BOWEN
AMES

Creative
Direction &
Brand Strategy

/BACKGROUND 

14+ years of creative direction, visual design, and strategic brand marketing experience with global tech and lifestyle brands. Keenly focused on creative direction for emerging technology, mission-driven companies, and sustainable fashion brands.

/BRANDS OF NOTE 
adidas, Amazon, Atlantic Records, Bolt Threads, Dualtone Records, GANNI, Google, Hewlett-Packard, Microsoft, Nau Clothing, Nike, Mylo Unleather, Stella McCartney, Sub-Pop Records, Travel Oregon, Travel Portland, Universal Records, and more

/EDUCATION

B.A. The New School
Triple Major in Writing, Arts in Context, Design — Graduated with Honors
3.89 GPA, Earned 90% of tuition through scholarship

/AWARDS & ACHIEVEMENTS
+ LGBTQ Tech and Innovation Advisor, The White House
+ Creative Jury, Le Book
+ Effie Award Recipient for Excellence in Advertising

/PUBLISHED IN 
The Atlantic, Harper’s Bazaar, New York Magazine, The New York Times, Nylon Magazine, Vogue, Vogue Business, Forbes, and more.

/VALUES

Good work takes time.

I believe good creative comes from healthy exploration and rich conversation — and those should not be rushed. Sure, deadlines. But let’s agree on what is possible within a given project timeframe and create room to do meaningful work.

A diverse ecosystem is a healthy one.

As a creative director and mentor, I aim to assemble diverse and inclusive creative teams to craft work that resonates with equally diverse audiences.

More inputs are good inputs.

In all my work, I strive to employ more than my own intrinsic sense of aesthetics. Give me all your research, data, and every last detail behind the science of what you do so I can do my job better.