Mark Palazzo
Professional Biography
With more than 16 years experience in Marketing and Graphic Design, Mark
has held titles of Marketing Director, Creative Director and Art Director and has
won numerous awards for national ad campaigns.
Most recently, Mark was the Marketing Director for HealthForce Partners in
Bothell, Washington. As Marketing Director, one of Mark's many responsibilities
included creating and implementing the marketing campaign for The Wellness
Challenge. The Wellness Challenge product is sold to businesses nation-
wide, and was created to help employers improve the health of their
employees, while reducing healthcare costs to both the employer and
employee. Clients using this innovative program include BP (British
Petroleum), The Everett Clinic, Blue Cross / Blue Shield of Nebraska, St. Luke's
Regional Medical Center of Boise Idaho and The University of Washington.
As the Creative Director for Whitecap North America, Mark helped clients
design branding and manage their marketing strategies. Mark’s belief in
branding helped his clients achieve a high level of visibility and market-share.
In addition to working with Whitecap clients, Mark was responsible for creating,
implementing and monitoring marketing campaigns for Whitecap.
Mark was the Marketing Director for Source Real Estate, a full-service real
estate firm in Kirkland. While there, Mark produced and scheduled TV
advertising and managed web traffic, created and designed websites,
collateral literature and various marketing pieces. Business for the start-up
increased by 100% during his employment.
Formerly the Art Director of a brand-leading medical device company in Bothell,
Washington, Mark's duties included establishing and tracking advertising
campaigns; organizing and implementing print orders; designing booths for
trade shows; directing and coordinating photo shoots; and creating collateral
literature, direct mail pieces, newsletters and brochures.
Mark holds an Associate of Arts Degree in Visual Communications from Seattle
Central Community College in Seattle, Washington. Mark also was selected to
participate in the prestigious Advertising Art Program while at Seattle Central
Community College. He continues his education anad professional
development through courses at the School Of Visual Concepts in Seattle,
Adobe User Group Workshops and the Annual HOW Design Conference
Series. Mark is a member of the American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA).
Mark and his wife and two children reside in Lake Stevens, Washington. He
and his entire family are avid baseball fans and enjoy outdoor activities like
bicycling and playing softball.
Some of his clients include:
Advanced Radiant Technologies, Alan L. Pope & Associates, BizEnrich,
Bledsoe, Cross Films, Edmonds Community College, EKOS Corporation,
Everett Golf & Country Club, HealthForce Partners, Inc., KJR Sports Radio 950,
Resource Real Estate, Roberts Group, Logicalis, Nakayama Sales,
Nilson Hair Design, NVL Laboratories, OSSUR North America, StratCom, Inc.,
PrintWest, Inc., VQ OrthoCare, Confirma, Tesoro
Professional Biography
With more than 16 years experience in Marketing and Graphic Design, Mark
has held titles of Marketing Director, Creative Director and Art Director and has
won numerous awards for national ad campaigns.
Most recently, Mark was the Marketing Director for HealthForce Partners in
Bothell, Washington. As Marketing Director, one of Mark's many responsibilities
included creating and implementing the marketing campaign for The Wellness
Challenge. The Wellness Challenge product is sold to businesses nation-
wide, and was created to help employers improve the health of their
employees, while reducing healthcare costs to both the employer and
employee. Clients using this innovative program include BP (British
Petroleum), The Everett Clinic, Blue Cross / Blue Shield of Nebraska, St. Luke's
Regional Medical Center of Boise Idaho and The University of Washington.
As the Creative Director for Whitecap North America, Mark helped clients
design branding and manage their marketing strategies. Mark’s belief in
branding helped his clients achieve a high level of visibility and market-share.
In addition to working with Whitecap clients, Mark was responsible for creating,
implementing and monitoring marketing campaigns for Whitecap.
Mark was the Marketing Director for Source Real Estate, a full-service real
estate firm in Kirkland. While there, Mark produced and scheduled TV
advertising and managed web traffic, created and designed websites,
collateral literature and various marketing pieces. Business for the start-up
increased by 100% during his employment.
Formerly the Art Director of a brand-leading medical device company in Bothell,
Washington, Mark's duties included establishing and tracking advertising
campaigns; organizing and implementing print orders; designing booths for
trade shows; directing and coordinating photo shoots; and creating collateral
literature, direct mail pieces, newsletters and brochures.
Mark holds an Associate of Arts Degree in Visual Communications from Seattle
Central Community College in Seattle, Washington. Mark also was selected to
participate in the prestigious Advertising Art Program while at Seattle Central
Community College. He continues his education anad professional
development through courses at the School Of Visual Concepts in Seattle,
Adobe User Group Workshops and the Annual HOW Design Conference
Series. Mark is a member of the American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA).
Mark and his wife and two children reside in Lake Stevens, Washington. He
and his entire family are avid baseball fans and enjoy outdoor activities like
bicycling and playing softball.
Some of his clients include:
Advanced Radiant Technologies, Alan L. Pope & Associates, BizEnrich,
Bledsoe, Cross Films, Edmonds Community College, EKOS Corporation,
Everett Golf & Country Club, HealthForce Partners, Inc., KJR Sports Radio 950,
Resource Real Estate, Roberts Group, Logicalis, Nakayama Sales,
Nilson Hair Design, NVL Laboratories, OSSUR North America, StratCom, Inc.,
PrintWest, Inc., VQ OrthoCare, Confirma, Tesoro
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