Jesse Kline
School of Art, BFA, 1990
Truly innovative visual thinker, context mixer, often presenting unexpected ideas and perspectives. Raised in New Orleans and trained in metal sculpture at the Cooper Union in New York, Jesse now works remote on a small design team at The Argonaut US, producing visual communications for global hardware and software giants. [NDA’s in place. Please call me at (808) 721-9088 • klineworks@gmail.com]
EXPERIENCE HIGHLIGHTS
• Talented: bring extraordinary aesthetic to the work
• Art Director: outstanding body of work in B2B and B2C advertising
• Flexible: absorb and adopt new software and technologies quickly
• Teacher: California College of Art + University of Hawaii
TECH AND WEB TOOLS
• Keynote, Figma, Indesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, and others
• Weekend web designer: 25 years designing and hosting websites
AWARDS FOR ART DIRECTION
AAF-Hawaii Pele Advertising Awards Gold 2018
AAF-Hawaii Pele Advertising Awards Silver (2) 2018
AAF-Hawaii Pele Advertising Awards Bronze 2018
AAF-Hawaii Pele Advertising Awards Gold 2016
AAF-Hawaii Pele Advertising Awards Bronze 2012
AAF-Hawaii Pele Advertising Awards Bronze 2011
AAF-Hawaii Pele Advertising Awards Gold (2) 2009
AAF-Hawaii Pele Advertising Awards Bronze 2007
AIGA-Honolulu No Go Logo Awards 1st Place 2006
SHORTLIST OF BRANDS I HAVE ASSISTED either with Klineworks, Inc. or with other Agencies:
APPLE
ADOBE
ASTON HOTELS and RESORTS
BEATS BY DRE
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY
BOUDIN BAKERY
CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU
CONSOLIDATED THEATERS
COST PLUS WORLD MARKET
EAST-WEST CENTER
ELLE MAGAZINE
EXPLORATORIUM
FARMER’S INSURANCE HAWAII
FCB HEALTHCARE
FIRST HAWAIIAN BANK
GQ MAGAZINE
HEWLETT PACKARD (HP)
HARPER COLLINS PUBLISHERS
HAWAIIAN AIRLINES
HAWAII GAS
HAWAIIAN HOST CHOCOLATES
HAWAIIAN TELCOM
HAWAII COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
HAWAII INVASIVE SPECIES COUNCIL
HAWAII STATE ENERGY OFFICE
HAWAII STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
HAWAII VISITORS AND CONVENTIONS BUREAU
HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY
HONOLULU MUSEUM OF ART
HONOLULU BOARD OF WATER SUPPLY
HONOLULU WEEKLY
JUNIPER NETWORKS
JOHNSON AND JOHNSON
KAPIOLANI HEALTH FOUNDATION
KAPIOLANI MEDICAL CENTER
MACWORLD MAGAZINE
MACY’S
MAGENTO
MAUNA KEA BEACH HOTEL
McCANN-ERICSON
MCGARRYBOWEN ADVERTISING
MVNP ADVERTISING
NA HOKU JEWELRY
NATIONAL OCEAN AND ATMOSPHERIC ASSOCIATION
OGILVY AND MATHER HAWAII
ORACLE
ORAL-B
PALI MOMI MEDICAL CENTER
PEOPLESOFT
REVLON COSMETICS
ROYAL HAWAIIAN CENTER
SHERATON HOTELS AND RESORTS
SEARLE PHARMACEUTICALS
STATE OF HAWAII, DLNR
STATE OF HAWAII, DBEDT
STRAUB CLINIC and HOSPITAL
UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII
UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII PRESS
UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII SCHOOL OF NURSING
US MAGAZINE