Hi, I'm Marko Kuljis, a creative and strategic Art Director with over 20 years of experience in driving impactful branding, marketing, and production across a diverse range of industries. I founded The NineFive to deliver imaginative design solutions with seamless execution, and I thrive on clean, purposeful design and collaborating across teams to create meaningful results. I specialize in Adobe Creative Suite and Figma, and I enjoy mentoring junior creatives while managing multiple projects successfully under tight deadlines. I’m passionate about building cohesive brand systems and streamlining workflows to improve efficiency and quality for clients both locally and overseas.

Marko Kuljis

Hi, I'm Marko Kuljis, a creative and strategic Art Director with over 20 years of experience in driving impactful branding, marketing, and production across a diverse range of industries. I founded The NineFive to deliver imaginative design solutions with seamless execution, and I thrive on clean, purposeful design and collaborating across teams to create meaningful results. I specialize in Adobe Creative Suite and Figma, and I enjoy mentoring junior creatives while managing multiple projects successfully under tight deadlines. I’m passionate about building cohesive brand systems and streamlining workflows to improve efficiency and quality for clients both locally and overseas.

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Hi, I’m Marko Kuljis, a creative and strategic Art Director with over 20 years of experience in driving impactful branding, marketing, and production across a diverse range of industries. I founded The NineFive to deliver imaginative design solutions with seamless execution, and I thrive on clean, purposeful design and collaborating across teams to create meaningful results.

I specialize in Adobe Creative Suite and Figma, and I enjoy mentoring junior creatives while managing multiple projects successfully under tight deadlines. I’m passionate about building cohesive brand systems and streamlining workflows to improve efficiency and quality for clients both locally and overseas.

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Language

English
Fluent
French
Fluent
Croatian
Fluent
Italian
Intermediate

Work Experience

Founder | Art Director | Graphic Designer at The NineFive Design
June 1, 2002 - June 12, 2024
Leads end-to-end design solutions for diverse clients, develops and maintains cohesive brand systems across print, web, packaging, and digital advertising, and oversees quality control in vendor communications. Creates compelling concept presentations, streamlines client review cycles reducing turnaround time by 40%, and manages 15+ active projects ensuring on-time delivery under tight deadlines. Manages and art-directs in-house creatives, mentors junior staff to improve productivity and quality, and builds client-side creative asset libraries eliminating file loss and delays. Successfully executed full visual collateral for high-profile client events and trade shows, organized product catalog photo shoots, and designed customized fillable PDF forms increasing efficiency.
Graphic Designer at Alliance Films (Corus Entertainment/eOne Entertainment)
December 1, 1998 - May 31, 2002
Designed film and television key art, marketing materials, trade show graphics, product catalogs, presentation decks, and promotional packaging. Assisted Art Director and Creative Director in interviewing and training new designers, helped design and implement a centralized digital archive system, and supported studio operations and software/system management to maintain a smooth creative environment.

Education

DCS/DEC at Dawson College
January 1, 1998 - December 31, 2000

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Consumer Goods, Professional Services, Retail