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Stas Rutkowski Creative Director and Founder
360 Degrees is more than a business, it's also a philosophy.
And that philosophy begins with Stas Rutkowski.
It's not everyday that one can say that they were present at the beginning of a cultural breakthrough. But the fact is, Stas has been an active participant in the transformation of the Internet into a highly sophisticated and conceptual communications tool since the early 90's. In that time he has played key roles in launching a number of success businesses.
Some highlights:
At Sirius Connections, one of the first Internet service provider in San Francisco Bay Area, Stas worked with the founding team to conceive, develop and design the company's initial Web site and brand identity.
As part of Vivid Studio, a pioneering digital development firm, Stas was the guiding strategic and creative force behind the launch of the very first Web sites for Sony and 3Com.
Reel.com, An online film lover's resource and purchase point similar in nature to Netflix. Stas worked with the founding team to create the initial web site. Developed content criteria, brand, and identity. Acting as a creative director and producer Stas built and qualifed the network of development firms involved. Reel.com successfully sold to Hollywood Video for 100 million.
For NextMonet, an online art gallery selling the best quality contemporary fine art direct to customers, Stas developed the business identity and initial Web site that secured the all-important primary round of corporate funding. He and his team then provided the complete website design that launched the company into the marketplace.
Stas also honed his skills at Grey San Francisco specializing in strategic business-building communications using print and online direct
marketing techniques. In Ūrst years with Grey Stas was instrumental in winning the accounts
of Adobe, HP, Sun and Network Associates. Other clients included Wells Fargo, Oracle, eBay, Compaq, Ask Jeeves and more. I directed the work of art directors, web developers and
free-lancers.
Stas' most valuable asset has proven to be his talent for approaching every challenge from both a creative and practical point of view. He continues to produce groundbreaking Internet and marketing results for a wide variety of organizations-from Fortune 500 companies, universities, and startups, to nonprofits, the U.S. embassy, and the Spanish congress.
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