John Raymond Henry

Henry, John

Art Director

Visual Media - Gilchrist, Room 211
Texas A&M Transportation Institute
The Texas A&M University System
3135 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-3135
ph. (979) 845-0911 Ext. 50911 · fax (979) 845-7575
john-h@tamu.edu

Short Biography

John Henry is the Art Director at Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) Communications. John has worked in transportation for over five years. At TTI, John has worked on an array of projects providing integrated marketing, advertising and communications services to the transportation industry, including collateral materials, identity programs, displays, signage, technical illustrations and website design. John presently works with TxDOT, and TTI offices throughout the state of Texas, plus numerous Texas A&M University System identities.

In his over 30 years of experience, John has worked in all areas of the communication industry. He has worked as a technical illustrator for Jacuzzi Brothers, where he collaborated with engineers to bring their designs from concept to reality. John also managed his own design firm in Dallas, Texas, before working at several advertising agencies throughout the Southeast, where he worked as senior art director and creative director.

In his agency work, he set the creative tone of the agency, designing collateral pieces, identity programs, developing advertising campaigns, the branding of services and products, writing and directing television commercials, radio spots and informational videos. He has worked on several regional and national accounts including; Coopervision, Allergan, Humphrey Systems, Wright Medical Technology, Thompson and Formby, Terminix, Sheraton Casinos, Belz Enterprises and Nickelodeon.

John has been recognized by several organizations for the work he has done and has won numerous awards during his career including; The Arkansas Press Association, the Arkansas Advertising Federation, the Memphis Advertising Federation, the Southern Printing Association and the IABC.

Education

  • B.A., University of Arkansas at Little Rock.

Experience

  • Art Director, Visual Media, Texas A&M Transportation Institute, May 2005 - Present.
  • Art Director, Graphic Design and Event Management, Texas Transportation Institute, November 1999 - February 2005.
  • Creative Director, Health Communications, Inc., 1992 - 1998.
  • Senior Art Director, Resneck & Associates, 1988 - 1992.
  • Owner/Creative Director, John Henry Design, 1982 - 1988.