Executive Creative Director
Good Giant
January 2024 - Present
Creative Director/Art Director
Contract and Freelance (Neato, Mass Media, Cactus)
May 2021 - December 2023
Vice President, Executive Creative Director
OH Partners (Phoenix & Las Vegas)
May 2021 - May 2023
Creative Director/Art Director
Freelance (VMLY&R, Mass Media, Abbi Agency, Caesars Entertainment, OH Partners)
February 2020 - May 2021
Executive Creative Director
Braintrust Marketing
February 2019 - February 2020
Creative Director
R&R Partners
March 2014 - February 2019
Associate Creative Director
R&R Partners
October 2009 – March 2014
Senior Art Director
R&R Partners
July 2008 – October 2009
Art Director
R&R Partners
July 2005 – July 2008
Art Director
Publicis, New York
August 2002 – July 2005
Designer
Crobar Night Club, Miami
July 2001 - November 2001
Art Director Internships:
Merkley + Partners, New York 2001
Leo Burnett, Chicago 2000
Arnold Worldwide, Boston 1998, 1999
Clients:
Las Vegas Convention & Visitors Authority (LVCVA) • MGM Resorts • NVEnergy
Paris LV • Caesars LV • Caesars AC • Bally’s AC • Flamingo LV • UNICEF • RE/MAX
Bank of Nevada • Ethel M Chocolates • BMW Motorcycles • Big Ten Network
Lamkin Golf Grips • Utah Dept of Alcoholic Beverage Control • Pop•Tarts • Whirlpool
ThermaCare • Southern Nevada Water Authority • Allied Domecq Liquors • BMW
T-Fal • Mazda • Gila River Hotels and Casinos • Arizona Lottery • Virgin Hotels Las Vegas
Education:
Miami Ad School
1999-2001
Miami, Minneapolis,
Chicago, New York
Ithaca College
1995-1999
B.A. Fine Arts,
Magna Cum Laude
Accomplishments:
Kelly Award Finalist
One Show Merit
Cannes Film Shortlist
Communication Arts Shortlist
Radio Mercury Awards Finalist
Graphis, Gold
Creative Person of the Year, AAF Phoenix
National Gold ADDY, Web
National Gold ADDY, Television
National Silver ADDY, Campaign
Over 100 Local and District ADDYs
including Best of Show Print, TV,
Web and Campaign
Rocky Mountain Emmy
Communication Arts Finalist
Adweek Spot of the Year
Adweek Spot of the Month (4X)
Advertising Age, Bob Garfield –
“Top Ten Spots I Loved”
TBS Funniest Commercials Top 10
Platinum and Gold Adrian Awards
Travel Weekly:
Gold Magellan Award
Silver Magellan Award
OMMA Finalist
PRSA National Bronze Anvil Award
Silver Telly Award
Bronze Telly Award
Shorty Social Good Awards:
Winner Organic Promotion
Winner Corporate - Community Category
Finalist Hospitality & Travel
Finalist Mobile Campaign Category
Silver Distinction in Twitter Category
Work Featured In:
The New York Times • Time.com • Forbes • ABC News • Nightline
The View • USAToday • AdAge • The Huffington Post • BuzzFeed
US News and World Report • Ads of the World • Shoot Magazine
AdCritic • Photo District News (PDN) • Adweek • and others
Advertising Industry Activities:
Academics:
Creative in Residence, Miami Ad School
Guest Lecturer:
UNLV
ASU
University of Phoenix
College of Southern Nevada
Award Show Judge:
Ad Club of Connecticut
ADDY Awards:
Great Falls, Montana
Birmingham, Alabama
Bozeman, Montana
Memphis, Tennessee
San Diego, California
Palm Springs, California
Orlando, Florida
mark.naparstek@gmail.com
702.203.2019
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