Top Creative Director Speaks At Graduation For The Art Institute of Charlotte

Jim Mountjoy, named the Southeast’s top creative director twice by his peers, will speak at the graduation ceremony of The Art Institute of Charlotte at 6:30 p.m. Friday, June 19, at Dana Auditorium at Queens University of Charlotte.

Mountjoy has spent more than 30 years at his own agency, Loeffler Ketchum Mountjoy Advertising, and has produced an array of work that has been honored by The New York Art Directors, International Film Festival, Communication Arts, Graphis and others.

The valedictory address will be given by Kandace Clay, a Fashion Marketing & Management graduate from Glen Daniel, West Virginia. 

Prospective employers, family and friends are invited to support the Spring Quarter graduates by attending Portfolio Show the day before graduation. 

New graduates in the applied arts such as graphic and web designers, interior designers, marketing specialists in fashion and future chefs will showcase the work that they have produced throughout their careers at The Art Institute of Charlotte.

The Portfolio Show will be from 5:00-7:30 p.m. Thursday, June 18, at Charlotte Convention Center. It is open to the public without charge.

Many senior-level creative directors in the region began their careers under Mountjoy’s guidance, and Mountjoy is a member of the Professional Advisory Committee for the Graphic Design program at The Art Institute of Charlotte.

The Art Institute of Charlotte offers bachelor’s degrees in Culinary Arts Management, Digital Filmmaking & Video Production, Fashion Marketing & Management, Graphic Design, Interior Design, Photography and Web Design & Interactive Media. It offers associate degrees in Culinary Arts, Fashion Marketing, Graphic Design, Interior Design and Web Design & Interactive Media. The Art Institute of Charlotte also offers a certificate in Web Design. The Art Institute of Charlotte is licensed by The Board of Governors of the University of North Carolina to confer Associate of Applied Science and Bachelor of Art degrees, licensed by The North Carolina Board of Community Colleges to award certificates and diplomas. The Art Institute of Charlotte is accredited by the Accrediting Counsel for Independent Colleges and Schools.

The Art Institute of Charlotte is one of The Art Institutes (www.artinstitutes.edu), a system of over 40 education institutions located throughout North America, providing an important source of design, media arts, fashion and culinary arts professionals.