# Bob Bjarke

> Creative Director, The Electric Factory

Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/bobbjarke

Creative Director with deep expertise in the mobile, AR/VR and AI spaces. A decade at Facebook/IG/Meta, ad agency veteran (Burnett, Team One, RPA, Chiat), now building innovation ideas for brands and businesses.
www.bobarke.com

CREATIVE DIRECTOR, META: AR/VR/EMERGING TECH. 2020-2023
I led a global creative team exploring the potential of emerging tech for brands and businesses. 
I oversaw the conception and development of AR, VR and Mixed Reality experiences for clients and internal product teams. Managing a global team of 6-12 art directors, designers, and strategists, we partnered with brands and internal marketing teams to create groundbreaking and award-winning work in new spaces. Focusing on experiences that help us understand the potential of the continuous, immersive internet, I partnered closely with external developers, businesses and the creative industry on all projects. 

CREATIVE DIRECTOR, FACEBOOK & INSTAGRAM: MOBILE. 2014-2020
As a member of Facebook’s Creative Shop in Los Angeles, I was responsible for building innovative mobile creative experiences for brands large and small. Sitting at tables with CMOs, rolling up my sleeves with creative teams internally and externally to conceive and build excellent creative work, and constructing creative narratives to share with brands and agencies across the globe, this role allowed me to build, direct and inspire innovative creative work on Facebook and Instagram. Brands included Toyota, Pepsi, Dollar Shave Club, Heineken, WalMart and many more. In addition to client work, I led a global team working directly with internal product teams to develop new Facebook ad products. Working closely with product teams, we built new and innovative ad products that could drive business for advertisers and provide excellent creative opportunities for the creative industry. 

AD AGENCY AND IN-HOUSE CREATIVE, 2005-2014
Builder of creative that delights people and clients, friendly collaborator, maker of illustrative mocks, images and prototypes. Agencies: Leo Burnett, TBWA/Chiat/Day, RPA, Team One; in-house at Beats by Dre.
Clients: Nintendo, Kellogg’s, Pepsi, Honda, Lexus, Toyota, and many more. Chicago & Los Angeles.

## Work Experience
### Creative Director @ The Electric Factory
Jan 2025 – Present | Oakland, California, United States

### Founding Member, Creative Director @ Verses and Valleys
Jan 2023 – Jan 2025 | Oakland, California, United States
Creating prototypes, leading strategy sessions, building go-to-market plans and custom projects. We cover AI, AR, VR, XR and Web3, working on near and long term roadmaps to plan for the future.

### Freelance Creative Director @ Unknown
Jan 2023 – Jan 2025 | Oakland, California, United States
Generating ideas and leading teams in Creative Technology. Clients include Walmart, Toyota, Havas Chicago, MMB Boston, A16Z Games, and lots more.

### Creative Product Lead @ Meta
Jan 2018 – Jan 2023 | Menlo Park, California, United States

### Creative Product Strategist @ Meta
Jan 2018 – Jan 2020 | San Francisco Bay Area

### Creative Strategist @ Meta
Jan 2014 – Jan 2018

### Sr. Art Director @ RPA
Jan 2013 – Jan 2014 | Santa Monica, CA

### Sr. Art Director @ Beats by Dr. Dre
Jan 2013 – Jan 2014 | Santa Monica CA

### Art Director @ Team One
Jan 2011 – Jan 2013 | El Segundo, ca

### Sr. Art Director @ Leo Burnett
Jan 2004 – Jan 2010

### Interactive Art Director @ Arc Worldwide
Jan 2004 – Jan 2006

### Interaction Designer @ University of the Pacific
Jan 2001 – Jan 2003


## Education
### BA in Communication
University of the Pacific


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/bobbjarke
- Website: http://www.bobarke.com

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Last updated: 2026-04-05