Viewpoint brings on new Creative Director, Mike Pilato, from Forge Worldwide

Nationally recognized creative services agency, Viewpoint Creative, has hired Mike Pilato, a seasoned Creative Director, formerly of Forge Worldwide, Arnold Worldwide and Hill Holliday, to the position of Creative Director.

Bringing 22 years of creative direction and design experience to the table, Pilato’s considerable skillset as an art director and team leader are evident from hiswork with brands like Vonage, Four Seasons, American Express, Verizon and Partners Healthcare.

For the past 4 years, Pilato has been freelancing as Creative Director/Art Director for many of Boston’s best shops. Whether pitching new business or concepting and executing creative for agency clients, Mike has consistently played a leading role. At Forge Worldwide,he built and ran the creative department, delivering strong strategic and conceptual work.

Mike’s work has earned numerous awards ranging from Hatch, to Print Magazine, to the Clios. But he is most proud of the chipmunk he found floating in his parents’ pool that he resuscitated with his bare hands.

Viewpoint Creative partner and GM, David Shilale says “We are very excited to have Mike as part of our team. He brings large agency experience and strategic thinking to our boutique style of working. In today’s market, we need to do more with less and collaborate closely with our clients more than ever. Mike understands that need and brings passion, inspiration, leadership and an eye for top-notch creative on every account and brand he works on.”

In his spare time (which is almost nonexistent with a 2- and 6-year old) Mike can either be found in his basement spinning records or in the garage working on cars.His passion for cars comes from his dadwho restores classic cars and custom builds hot rods for a living.

Speaking about his new position Pilato said,“I was blown away by the creative talent, and capabilities at Viewpoint. There's nothing these guys can’t do. I feel like a kid in a candy shop!"

Pilato begins immediately, bolstering Viewpoint Creative’s solutions capabilities across a wide range of verticals.

Viewpoint Creative is a turn-key creative and visual production agency headquartered in Newton, Massachusetts. Long recognized for creating engaging brand experiences for companies such as AMC, Amazon Prime Video, CA Technologies, Clarks, ESPN, HBO, and New Balance, the company’s unique blend of in-house strategy, creative and production delivers high concept with big results and unparalleled service. We reach consumers wherever they are, on whatever platform they are using.

For more information about Viewpoint Creative, please visit viewpointcreative.com