EVAN THOMPSON

Creative & Digital Marketing Director + Photographer

I’m a Creative Director based in San Francisco, shaped by photography and hands-on creative leadership. I lead brand systems and integrated campaigns from concept through execution, building cohesive ideas that translate across retail, digital, and physical environments.

Alongside my client work, I’ve founded and led large-scale experience design initiatives (NDA availalbe) that have brought together thousands of participants and hundreds of collaborators across the city. I’m drawn to work that invites people in, creates shared momentum and provides structure to turn ambitious ideas into something real.

Sr. Creative Manager

Jetty Extracts

2022-CURRENT

Head of Creative & Marketing

Hey Hero

2020-2022

Creative & Digital Marketing Director

Bloom Farms

2014-2020
Centipede, 1994

TECH STACK
Figma, Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere
HubSpot, Klaviyo, Mailchimp, Twilio
Webflow, Shopify, WordPress
Airtable, Notion, Jira, Zapier
GA4, Meta Ads Manager, TikTok Ads
ChatGPT, Midjourney, Adobe AI

SKILLS

Creative Direction & Brand Leadership
Lead concept development and integrated campaign strategy across retail, digital, social, and experiential channels. Build cohesive brand systems that scale across markets while maintaining a clear point of view.

Growth & Performance Strategy
Align creative with measurable business outcomes through lifecycle marketing, paid social testing, funnel optimization, and data-informed iteration.

Marketing Infrastructure & Workflow Design
Design scalable production systems connecting CRM, CMS, commerce, and automation platforms. Streamline creative operations to increase output and experimentation velocity.

AI & Emerging Technology
Integrate generative AI and automation into creative ideation, production, and marketing systems. Leverage tools such as ChatGPT, Midjourney, Adobe AI, Airtable AI, and workflow automation platforms to accelerate concepting and build future-ready creative infrastructure.

Art Direction & Photography
Direct and produce visual storytelling across campaigns and editorial contexts. Strong foundation in photography, retouching, and shoot direction to support cohesive brand narratives.

Leadership & Team Development
Build and mentor multidisciplinary teams across design, copy, development, marketing, and content functions. Foster collaboration while maintaining strong creative standards.