Carson Ting, Bdes., Senior art director + Founder of Chairman Ting Industries

Born and raised in Toronto, Canada.
Currently working, playing and living in Vancouver, Canada.
Earned my Bachelor of Design degree at the Ontario College of Art & Design, OCAD.
I’ve worked from small independent agencies to large multi-nationals for the past 10 years.
During the day I’m a senior art director at Blast Radius working on Nike & Jordan
During the night I’m the founder and creative director of Chairman Ting Industries.
I’ve been voted as the top 5 most creative person in Canada by Marketing Magazine in 2009.
I’ve been ranked as one of the top 200 best illustrators in the world by Luerzer’s Archive Magazine.
I’ve won big and small awards.
I’ve spoken at Pecha Kucha.
I’ve won the National Advertising Awards which got me a free trip to Cannes.
I’ve been written up in magazines, appeared on TV .
I’m a pescatarian.
I’m obsessed with bunnies.
I’ve ran a full marathon with no training.
I’m on Twitter.
I’m on Flickr.
I’m on Vimeo.
I’m on Foursquare
I’m on LinkedIn

Awards & Recognition:
• BBC’s Commercial Breakdown – Featuring the world’s funniest commericals.
• Creativity
• Marketing Awards
• IdN, International Design Network
• ADCC, Advertising & Design Club of Canada
• Communication Arts – Advertising Annual
• Communication Arts – Interactive Annual
• One Club Showcase
• Lotus Awards
• Applied Arts Magazine – Advertising
• Applied Arts Magazine – Interactive
• Lürzer’s Archive 200 Best Illustrator’s worldwide Annual
• The New York Festivals
• London International Advertising Awards
• DMA, Digital Marketing Awards
• Canada Cannes Master’s Competition 2006 – Silver
• London International Advertising Award’s Young Creative’s Competition 2006 – Silver
• Voted as Top 5 most creative person in Canada by Marketing Magazine 2009.
• National Advertising Awards 2011 – Winner

Work Experience

Senior art director
Blast Radius
September 2011 – Present
Nike & Jordan

Art director
Rethink Canada
June 2007 — September 2011
BCAA, Mr. Lube, Science World, Dayton Boots, Orkin, Bell Solo, Coast Capital Savings, D&M Publishing, Directions Youth Services, Alberta Libraries.

Art director
Dentsu Canada
May 2005 — June 2007
Lexus, Toyota, Vespa, Canon, National Post

Art director
Due North Communications
January 2002 — July 2005
Sony, Goodyear, Dunlop, Workopolis.com, Diageo, Corus Entertainment, A-Channel, Star Choice and TD Canada Trust

Art director – Contract
Grey Worldwide
November 2001 — December 2001 (2 months)
Sunoco, Sun Life Financial and Spin Master Toys

Art director
ACLC (Now known as CP+B Canada)
April 1999 — March 2001
Honda, Acura, Hershey’s, Swiss Chalet, Harvey’s, Fram, Toronto Sun