“Bill is one of the most talented people I have ever had the pleasure of working with and he brings an unbeatable combination of creative skills, strategic insight, and a deep understanding of how people experience brands.”
Bill Dutton is an award-winning designer and creative director whose passions for visual communications and learning make it easy for him to go work every day. He has worked for many of the world’s Fortune 100 corporations in healthcare, B2B, and consumer marketplaces, with communications that span digital, print and social media channels. He believes that challenging regulatory environments are no excuse for anything less than effective, exquisitely designed communications.
Bill graduated from the University of Kansas, majoring in design & illustration with a minor in biology. After that, he added a Master of Fine Arts from UCSF (University of California, San Francisco). At UCSF he studied biomedical visualization, film, and animation. He is a board-certified medical illustrator, a background that results in both accurate medical communications, but also some epic Halloween costume designs.
Bill is a Certified Usability Analyst in User Experience which ensures all of his work is has a human-centered design approach. Bill holds a certification from the Center for Communication Compliance for Advanced Regulatory Compliance. He is also a self-avowed logo fanatic, data visualization junkie, and color nerd.
Bill is a natural leader who enjoys nurturing talent, giving them guidance while simultaneously giving them the freedom to produce work that results in strategically grounded, award-winning work.
“When working alongside Bill it is truly a creative partnership. Bill is adamant about giving credit where credit is deserved. He effortlessly guides his staff to their highest potential. ”
Bill not only grows talent but likes to grow anything in his garden. In the past, he completed the Chicago Marathon three times. Someday, he hopes to be in good enough shape to run another one. If he had more time he would spend it trying to get his vintage MG and Alfa Romeo running again too.
Although Bill has many passions his heart is consumed by family. He considers himself to be the luckiest guy around to be married to his wife Kim and loves nothing more than spending time with his kids Whitney, Will and Marcus, by far the best things he has ever helped create.