Mr. Howe

Prentice Howe

Senior VP, Executive Creative Director

Door Number 3

Prentice Howe is the head visionary and trailblazer at Door Number 3, responsible for leading the indie ad agency’s creative team while playing an integral part in the overall company operations. As Executive Creative Director, Mr. Howe supervises all art direction and copywriting, while developing strategic campaigns that communicate a brand’s truth to a desired audience. With today’s consumer being bombarded with brand messages, yet sophisticated with respect to their purchasing traits, he has earned the industry’s respect for his creative, impactful matchmaking campaigns that build buzz.

Mr. Howe's extreme creativity is a direct result of a thirst for experience both personally and professionally. Having previously lived in Hawaii, Massachusetts, Los Angeles, Dallas, and San Antonio, he relies on his experiences with people from diverse backgrounds when linking brands to consumers. Believing people may not have time to talk, but do have time to listen IF engaged properly, Mr. Howe has won numerous industry awards for campaigns that communicate with and influence people.

Mr. Howe’s hotel and spa experience includes marketing work for Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort and Spa (San Antonio), the W Austin Hotel + Residences (Austin, TX), Horseshoe Bay Resort (Horseshoe Bay, TX), Hotel Nikko (San Francisco), St. Regis Hotel (Los Angeles), Wilshire Grand (Los Angeles), Red Mountain Resort & Spa (St. George, Utah), and Hotel Pattee (Perry, Iowa). He also works closely with the Dallas / Fort Worth Area Tourism Council.

Prior to Door Number 3, Mr. Howe worked at Ignited USA in Los Angeles. His account experience also includes the Dallas Stars Hockey Club, Texas Rangers Baseball, Habitat for Humanity, Korean Air, Anheuser-Busch, Petmate and Activision. He currently serves on the Board of the Austin Advertising Federation and has written for Entrepreneur, BrandFreak, Sports Business Journal and PROMO.

Mr. Howe's award-winning work has been recognized by Communication Arts, Print Regional Design Annual, Association of Independent Commercial Producers, National ADDY Awards, Webby Awards, Cannes Lions and London International Advertising Awards.

Mr. Howe can be contacted at 512-391-1773 or phowe@dn3austin.com

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