Vytenis Jankunas has extensive experience in the field of digital design and user experience. Vytenis started their career as a Freelance Art Director at The Princeton Review in 2002, where they worked on Direct Marketing Campaign visuals and helped develop the company's consumer and ECOS sites. In 2005, they served as a Freelance Art Director at Eastwest Marketing Group and in 2006, they worked as a Freelance Art Director at Edelman. That same year, they also worked as a Consulting Art Director at Bernard Hodes Group, where they provided creative direction.
In 2006, Jankunas led the redesign of Inc.com and Fastcompany.com websites as a Consulting Art Director at Mansueto Ventures. Vytenis then joined Unit 7 / An Omnicom Group company as a Sr. Art Director (Web/UI/UX) in 2009, leading web design projects and creating several websites for the pharmaceutical companies Bristol-Myers Squibb and AstraZeneca.
Jankunas continued to excel in their career, working as an Art Director (Web/UI/UX) at Weight Watchers from 2007 to 2009. During this time, they led and executed various web design projects that greatly improved user experience on Weight Watchers' US and international sites.
From 2011 to 2017, Jankunas held the position of Consulting Sr. Art Director (Web/UI/UX) at HMH, Crowdtap, Harrison & Star, DRAFT FCB, McCann Erickson. Vytenis served as the project lead on all client services interactive materials for Crowdtap.com and worked with major clients such as Folgers, Kleenex, Neutrogena, Zep, Schick, and Aveeno.
In 2012, Jankunas joined HNW as a Sr. Art Director/Sr. Designer (UX) and led design for the agency's web properties and web style guide. Vytenis also executed web interactive projects for financial industry clients such as Lord Abbett, CIT, and Schwab.
Finally, in 2018, Jankunas became the Global Digital UX/UI Design Lead at Red Fuse Communications. Vytenis took on the role of project lead on all Colgate-Palmolive web assets and played a crucial part in creating and executing website designs for various brands like Softsoap, Irish Spring, Fabuloso, Ajax, Suavitel, and more. Additionally, they led and executed information architecture and UX for the Colgate Professional website.
Vytenis Jankunas has a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) degree in Fine Arts and Education from Vilniaus Dailes Akademija. Prior to that, they obtained a Specialized High School Diploma in Fine Arts and Humanities from the National M.K. Ciurlionis School of Arts.
January, 2018 - present