EXPERIENCE:
McCann New York - VP Creative Director (2020-Present) | Lucky Floor Entertainment - VP Creative Director (2022-Present)
Print, Social, Film, Entertainment content | Converse, Verizon, Prudential, Best Friends, Qualcomm, AdClub NY, Bissell, eBay, Urban Decay, GM, UPMC
Member of Cultural Resonance Committee - a cross-discipline leadership group that provides feedback on creative work from across the agency – specifically through the lens of individuals with diverse lived experience in culture. Providing creative and strategically lead resources to ensure the work we create for our clients is authentic to and positive for all identity groups.
Black On Black - Owner/Creative Director (2015-Present)
Clothing, Accessories and Home Decor - Check it out here www.blackonblackbk.com.
39th Dimension - Co-Owner/Chief Creative Director (2009-Present) Artist, Art Publishing, Home Accessories
Painting is a long time passion of mine. Turning that passion into a brand has been as well. That’s why I started 39th Dimension, an art publishing and licensing company that reproduces my art for commercial sales via wall art, home accessories and a clothing and fashion accessories line called Thirty Nine.
Check it out here www.rodney-white.com.
Y&R/VML - Associate Creative Director/Designer: Freelance (10/14-6/15)
Social, Television | Dell Computers
Publicis Modem - Associate Creative Director/Designer: Freelance (9/13-6/14)
Social, Print, Televison, Web | Vicks, VapoRub, DayQuil, NyQuil, Tri-State Honda
TribalDDB - Associate Creative Director/Designer: Freelance (8/13)
Facebook App Design | ThermaCare
Walton Issacson - Associate Creative Director/Designer: Freelance (5/13)
Social, Print | Verizon
Sapient - Associate Creative Director/Designer: Freelance (1/11-1/12)
Print, Televison | Foot Locker, Hunts
BBDO NY - Senior Art Director (2/06 - 1/10)
Print, TV, OOH | AT&T/ Cingular, M&M’s, Armstrong Flooring, GE Appliances, Bank of America, MARS, AIG
Brighthouse - Designer/Art Director (7/03 - 3/05)
Print, Branding, OOH | Delta Airlines, Georgia-Pacific, Brown-Foreman, Home Depot, Estee Lauder, Avon
Comgroup - Designer/Art Director (11/01 - 7/03)
Print, Branding, OOH | ADT, Comcast, Georgia Horsepark
MLT Creative - Designer/Junior Art Director (10/98 - 9/99)
Print, Branding, OOH | AutoTrader, Manheim Auction, Goldkist Farms
NTB : National Tire and Battery - Tire Tech (Late 90’s)
My dirtiest job ever. I may have had black lung for a short period of time.
Advanced Auto Parts - Salesman (Late 90’s)
I became a stellar Certified Battery Tester.
Old Country Buffett - Bus Boy (Late 90’s)
Tipping wasn’t customary but I made out pretty good anyway.
Augusta Regional Hospital - Food Courier/ Incinerator Manager/Operator (Mid 90’s)
I also developed a smoke signal language before Cell phones and after Beepers.
Hardee’s - Chicken and Biscuit Station - (Early 90’s)
Finger lickin’ good. Wait that was KFC.
EDUCATION:
Dekalb Tech - Visual Communications - Advertising and Design. Was hired before I finished school. (Fall ‘99)
Southern Polytechnic University - Mechanical Engineering/Sleep (Fall ‘97- Fall ‘98)
Glenn Hills High School - High Schoolness (‘92-'95)
Morgan Road Middle - Came of Age. (‘89-’91)
Glenn Hills Elementary - Drew a lot (‘83-’88)
Levi White Elementary - 1st Place Spice Sales. Won a B&W TV. Was caught enrolling in school too soon. Had to start over. Funny story. (‘81-’82)
AWARDS:
Cannes - Gold
Cannes - Shortlist
One Show - Gold
One Show - Merit,
D&AD - Wood Pencil
International Andy - Silver, Bronze
Art Director’s Club - Silver, Bronze x 3
London International - Silver
New York Festivals - Silver World Medal
Addy - Gold
#5 TV Ad in Time Magazine’s Top 10 Everything of 2008 list
FWA - Interactive Public Shortlist 2010