Hey y'all, my name is Bill! I'm a Senior Creative Director with 16+ years experience creating compelling visuals that help businesses connect with their audiences across digital, print, and environmental platforms. I specialize in developing brand identities and design systems for clients across 20+ industries, from Fortune 500 companies to award-winning restaurants. I'm also a strong communicator, which means I can explain why that shade of blue is definitely not the same as that other shade of blue without making anyone feel dumb about asking. Recently, I founded my own agency serving 40+ clients, and I love collaborating with cross-functional teams and managing creative projects that make a real impact.…

Bill! Bubenik

Hey y'all, my name is Bill! I'm a Senior Creative Director with 16+ years experience creating compelling visuals that help businesses connect with their audiences across digital, print, and environmental platforms. I specialize in developing brand identities and design systems for clients across 20+ industries, from Fortune 500 companies to award-winning restaurants. I'm also a strong communicator, which means I can explain why that shade of blue is definitely not the same as that other shade of blue without making anyone feel dumb about asking. Recently, I founded my own agency serving 40+ clients, and I love collaborating with cross-functional teams and managing creative projects that make a real impact.…

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Hey y’all, my name is Bill! I’m a Senior Creative Director with 16+ years experience creating compelling visuals that help businesses connect with their audiences across digital, print, and environmental platforms. I specialize in developing brand identities and design systems for clients across 20+ industries, from Fortune 500 companies to award-winning restaurants.

I’m also a strong communicator, which means I can explain why that shade of blue is definitely not the same as that other shade of blue without making anyone feel dumb about asking. Recently, I founded my own agency serving 40+ clients, and I love collaborating with cross-functional teams and managing creative projects that make a real impact.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Creative Director at bigdirty.agency
January 1, 2025 - July 28, 2025
Founded a creative agency serving 40+ clients with brand strategies and design services across diverse industries from AI + Robotics to promotional products companies. Developed comprehensive design solutions for project scopes $2K-$34K, growing agency client base to 40+ companies in two years.
Associate Creative Director (Design) at Timmermann Group
December 31, 2023 - July 28, 2025
Led cross-functional creative team of 6 people delivering campaigns for 19 clients across healthcare, manufacturing, legal, transportation, and home services. Contributed to campaigns generating 120M+ platform impressions, 1.2M+ social engagements, and 1,500+ website conversions. Strategized and designed recruitment campaigns achieving 185% website traffic increase and 200+ monthly qualified inquiries. Collaborated with SEO specialists to develop visual strategies supporting conversion improvements.
Associate Creative Director (Design) at Timmermann Group
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023
Integrated SEO strategy with design to create engaging web and social content.
the biggest one at bigdirty.agency
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2025
Founded and run my own creative agency. Created innovative designs for various clients and helped brands discover and express their authentic voice.
Associate Creative Director (Design) at Timmermann Group
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023
Brought SEO strategy and design together like they were always meant to be friends. Created web and social content that people actually wanted to engage with.
the biggest one at bigdirty.agency
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2025
Founded and run my own creative agency. I make some really rad stuff for some really sweet clients. I help brands discover their authentic voice, then make sure it looks as good as it sounds.
Senior Art Director at HLK Agency
December 31, 2022 - July 28, 2025
Led production pipeline for ~$1.2M+ Bayer trade show campaign, managing pre-production planning through final delivery of 2,500 sq ft exhibition at the prestigious Golf Course Superintendents Association Tradeshow and Conference. Created marketing campaigns for Bayer, developing messaging and visuals to connect with small agricultural businesses and their audiences. Managed vendor relationships and coordinated complex print production for large-scale environmental installations.
Senior Designer at Simple Thread
December 31, 2022 - July 28, 2025
Designed user interfaces for custom software solutions across utilities, education, automotive, and data management industries. Contributed UI/UX design for a Fortune 500 company's internal project management platform used for critical infrastructure projects. Collaborated with cross-functional teams of 2-4 on long-term software projects requiring detailed status visualization and navigation systems.
Senior Designer at Simple Thread
January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022
Designed effortless user experiences and maintained consistency without overusing fonts.
Senior Designer at Simple Thread
January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022
Crafted user experiences that felt effortless (spoiler: they weren't). Proved that good design doesn't require seventeen different fonts.
Senior Designer at Atomicdust
December 31, 2020 - July 28, 2025
Delivered visual design for 60+ projects across 12+ industries including healthcare, financial services, legal, agriculture, and hospitality over a six-year tenure. Collaborated with award-winning chefs on multiple restaurant concepts, creating comprehensive brand identities and environmental graphics. Contributed to major corporate branding projects for multiple Fortune 500 companies including financial services and healthcare organizations. Earned 75+ major industry awards across 30+ projects from prestigious design competitions including Communication Arts, ADDYs, PRINT, Graphic Design USA, and Awwwards.
Senior Art Director at HLK Agency
January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2022
Converted rough sketches into award-winning campaigns and managed the full creative process.
Senior Art Director at HLK Agency
January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2022
Transformed rough napkin sketches into award-worthy campaigns (napkins not included). Managed the full creative process without losing steam or sanity.
Senior Designer at Atomicdust
January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2020
Translated client requests into effective design solutions for local startups and national brands.
Senior Designer at Atomicdust
January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2020
Successfully translated ‘make it pop’ into actionable design solutions. Worked with everything from local startups to national brands, each with their own special requirements.

Education

Associates Degree at STLCC Meramec
January 1, 2000 - December 31, 2002
Associates Degree at STLCC Meramec
January 1, 2003 - December 31, 2005
Associates Degree at STLCC Meramec
January 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011

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Industry Experience

Agriculture & Mining, Computers & Electronics, Professional Services, Software & Internet, Retail, Consumer Goods, Other, Financial Services, Healthcare, Manufacturing, Education, Transportation & Logistics, Travel & Hospitality

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