R Merrill Creative | 1997
R Merrill Creative provides marketing and design services to a wide variety
of regional and national clients. As a creative director and communications
consultant, Mr. Merrill collaborates with project teams to develop and produce
a full range of marketing and communications materials. Scope of work is
negotiated on a project basis and falls in three areas: creative development,
design, and production. Projects range from corporate branding programs to
multi-media advertising campaigns. Activities include meeting with clients
to determine project goals and strategies, developing campaign themes, crafting
key messages, framing issues, establishing work timelines and budgets, targeting
audiences, exploring partnerships and directing all phases of the design
and production process.
Clients | University of California, The National Immigration Law Center, Pacific Printing & Imaging Association, Continuing Education at The University of Montana, Missoula Art Museum, The National Association of State Boards of Education, American Civil Liberties Union, ImproveMyBusiness.com, Seattle Men’s Chorus, Richard Hugo House, National Association of Latino Elected & Appointed Officials (NALEO), Rivers & Birds of New Mexico, Montana Department of Health & Human Services, M&R Strategic Services, Terracotta Books & Media, Rocky Mountain Log Homes, Montana Board of Public Education, Real Food Market, Montana Artists Refuge, Montana Cancer Institute Foundation, Delano Investment Advisers,Missoula Youth Homes, Academy for Educational Development (AED), Taco Bell, National Institute on Money in State Politics, American Indian Business Leadership (AIBL)
Creative Director | Laufer Associates 1994 - 1997
Laufer Associates is a Los Angeles based, public relations and marketing firm
that works primarily with national foundations, and nonprofit organizations.
As creative director, Mr. Merrill was responsible for the overall creative
product of the agency. Projects ranged from the development and design of
corporate identity programs to multi-media advertising campaigns, direct
mail promotions and the development and production of special events.
Clients | California Department of Public Works, UCLA Medical Center, Antioch University Los Angeles, City of Santa Monica, Rhino Records, Consumer Credit Counseling Services, California Alliance for Science & Technology, Orange County Bicycle Commuter Program, National 4H Council, California Office of Emergency Services, Foundation Consortium.
Art Director | Bozell Yuguchi 1990 - 1994
Bozell Yuguchi is an award-winning design and marketing firm in Los Angeles
that provides Bozell Advertising Los Angeles with additional creative development
capability. As one of three principle designers, Mr. Merrill was responsible
for the development, design and production of a wide variety of materials
including catalogs, brochures, direct mail promotions, packaging, corporate
identity programs, and advertising. Clients include Interactive Software,
Clarion, Mares (Head Sports), Kawasaki, Alta Dena, Iberia Airlines, and Rockwell
International.
R Merrill Advertising Arts 1985 - 1990
As an independent contractor, Mr. Merrill provided marketing and design services
to a variety of clients including four Montana advertising agencies. Other
clients include Rocky Mountain Log Homes, the Missoula Economic Development
Corporation, Glacier National Park, Snowbowl, Washington Corporation, Montana
Chevrolet Dealers, and St. Patrick’s Hospital.
Nordbye Advertising Agency 1981 - 1985
As Art Director Mr. Merrill’s responsibilities included managing the
agency art department and coordinating the activities of all outside vendors.
Clients include Champion International, Rocky Mountain Log Homes, and First
Bank System.
R Merrill Advertising Arts 1978 - 1981
As an independent contractor, Mr. Merrill provided marketing and design services
to four Salt Lake City advertising agencies. Other clients include some of
America’s leading arts organizations: Nikolais Dance Theatre, Murray
Louis Dance Company, Ballet West, Repertory Dance Theatre, Raymond Johnson
Dance Company, Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company, Teton Music Festival, Western
States Arts Foundation, Oregon Coast Arts Council, University of Utah, Salt
Lake City Festival of the Arts, American Film and Video Festival ( Sundance
).
Art Director | Axelsen Advertising Agency 1973 - 1978
As Art Director, Mr. Merrill was responsible for the creation of a full range
of marketing materials including national advertising campaigns for Ski Utah,
and Ski Salt Lake. Clients include the Utah Travel Council, the Salt Lake
City Visitors and Convention Bureau, Continental Bank, National YMCA, and
three regional state advertising groups: Panoramaland, Golden Spike Empire
and Mountainland.