branding, social media, marketing materials, and retail windows. I excel at creating cohesive design systems, leading teams, and turning concepts into compelling visuals quickly, whether working solo or in a collaborative environment. I thrive on contemporary design and concept development, with a strong focus on web, UI/UX, and brand consistency. I enjoy mentoring designers and delivering scalable solutions across campaigns, launches, and retail environments. 8 years at KEEN Footwear: • Spearheaded the email team collaborating closely with the copy and dev team, regularly performed A/B testing, elevated the brand to not just push shoe sales, but to save outdoor spaces, promote volunteering, discuss environmental impact, bring awareness to social and non-profit organizations and elevate KEEN’s core values. • Formed close partnerships with brand, product, marketing, and sales teams to deliver cohesive visual strategies for social, retail, online, sales events, and industry conventions. • Created site-wide 360 launches, email and social for all outdoor categories including-hiking, water, walking, trail running, kids, and utility. • Initiated all holiday campaigns including Black Friday, Cyber Monday and 12 Days Of KEEN. • Worked with local print and materials companies to build retail windows and point of purchase display for multiple KEEN retail locations. Cut significant cost and environmental impact by choosing recycled materials. • Managed and developed a team of designers.

Blake Tarpley

I’m a Digital Art Director with 20+ years crafting brands and digital experiences across branding, social media, marketing materials, and retail windows. I excel at creating cohesive design systems, leading teams, and turning concepts into compelling visuals quickly, whether working solo or in a collaborative environment. I thrive on contemporary design and concept development, with a strong focus on web, UI/UX, and brand consistency. I enjoy mentoring designers and delivering scalable solutions across campaigns, launches, and retail environments. 8 years at KEEN Footwear: • Spearheaded the email team collaborating closely with the copy and dev team, regularly performed A/B testing, elevated the brand to not just push shoe sales, but to save outdoor spaces, promote volunteering, discuss environmental impact, bring awareness to social and non-profit organizations and elevate KEEN’s core values. • Formed close partnerships with brand, product, marketing, and sales teams to deliver cohesive visual strategies for social, retail, online, sales events, and industry conventions. • Created site-wide 360 launches, email and social for all outdoor categories including-hiking, water, walking, trail running, kids, and utility. • Initiated all holiday campaigns including Black Friday, Cyber Monday and 12 Days Of KEEN. • Worked with local print and materials companies to build retail windows and point of purchase display for multiple KEEN retail locations. Cut significant cost and environmental impact by choosing recycled materials. • Managed and developed a team of designers.

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I’m a Digital Art Director with 20+ years crafting brands and digital experiences across branding, social media, marketing materials, and retail windows. I excel at creating cohesive design systems, leading teams, and turning concepts into compelling visuals quickly, whether working solo or in a collaborative environment.

I thrive on contemporary design and concept development, with a strong focus on web, UI/UX, and brand consistency. I enjoy mentoring designers and delivering scalable solutions across campaigns, launches, and retail environments.

8 years at KEEN Footwear:
• Spearheaded the email team collaborating closely with the copy and dev team, regularly performed A/B testing, elevated the brand to not just push shoe sales, but to save outdoor spaces, promote volunteering, discuss environmental impact, bring awareness to social and non-profit organizations and elevate KEEN’s core values.
• Formed close partnerships with brand, product, marketing, and sales teams to deliver cohesive visual strategies for social, retail, online, sales events, and industry conventions.
• Created site-wide 360 launches, email and social for all outdoor categories
including-hiking, water, walking, trail running, kids, and utility.
• Initiated all holiday campaigns including Black Friday, Cyber Monday and 12 Days Of KEEN.
• Worked with local print and materials companies to build retail windows and point of purchase display for multiple KEEN retail locations. Cut significant cost and environmental impact by choosing recycled materials.
• Managed and developed a team of designers.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Art Director (Freelance) at Dev-Byrne & Co.
December 1, 2025 - February 1, 2026
Launched marketing collateral including technology one-sheets, company profile, case studies and white papers; created branding materials in the absence of branding guidelines under tight turnaround.
Art Director / freelance at Dev-Byrne & Co.
December 1, 2025 - February 1, 2026
Freelance Art Director developing marketing collateral for the site launch, including technology one-sheets, company profile, case studies and white papers; focused on brand consistency and fast turnaround.
Art Director / Senior Digital Designer / Project Manager at KEEN Footwear
February 1, 2017 - April 1, 2025
Collaborated with marketing and product teams to deliver cohesive visual strategies across site, email and social for outdoor categories; led site-wide launches and holiday campaigns; managed a team of digital designers; sourced recycled materials for retail windows and POS to cut costs.
Digital Art Director at ModOp
November 1, 2013 - May 1, 2015
Created online experiences and advertising, including banners, rich media units, lookbooks, Instagram videos, and in-store video walls; concepted and directed Nike photoshoots for stop-motion Instagram content and RMUs; helped elevate user experiences for top brands.
Senior Designer at Havas Edge
February 1, 2013 - October 1, 2013
Concepted mini and micro sites and animated banner ads; designed Visa email campaigns; contributed to various brand initiatives across clients.
Art Director (freelance) at The Martin Agency
February 1, 2012 - March 1, 2012
Hired to redesign the Walmart digital branding guide and refresh brand assets for retail campaigns.
Interactive Designer (freelance) at Weiden Kennedy
January 1, 2011 - August 1, 2011
Designed and animated Flash banners for major campaigns; contributed to Planters Peanuts, Nike campaigns, and other interactive initiatives; implemented assets in online ad networks and DoubleClick.
Interactive Designer (freelance) at Columbia Sportswear
September 1, 2010 - October 1, 2010
Built interactive marketing presentations for the sales force introducing Fall 2011 lines using AS3 and XML; supported digital collateral for product launches.
Art Director at Pace Advertising (A WPP company)
October 1, 2008 - June 1, 2010
Built Flash and HTML websites and direct online campaigns for real estate, medical, educational, and luxury sectors; redesigned Pace website; created branding assets including a diabetes social network logo and site for Johnson & Johnson; maintained monthly online newsletters.

Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Communication Design at Pratt Institute of Art, Brooklyn NY
January 11, 2030 - May 1, 1995
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Communication Design at Pratt Institute of Art, Brooklyn NY
January 11, 2030 - May 1, 1995

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Industry Experience

Consumer Goods, Media & Entertainment, Retail, Professional Services, Software & Internet