Education & Professional Experience

Ray has studied at Syracuse University in Bachelor of Fine Arts between 1980 and 1984, then at in Continual Education/Sport Marketing between 1993 and 1993.

Ray worked for Nike Inc. as VP, Creative Director North America/Brand Design between Oct 2014 and Sep 2019, for Nike as Global Brand Design Creative Director/Basketball between Sep 1996 and Oct 2010, for Ray Butts Design as Owner/Creative DIrector between 1989 and 1996, for Children's Television Workshop as Contract/Freelance designer between 1994 and 1994, for Price Waterhouse as Freelance Art Director between 1993 and 1993, for J.Walter Thompson as Freelance Art Director between 1990 and 1990, for CBS Columbia House as Graphic Designer between 1986 and 1987, for Bozell & Jacobs Direct as Assisant Art Director between 1985 and 1986.

 Skills & Competences

Ray has the following skills : Portuguese, Typography, Experience Design, Brand Management, Packaging, Integrated Marketing, Graphic Design, Social Media Marketing, PowerPoint, Art Direction, Illustrator, Creative Direction, Brand Development, Creative Strategy, Marketing, Concept Development, Interaction Design, Studying Portuguese, Advertising, Apparel.

Ray speaks the following languages : Brasilian, Portuguese.