Ernie Cox

?We are paid to obsess on our clients? behalf,? says Ernie Cox, who is responsible for the creative product and creative brand messaging for Biggs|Gilmore Communications, including the interactive Web and CD-ROM brand expressions. He heads the 28 writers, art directors, designers and interactive designers at the agency.



Since coming to Biggs|Gilmore in 1998, he has guided the agency?s creative efforts including strategic involvement for all significant new-business wins.



Ernie brings to Michigan 19 years? experience at major advertising agencies in San Francisco, New York and Chicago. His agency experience includes Foote, Cone & Belding, Doyle Dane Bernbach, J. Walter Thompson, NW Ayer, and Cramer-Krasselt. He has been responsible for effective and award-winning advertising campaigns for brands such as Southland?s 7 Eleven, Kraft?s Miracle Whip, Southwest Airlines, Humana Health Care, IBM, Clairol, Volkswagen, Northwestern Mutual Life, Skil-Bosch Tools, John Deere and Procter & Gamble?s Cheer detergent.



He prides himself on raising the level of creativity and effectiveness of his agency?s product while raising the spirit and professionalism of his creative department.



Ernie graduated from the Art Center College of Design and California State University. His work has won numerous industry awards, including the New York Art Directors Club, The One Show, Clios, Obies, Addys, New York Film Festival, Effies, International Design Awards and Communication Arts.



His award-winning creative work has been featured in a 100-year retrospective on American poster design, ?The Great American Billboard.?