Monty Todd
"I hope you find something to love... It'll serve you well."
Find Something to Love
I’m Monty and I’m the head creative person at KCI Media Group. Before working in design communications, I spent many fun years in advertising sales and marketing at The Charlotte Observer. During that time I became interested in visual communication. I decided to go back to school for it. That developed very quickly into a
love affair with all things design.
Make Meaningful Creative
My 15 years as a ‘creative’ have helped me understand what made an advertising campaign, layout, image, tagline work as a well-thought-out, effective campaign.
I’m able to ‘interpret the dynamics’ between marketing, design and the message tailored to a target audience. I’ve had my copywriting, photography, design work published, and I’ve art directed publications including SouthPark Magazine, UNC Charlotte Magazine, PRIDE Magazine, The Charlotte Chamber’s Newcomers Guide, Lake Norman Currents, Carolina Bride, SEEN Magazine, Carolina Fire Journal and more. I designed the official program for a Charlotte Mayoral debate, created ‘Festival in the Park’ branding, as well as sales and marketing collateral.
I’ve had terrific professional, working relationships with Publishers, Editors, Photographers, Vendors and Sales staff. We’ve collaborated on editorial budgets, ad lists, adjacencies, logistics, planning and communicating with clients.
Accolades
An Acknowledgement
Some Skills/Attributes.
Some, but not all.
• 15 years design experience, 10 Years Advertising Sales
prior to that
• BA History and AAS Graphic Design
• Excellent eye for design and typography
• Imaginative, well-organized, good-natured, dedicated,
flexible, and passionate
• Strong understanding of visual and experience design, typography, composition and color theory
• Advanced command of Adobe Creative Suite
and Microsoft office
• Demonstrated ability to utilize feedback/direction
to generate multiple design explorations and iterative designs
• The ability to manage multiple assignments at the same time
(including organizing and prioritizing workload, as well as working efficiently under pressure in a deadline-driven environment)
• Creative problem-solving skills that enables me to evaluate, brainstorm, and present my original ideas
• Careful attention to detail
• Solid knowledge of the print production process
• Strong verbal communication skills
• Able to articulate the creative process, thoughts,
ideas and justification behind my work
• A positive attitude, a sense of humor and the ability
to thrive in a collaborative environment
• A natural self-motivation
Emmy and Isaac
