Rick Albano

Rick Albano is an award-winning executive creative director, writer, and visual artist located in Portland, Oregon, known for leading social media campaigns for globally recognized brands such as Starbucks, Nike, Google, REI, PayPal, Wikipedia, and TikTok through his role as a founding partner at Swift creative agency.

His educational background includes a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in Fine and Studio Arts, achieved Summa Cum Laude from the University of Oregon, as well as studies in Film/Cinema/Video Studies at Loyola Marymount University.

Rick has held prominent positions in various organizations, serving as the former Chief Creative Officer and Executive Creative Director at Swift Agency, overseeing content and editorial aspects at Nau Clothing, driving editorial direction at Napster, and contributing as an editor and writer at Uplister.