ABOUT
Nathan Thompson is the Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer of Sightbox, a Brand Experience Agency, with offices in Los Angeles and Sacramento, California. He leads a team of art directors, designers, copywriters, and producers, as well as serves as agency leadership.
Nathan’s industry experience comes primarily from his years in advertising, where he worked as an Art Director for over ten years. While trained as a traditional creative, Nathan later found a home in digital work, where his love of design, problem-solving, and technology all intersect.
Currently, his focus is applying his broad background into a brand experience model, which combines these aspects into a holistic approach, with the intent of turning businesses into brands.
HIGHLIGHTS
10 Years of Traditional Agency Experience
The Richards Group, GSD&M, Cramer-Krasselt
TV, Print, Webisodes, OOH, Campaigns
6 Years of Digital Agency Experience
Microsites, Traditional Campaign Support, Site Design, App Design, Social Campaigns and Strategy, Digital Advertising and Banners
Client Experience
Automotive: Porsche, BMW, Jaguar, Nissan, Hyundai, Mitsubishi Motors
Other: US Air Force, Dell, Chili's, Dow, Edward Jones, Fannie Mae, Home Depot, Motel 6, Chick-Fil-A, UCLA, Nokia, Pearson, PepBoys, PIMCO, SoCal Edison, Southwest Airlines, SBC/AT&T, Wal-Mart, Trimble, Coupa Software
Creative Leadership
Leads creative agency as CCO and Co-Founder
6 Person Creative Team on Mitsubishi Motors Digital AOR
3 Person Design Team on Southern California Edison Site Redesign
Team Experience
Experienced in working with Account Director, Strategist, and Project Management Disciplines
Agency Relationship
Enjoys Fully Participating in Business Development and Professional Development of Creative Team
Mentoring
Instructor at the Chicago Portfolio School for 3.5 Years and AIGA volunteer.
Muse
Passionate about helping clients, agency, and people reach their true potential through the creative ideas
SpecialtiesNathan’s industry experience comes primarily from his years in advertising, where he worked as an Art Director for over ten years. While trained as a traditional creative, Nathan later found a home in digital work, where his love of design, problem-solving, and technology all intersect.
Currently, his focus is applying his broad background into a brand experience model, which combines these aspects into a holistic approach, with the intent of turning businesses into brands.
HIGHLIGHTS
10 Years of Traditional Agency Experience
The Richards Group, GSD&M, Cramer-Krasselt
TV, Print, Webisodes, OOH, Campaigns
6 Years of Digital Agency Experience
Microsites, Traditional Campaign Support, Site Design, App Design, Social Campaigns and Strategy, Digital Advertising and Banners
Client Experience
Automotive: Porsche, BMW, Jaguar, Nissan, Hyundai, Mitsubishi Motors
Other: US Air Force, Dell, Chili's, Dow, Edward Jones, Fannie Mae, Home Depot, Motel 6, Chick-Fil-A, UCLA, Nokia, Pearson, PepBoys, PIMCO, SoCal Edison, Southwest Airlines, SBC/AT&T, Wal-Mart, Trimble, Coupa Software
Creative Leadership
Leads creative agency as CCO and Co-Founder
6 Person Creative Team on Mitsubishi Motors Digital AOR
3 Person Design Team on Southern California Edison Site Redesign
Team Experience
Experienced in working with Account Director, Strategist, and Project Management Disciplines
Agency Relationship
Enjoys Fully Participating in Business Development and Professional Development of Creative Team
Mentoring
Instructor at the Chicago Portfolio School for 3.5 Years and AIGA volunteer.
Muse
Passionate about helping clients, agency, and people reach their true potential through the creative ideas
Digital Creative Direction, Art Direction, New Business Pitches, Client Presentations, Social Media Campaigns, Experiential, Web Videos, Content Marketing, UI/UX, Identity Systems, Website Design, Print Campaigns, Commercials, Logo Design, Graphic Design, Copywriting