Steve Martin is new Chief Creative Officer of Marketing by Design

With immediate effect, Steve Martin, a 25 year design industry innovator, will join Marketing by Design (mbd) as the new Chief Creative Officer. Steve joins Maria Dubuc and Richard Taylor on the Executive Board, and will be responsible for the day to day running and creative direction of the business.

A graduate of The Art Institute of Boston, Steve began his career as an illustrator and designer working with agencies and retailers before joining the creative team of mbd in the mid 90s. While with mbd he was targeted by then client Hasbro Interactive to become their Creative Director. During Steve's tenure at Hasbro Interactive and their rebranding into Infogrames and then Atari, his creative team grew from 4 to 22 members, developing advertising, packaging, point-of-sale and interactive marketing materials for hundreds of products annually.

In 2005, Steve joined One to One Interactive as VP of Creative Services. At One to One, Steve’s team developed digital marketing programs for Fortune 1000 companies encompassing site design, display and search advertising, email marketing programs and social media strategies.

Maria Dubuc, says of the new appointment: \"Steve adds enormous value to our business. His leadership and creative skills will ensure mbd maintains the highest standards of creative excellence, benefitting both our clients and our staff.\"

Adds Richard Taylor: \"Maria and I wanted to devote our energies to develop new business strategies and directions. With Steve at the helm, we can do this with complete confidence. His creative style and managerial history are a killer combination. It's a very exciting time for mbd.\"

Beverly, Mass.-based Marketing by Design is a comprehensive design agency providing brand solutions to retailers and manufacturers. We consistently deliver programs that provide significant profit margin and market share increases.

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For more information, or to schedule a meeting with Steve, please contact him directly at [email protected], or Maria Dubuc at [email protected]