Karl Heine

biography

Karl Heine, Principal

Karl has been the principal of the Creative Placement Agency since it's formation in 1988. He has twenty years of experience in the creative recruitment field. Karl's expertise lies in national client exposure and concept development. A sculptor and artist by trade he has provided design and illustration services throughout the greater Metro Area, his client-base included a plethora of local agencies and notables such as: Pepsi, Swiss Army Brands, Pacific Reef and Reed & Barton. Related industry experience includes acting as Account Manger with Procorp Inc., Framington, MA; and Printmark Stamford, CT., where he worked on accounts, including: Emery Worldwide, Ralston Purina, General Mills, Scholastic Publishing, Dress Barn, Marketing Corporation of America, Weekly Reader, Combustion Engineering and KidsPort.



Karl had served on the Executive Board of the Connecticut Art Directors Club for five years; lectures frequently at art schools such as Rhode Island School of Design, Middlesex College, Connecticut College, University of Hartford, University of Connecticut and Paier College of Art. Recent engagements have included The CADC Student Conference, Spring 2006 and School of Visual Arts, Spring 2006. In addition, Karl has acted as an adjunct professor of illustration at the University of Bridgeport.