“Koenig Creative is driven to provide the best service, highest quality marketing communications and most creative direction while meeting or exceeding deadlines.”
- Jon Shapiro, Fmr. Product Marketing Manager, Qualcomm Incorporated
CAREER OVERVIEW
W. Scott Koenig is the owner of Koenig Creative LLC, a full service creative and graphic design agency, and the founder of AGringoInMexico.com, a website and social media channel that reports on and promotes Mexican travel destinations, food, culture, and adventure. Both companies are based in San Diego, California.
As a creative professional, Scott has forty years of experience providing marketing communications, brand consulting, and graphic design services to both startup and Fortune 1000 companies across multiple industries. Past and current clients include Qualcomm, Legrand, Sprint, Jaguar USA, PBS, University of California, MasterCard, and others.
As a lifestyle writer and public figure, Scott is considered a major influencer for the hospitality industries in San Diego and Baja California. He has written for national and international websites and magazines, and has also helped produce films for the BBC, KPBS, The Food Channel, and the Culinary Institute of America.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
2001 – Present: Koenig Creative LLC
San Diego, California
Principal/Creative Director
2012– Present: A Gringo in Mexico
San Diego, California
Lifestyle Writer, Public Figure
1996 – 2001: QUALCOMM Incorporated
San Diego, California
Marketing Manager
1995 – 1996: The Gable Group
San Diego, California
Art Director
1994 – 1995: Amtel Communications|
San Diego, California
Art Director
1990 – 1994: Koenig Graphics
Dayton, Ohio
Partner/Creative Director
1989 – 1990: Studio Nine Graphics
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Art Director
1987 – 1989: Racal Milgo International
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Graphic Designer
1985 – 1987: The Berry Company
Kettering, Ohio
Graphic Designer
EDUCATION & TRAINING
The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale
Major in Visual Design & Communications
The School of Advertising Art
Major in Advertising Design
Patterson Career Center
Major in Graphic Design
University of California, San Diego
Management Skills Training
QUALCOMM
Holden Sales & ODI Process Training
Certified Microsoft Office Specialist
PowerPoint
INDUSTRY RECOGNITION & AWARDS
Logos: Making a Strong Mark
Logo Examples in Industry Book (Rockport Press)
Society of International Communicators
2002 Award of Excellence
Society of Technical Communicators
2000 STC Award
1999 TMCA Award
Best Campaign
1998 Amy Award
AMA Best Brochure
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