Terry DeVone Wilson
Terry has been a fixture in the DC creative community for as long as I can remember. I originally met Terry on a photo shoot where I was able to observe and learn from a master.
Over the years I have hired Terry for a number of creative challenges. He brings fresh thinking and original concepts to the table and he fit in nicely with my creative team. He is a quick study grasping the important points that need to be conveyed, and developing ideas that are original and that can be executed. Terry always kept his schedules, working late nights and weekends if we needed him to.
While Terry has his roots in advertising, I have also worked for Terry when he was a CSC. Under his direction Grafik produced a communications audit. In that capacity Terry set clear expectations of the deliverable, managed his team's schedule and provided creative overview for the entire process.
Apart from Terry's marketing skills, he has always been a joy to work with. His positive demeanor, the twinkle in his eye, and his can-do attitude make any job with him a pleasure.
Judy Kirpich
Former CEO at Graphik
I worked with Terry on & off on a project that ran for over 90 days, and quite literally spanned the globe. Terry was 1/2 of the Creative Team on the account, and along with his creative partner was an absolute joy to work with.
He communicated his visual needs clearly & succinctly, had great ideas & suggestions when I'd hit the visual wall, and utilized the images I produced in a tasteful, restrained and ultimately wildly successful manner for the Client.
When you're doing Ad work you really want an AD who's 'got your back', Terry's that guy. He's a talented and award winning artist on his own, has a diverse/eclectic background that he really leverages to bring the work to life; and equally important is just plain fun to hang around with.
After being with Terry 80' up in the air in a cherry picker on the Champs-Elysse in Paris, waiting in the balmy heat of a late August afternoon of the Jefferson Memorial in DC, and also high up on a cliff in the mountains of New Mexico - all just waiting for the light (we seemed to do a fair bit of that) Terry's someone I'd pick again & again to work with.
In short- he's got lots of talent, drive, energy and most of all creativity. Work with him - you'll see!
Robb Sharetg
Scharetg Pictures/Advertising & Editorial Photography
“Over the years, I’ve worked with dozens of art directors and graphic artists. No one has a better eye than Terry. When my budget allows it and I can work with him, I do. He’s always my first choice. I often call Terry in to review other graphic artist’s work and he always makes their work better. He understands that the work has to be visually excellent – but also strategic in terms of the message. He is gifted.”
Helen Sullivan
President, In-House Communications, LLC
“I had the pleasure of working with Terry at Stackig Advertising which later became TMP Worldwide.
He played an important role for both new business pitches and existing client campaigns — offering fresh and innovative creative concepts and on-target approaches. Over the years, Terry worked collaboratively with clients, account execs and and other creative staff – providing the right instinct
and creative solutions to deliver messages with successful results. Terry is very detail-oriented and relentless about client satisfaction. As part of the account team, he contributed greatly to solving our clients’ problems and growing their business”.
Larry Rosenfeld
CEO Sage Communications