Jim Jarvis
Ballwin,MT
Summary
Knowledgeable creative workhorse with solid background in managing creative services teams and delivering impactful marketing campaigns while working with cross functional teams. Successfully led multiple projects from conception to completion, ensuring high-quality outcomes and client satisfaction. Demonstrated ability to manage and foster collaborative environments and utilize innovative strategies to drive team performance and productivity. Passionate, collaborative, detail-oriented, and committed to producing innovative, client-focused results.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Creative Services Manager
Perficient
01.2012 - 10.2025
- Directed and maintained the Perficient brand identity across all customer touchpoints, ensuring consistency in corporate collateral, marketing materials, and digital presence.
- Led redesign initiatives for corporate branding, trade show booths, and office rebranding following acquisitions to align with company standards.
- Supervised, hired, and trained marketing coordinators while serving as the final reviewer for the company's 110-130-page biannual marketing newsletter.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop innovative marketing campaigns.
- Oversaw project timelines and budgets, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
- Mentored junior staff, fostering a culture of creativity and collaboration.
- Implemented design processes that improved project efficiency and output quality.
- Partnered with the Director of Marketing to define long-term brand strategy, and received the Perficient Core Value Award for exceptional performance among 7,000 employees.
Creative Director
PSG Marketing Solutions
01.2011 - 01.2012
- Directed end-to-end creative operations, including brand strategy development, concept creation, design, and production execution, to ensure consistent brand messaging across all projects.
- Oversaw photo shoots, high-end retouching, and visual asset production to maintain quality standards and brand identity.
- Managed internal and external workloads, coordinating with contract agencies to optimize project timelines and deliverables.
- Reviewed and approved creative briefs while supporting new business initiatives through strategic and visual contributions.
- Oversaw brand development initiatives, ensuring alignment with company vision and market trends.
- Managed client relationships for the 12 Monsanto Regional Brands, delivering tailored solutions that meet diverse business needs.
- Managed multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring timely completion and seamless execution.
Creative Services Manager
Show-Me Institute
01.2010 - 01.2011
- Established the creative department for the company.
- Designed the frontend of the website and worked with a third party to bring it to completion.
- Development and execution of over 100 creative projects, including brand logos, visual identities, and digital assets, policy studies, corporate briefings, annual reports, email headers and event materials to support organizational communication goals.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure that creative deliverables aligned with brand and strategic objectives.
- Managed end-to-end production processes for print and digital materials, ensuring accuracy, quality, and timely delivery.
Creative Director
Jarvis Art Direction
01.2008 - 01.2010
- Partnered directly with eight to 10 clients at a time to develop creative projects from initial concept through final delivery, ensuring alignment with objectives and brand standards.
- Oversaw full project lifecycles, managing timelines, budgets, and deliverables to achieve high-quality outcomes.
- Coordinated with printers, vendors, and external contractors to ensure seamless production and execution.
- Maintained clear communication and quality control throughout each project phase to meet client expectations and deadlines.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Graphic Design
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI COLUMBIA
Columbia12-1993
Skills
- Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite
- Proficient in Asana, Sharepoint, OneDrive, Frontify, thebriefcom, Topaz Labs, Gigapixel, CMS backends
- Brand Strategy
- Creative Direction
- Creative Concept Development
- Print Production
- Photo Retouching
- Project Management
- Client Relationship Management
- Creative team leadership
- Strategic thinking
- Contract negotiation
- Active listening
Accomplishments
- Supervised international team of team of nine Designers. Five were direct reports
- Created Brand Standards for Perficient eventually going digital and managing via sharepoint
- Worked with a team of 15 to help win Perficients largest RFP to date $100M
- Created Company PPT templates to drive consistent branding
- Created an Elements deck of approved layouts to help sellers with presentations
- Perficient Excellence Award Winner in 2023 one of 15 out of 7,000+ employees
- Delegated, designed and approved more than 2000 tasks per year using the Asana management tool
- Coordinated large scale updates to the brand collateral. (Font change to all collateral, updated PPT template for all presentations)
- Managed the Perficient Accelerate Conference stage, presentations and breakout room designs.
- Managed Perficient's Proposal Support Queue. Helping Sellers go to market with professionally designed and on brand PPTs. Helping the company win $XXM in new business
Timeline
Senior Creative Services Manager
Perficient
01.2012 - 10.2025
Creative Director
PSG Marketing Solutions
01.2011 - 01.2012
Creative Services Manager
Show-Me Institute
01.2010 - 01.2011
Creative Director
Jarvis Art Direction
01.2008 - 01.2010
Bachelor of Arts - Graphic Design
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI COLUMBIA