Marketing communications agency Lowe Campbell Ewald has added Jim Houck as executive creative director. In this new role based in San Antonio, Houck will lead all creative efforts on behalf of USAA and will report directly to Mark Simon, chief creative officer.
Prior to joining Lowe Campbell Ewald, Houck was a freelancer at various advertising agencies including The Martin Agency, Deutsch LA, Saatchi & Saatchi NY and Draftfcb. Before his freelancer roles, Houck served at Crispin Porter+Bogusky and as global director of branded entertainment at SapientNitro. He has worked on multi-platform campaigns for Burger King, Coke, Walmart, Sony, Volkswagen, American Express, Pizza Hut, Dell, Toyota, Taco Bell and Accenture, among others. His work has been recognized by the Cannes Lions, One Show, CLIOs and International ANDYs.
Houck is the author of several novels including “Ketchup Soup” and feature films including the drama The Writer. He graduated from Kansas State University with a bachelor’s of science degree in journalism.