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WHAT'S UP?
I'M RHAKIM.

I'm not much of a writer (I can pull a clever headline or decent script together every so often) but I don't have some witty one-liner that perfectly describes who I am. There is a quote from, the late, Virgil Abloh: 


"The world produces waves. Surf or drown.
You decide."

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I always knew I wanted to be a creative, I just wasn't sure what that meant or what that could be. So, I went to Virginia Tech and studied art and design. Once I graduated from Va Tech in May 2015, I moved to Atlanta for grad school - choosing to study advertising and focus on art direction at Savannah College of Art & Design (SCAD). After receiving my master's degree in May 2017,
I started at one of Atlanta's biggest advertising agencies (a Publicis Groupe company) in July.

 

Currently, I am an Art Director with the Washington Commanders based out of the DC area. I find inspiration in art museums, live shows, or with my partner & 2 fur-kids hiking or camping under moonlit skies. I also have a huge passion for teaching and coaching, having taught at the Creative Circus, lead classes at SCAD, and currently coaching little league sports in my community.

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EDUCATION

SCAD | 2017

M.A. in Advertising | Art Direction & Branded Entertainment

VIRGINIA TECH | 2015

B.F.A Studio Art 

Minor in Industrial Design

WORK

Washington Commanders | Washington, D.C.

Art Director 06.2023 - Present

Familiar Creatures | Richmond, Va

Associate Creative Director 01.2023 - 05.2023

Senior Art Director 03.2022 - 12.2022

Art Director 05.2021 - 02.2022

CreativeDrive (Part of Accenture Song) | Atlanta, Ga

Art Director 06.2019 - 05.2021

Moxie (now 'Formerly Known As') | Atlanta, Ga

Production Designer 06.2017 - 06.2018

Sr. Designer 07.2018 - 06.2019

AWARDS/EXPERIENCES

2023 Richmond Ad Show Winner | Duke's Mayo Mania

2020 LVRN Design Contest Winner
2019 Addy Award: Gold | Arby’s x Coca-Cola
2019 Addy Award: Gold | Porsche Exp. Center
2019 Moxie Innovative Thinker Award
2018 Virginia Tech Unity Mural
2018 Addy Award: Gold | Moxie Holiday Card

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