CK Maddox
PROJEKTS
My Time
Minneapolis
Status
Accepting projects
A unique perspective
An artist who speaks fluent design. A designer who sees like an artist. A creative leader who turns vision into strategy and strategy into results. I’ve led teams, shaped brands, and built products that connect. I helped scale a digital audience from thousands to over a million, launched product lines for diverse markets, and guided creative teams into uncharted territory. Data drives decision-making, but instinct and vision create the moments that matter. The best ideas don’t just sell—they resonate, inspire, and endure.
Work Experience
2013
2019
See Academics
2020
Today
Since 2020 I've been engaged in consulting on visual branding projects, studio art projects, and business and product development for Hijinx, a start-up lifestyle brand based in the Twin Cities.
2019
MoWA Solo Exhibition
Atlas Chronos installed + exhibited at the Museum of Wisconsin Art, January-March, 2019.
2005
2012
Assoc. Creative director + senior manager of branding, marketing and visual media design. In my role as creative director I guided thousands of creative projects from concept to publication. The business grew from $29M in annual sales to $400M as Creative grew from a scrappy team of 6 to a 50+ department that handled everything from product photography and merchandising to omni-channel marketing, editorial content production, visual branding and rebranding to UX design across the shopping experience of shopbop.com. #digitalmarketing #brandingdesign #editorial #UX #UI #printads #alexanderwang #philipLim3.1 #RagAndRone
1999
2005
Maddox Design Works
Principal and Art Director @ Maddox Design Works, Inc. / Clients: Schwinn Bicycles, Madison Museum of Contemporary Art, Mongoose Bicycles, Madison Repertory Theatre, Fujitsu, Ten Chimneys Foundation, Candinas Chocolatier, CTI Paper, Martino Paper, Sunrise Bicycles, Madison Children’s Museum, NimbleGen, Genetics Computer Group
Art Director
Art Director/Visual Designer - Mani & Company | Select clients: MOMA New York, Monona Terrace, Cooper Hewitt, Karastan, European Toy Collection, Jacobson’s Department Stores
Zebradog
Graphic Designer @ Zebradog, Madison, WI | Primary responsibilities: Corporate identity and branding and visual communications design online @ zebradog.com
2017
2018
Commission Work
University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Business, Permanent art installation commission for atrium renovation. Madison Central Public Library, Mural Commission
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Academics
2019
Artist-in-Residence / MoWA + Luxembourg Ministry of Culture
Artist-in-residence @ Bourglinster Castle, Luxembourg / 3 months
2018
Barstow Artist-in-Residence
4 month post-graduate academic project-based residency at Central Michigan University
2017
Haystack Mountain School of Craft
Worked alongside a group of professional artists at Haystack's Open Studios residency program in Maine
2015
2016
MFA < studio art / print + digital media > University of Wisconsin
MFA degree in contemporary studio art practice, 4.0 GPA, funnded by university grants + scholarships
2013
2014
MA < studio art > University of Wisconsin
2013
2020
Sabbatical & journey
The years following my time as a creative director with Shopbop were a period of intense intellectual, creative and emotional growth. I travelled the world, walked the Camino de Santiago, earned MA and MFA degrees, and continued to grow through a series of post-graduate artist residencies. I started an artists book imprint. Meditated a lot. Read even more.
2010
Leader of Leaders
Selected to participate in Amazon's 4 week off-site intensive training in seeing systems and leading change
1988
1992
BA < Visual Communications Design > Purdue
Volcan-o-zine!?
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„We were captivated by an extraordinary vision, reshaping our brand with unparalleled creativity.“
Ava Montgomery
CMO, Apple
Days until next launch
25