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6-10 years of experience
Assisted the Art Director with all art for t-shirt designs from various freelance artists
- Prepared all sales pages, layouts, presentations, fixture graphics, and sales books for all accounts
- Processed, archived and managed over 25,000 electronic art files
- Created over 10 product bound catalogs based on each category for sales reps
- Designed over 50 original young men’s and boy’s printed stripes and argyle tee artwork
- Produced all in store display artwork using die lines for PDQ trays and cardboard pallet displays supplied by each packaging printer and created small mock up samples as needed
- Generated in store signage based on each accounts guidelines with the understanding of their shoppers and promotional needs
- Responsible for all accounts ecommerce photography following each accounts guidelines
- Tracked and maintained all freelance artist invoicing and budgeting
6-10 years of experience
Designed and conceptualized the features, fashion, travel, front of book and well pages
- Assigned photographers and illustrators
- Directed shoots and coordinated with various stylists and editors
- Extensive knowledge of production: color-correction and trapping, high end printing
- Redesigned the magazine three times with the Creative Director
10+ years of experience
Award winning design director for Financial Executive magazine.
- Established identity guidelines for multiple events.
- Designed communication and marketing materials for events.
- Collaborated with external design team and internal staff for launch of a mobile centric news site.
- Successfully directed the creation of visual assets with external resources such as photographers, and illustrators and agencies.
- Directed photo shoots.
0-5 years of experience
Co-creator, editor, and art director for the online interior and lifestyle publication.
- Conducted interviews, contributed articles and created layouts.
- Designed website using Wix and maintained content.
- Used social media for promotion of site content.
0-5 years of experience
- Lead seven team members in the various production phases such as modeling, texturing,
- Responsible for animation duties such as character rigging, motion capture clean up, straight
- Modeled/textured environments, objects, and character assets.
- Created style guides, concept art, and maintained a consistent visual direction on the behalf of clients.
- Acknowledged as top animator, promoted to Senior Animator, and finally Art Director.
0-5 years of experience
Designed and developed an art program and curriculum
- Designed and presented lessons aimed to actively engage learners and inspire creative expression while maintaining artistic methodologies
- Presented students with opportunities to reach their artistic potential and individual expression through a wide array of historical, aesthetic, critical, and expressive production pieces
- Increased student awareness, appreciation, and understanding of visual, spatial, and musical arts through creative instruction
- Designed and employed thematic lesson plans with age appropriate materials focusing on artistic elements: color, line, shape, form, value, texture, and space
- Implemented reflection and brainstorming sessions that resulted in a teaching curriculum containing customized lesson plans geared toward developing the capabilities of 80 students
- Created and promoted an art gallery made from students’ work
- Set up and maintained an artistic environment focused on building connection in art
- Ordered and maintained resources and materials within a budget
6-10 years of experience
Designed and developed catalogs, brochures, advertisements, posters and signage.
- Assigned and supervised projects for design staff.
- Art directed photography and edited film.
- Designed layout of photos including background, propping and styling of merchandise.
- Developed concepts for promotional materials.
- Produced quarterly presentations on brand image.
- Reviewed and approved match prints and bluelines.
- Processed invoices.
- Maintained services and supplies needed for computers, printers and studio.
0-5 years of experience
- designed, wrote, edited and built content for web, social media plus other digital properties; managed collection portfolios and uploaded product files for the web.
- created print and digital media, store forms and pop advertising including preflight all final files before being sent to outside vendors, to ensure technically accurate, print-efficient materials.
- maintained the website content and print advertising and initiated promotional and e-mail campaigns.
- developed creative layouts for weekly advertisements – advo and inserts, brochures, direct mail, signage and the company’s corporate identity materials.
6-10 years of experience
- Directed location and studio photo shoots.
- Created style and concepts for the Folio Catalogs.
- Designed various store books, assisted CD in creating look books.
- Designed newspaper and collateral materials, created up to 10 black and white newspaper
0-5 years of experience
As Art Director I worked on a team, which was responsible for the development of various print and digital concepts for MTL clients.
- Designed Print collateral materials such as brochures and invitations for both HCPs and patients.
- Re-designed various existing client printed materials to reflect updated content and branding changes.
- Converted existing print materials into various digital products such as iPad apps, and micro-sites.
- Re-designed existing print materials to accommodate VEEVA platform specific needs
10+ years of experience
Attended client meetings to understand the business objectives and client requirements.
- Responsible for the recruiting, training, directing of the graphic design team and the daily
- Assist project managers on current design projects along with communicating special instructions to print shops around the country.
- In charge of effectively managing the pre-press work flow of hundreds of direct mail pieces.
- Saved company thousands of dollars on unneeded stock photography.
- Designed logos, stationary, brochures, newsletters, and direct mail pieces.
- Created the art work for the design firms website and corporate identity.
6-10 years of experience
Produced highly-designed, illustrated books for domestic and international clients
- Responsible for design of illustrated non-fiction books for print and ebooks
- Managed book development and client relationships
- Commissioned photography and selection of models
- Managed staff and freelancers in design and production
- Responsible for final production files including image production and proofing
0-5 years of experience
- Created catalogs, print collateral, product labels, newsletters, large format posters and CPG packaging
- Designed logos & brand identity guides
- Designed monthly edition of gourmet food magazine “Oroâ€
- Supported photo shoots
- Oversaw artworks and pre-press of large-scale productions
0-5 years of experience
Designed layouts for the entire magazine, including front of book sections and feature well
- Discussed ideas for articles and features with editors to determine the best way to visualize the story for both print and web
- Conceptualized illustration and photography ideas for stories to best portray the content
- Commissioned/directed photographers and illustrators, made final selects on images
- Producer on all celebrity photoshoots, scouted locations, selected and hired stylists and hair/makeup professionals
- Styled shoots and directed photographers (both in-house and on-location) for both the print and online versions of the magazine
- Prepared final pages for pre-press and production
- Designed and conceptualized advertorials for each issue with major advertisers such as Hyundai, Casio G-Shock and Kia
- Helped produce all aspects of advertorials, including both video and print content, as well as co-branded on-site content
0-5 years of experience
- Created elegant, innovative, cross channel campaigns to a worldwide consumer base
- Acted as creative lead, independently developing strategically on-brand breakthrough concepts
- Mentored junior designers to ensure creative output supported client brand and campaign strategy
6-10 years of experience
- Designed print collateral, email campaigns and direct mail pieces from concept to final printed piece
- Designed web pages and maintained corporate website
- Developed email blasts and developed HTML files
- Copywriting for medical imaging equipment, emergency preparedness equipment, ergonomic furniture for radiologists, and environmental services
- Print specs, print estimates, print negotiating, press checks
- Developed and oversaw the entire design process of all corporate long-term and short-term marketing projects from inception to completion
0-5 years of experience
Art Director and Lead Designer for custom, made to order Cycling, Rowing and Track Kits.
- Design team kits for cycling line; clients range from professional to club/non-profit/weekend warriors.
- Manage junior designer/production artist, developing and maintaining consistent and cohesive branding, both in-house and for clients.
- Create custom graphics for Cycling, Rowing and Track Kits.
- Apply graphic layouts from cartoon files to sublimated graphic templates.
- Adept as a team player in collaborative environments, posses great communication skills and able to manage multiple ongoing projects with high integrity for end product.
6-10 years of experience
Responsible for 30 markets of print and web media campaigns. Create print advertisements, in-store
signage, branding, interior retail design and new concepts for web and television. More recently
acting as Art Director for commercials and photo-shoots.
- Taking direction from Creative Director to develop concepts and looks based off of storyboards.
- Research location, looks, and build preliminary “Look Books” for review and discussion with production crew. Create final “Production Books” for crew including: hair, makeup, wardrobe,
- Research talent and organize casting with agents and Merchandising Director.
- Ensure vendor negotiations and pricing. Maintain positive relationships with multiple vendors.
10+ years of experience
- Designed & produced product catalog, all corporate marketing collateral, as well as product line and website graphics.
- Managed direct mail design and production including print purchasing, scheduling and supervising photo shoots and traveling to out of state printers for press checks.
- Oversaw the production department’s hiring & training of personnel for directory and display ad production, as well as manage the acquisition and maintenance of all new equipment & software and design production workflows as needed
0-5 years of experience
Provide creative vision of all internal and external projects, with a strong focus on brand development, strategic
processes and collaboration with clients.
- Provide graphic design solutions that are strategic, thoughtful, and elegant, in order to achieve maximum impact and communication goals.
- Art direction on marketing materials, established brand and consistency across platforms.
- Develop a unique design process focused on creative guidance and input, brand development and collaborative
- Responsible for all graphic design projects, client relations, and marketing. Strengthened firm’s print-focus projects and establishing a new web and multi-media platform, to increase the number of clients.
0-5 years of experience
Responsible for leading a design staff of 5 graphic artists.
- Work closely with Marketing Director and attend all Marketing and Design Meetings to collaborate our next project’s goals.
- Design layouts for Realty Relocation and Community guides along with brochures and advertisements for various companies using Adobe Photoshop, In-design and Illustrator on both a PC and Macintosh.
- Responsible for scheduling the completion of all work under tight deadlines.
- Document all detailed service performed, keeping notes and following up with customer.
- Knowledge and operation management of Scanners, Printers, Plotters, Tablets, and Cameras.
- Great Customer Relations skills in dealing with customers in managing their expectations and forecasting the completion of work.
0-5 years of experience
Working on the company personal projects, handle complete art side of the games including 3D assets and 2D GUI art.
Project: TD++
- Made all the assets including 3D ingame assets and 2D GUI/HUD of the tower defense game.
- Made all the animations of the Koda character. A 3D game made in unity.
- Made the digital paint of a background and objects of the hidden objects game.
10+ years of experience
Design and management of Scholastic and aquired licenses, non-fiction, fiction and novelty books/products reporting directly to the VP and Publisher of Trade Children’s Books
- Interpret style guides from licensors and coordinate design explorations for new and exsisting book series and novelty products
- Responsible for maintaining the art/design consistancy across all Scholastic and aquired
- Present creative solutions to Scholastic executives, licensors, and studios
- Research and present a variety of artists for new book series and licensed properties
- Manage a staff of 6-10 Associate Art Directors, Senior Designers, Designers, in house and off site freelance designers and studios
0-5 years of experience
Originally brought on as a contracted designer to assist in art department. Offered a full-time position as a Senior Designer responsible for ownership and management of product development and package design. Promoted to Art Director where functions included:
- Supervise, train and delegate work to creative team and freelancers
- Create sales/product presentations including storyboards, sales sheets and dimensional mock-ups
- Cohesively work with upper management, sales, marketing, engineering, clients and vendors
- Proprietary packaging, product design and development
- Adherence to timeline and budget constraints
- Maintain files, back-up file system, art studio and supplies
0-5 years of experience
- Created and Managed all News Graphics / Templates (3Designer, Photoshop, Maestro)
- Created Motion Graphics and Promos (After Effects, Cinema4D, Photoshop)
- Created Opening, Bump and other special project animations
0-5 years of experience
Created graphics for screen printing for local schools, sports teams, contractors, and various corporate clients
- Gave clear goals and daily tasks to other artists and production team
- Developed graphics for online company marketing for national clients that included email blasts and printed brochures
- Knowledge of various different screen printing techniques, color separations and embroidery
10+ years of experience
- Conceived, developed and managed company.
- Hired, supervised, and collaborated with other professionals.
- Led global rebranding design projects to open new markets and increase sales.
- Managed project quality assurance to meet clients’ needs.
- Led company sales efforts and client meetings.
- Media buyer and handled supplier contracts.
- Leveraged graphic design, creative, and production expertise for effective results.
- Managed large one-quarter million budget projects and tight schedules to meet all client
- Solved problems regarding administration, deadlines, budgets.
0-5 years of experience
Lead the creative process from conception, through shooting, retouching, design, publishing and archiving.
- Review brand aesthetics and select samples to achieve an accurate representation of current campaign.
- Conceive original creatives that maintain the brands unique vision and incorporate the standards of Vente-Privee.
- Construct, paint and arrange sets. Manage prop ordering and shipments within narrow budget and strict deadlines.
- Work with photographers to obtain, organize, and set up necessary equipment to achieve desired lighting.
- Manage the on set crew during editorial shooting to ensure efficiency and adherence to concept.
- Review sessions and select images while working closely with post production artists to finalize project.
0-5 years of experience
As the Art Director I have been responsible for producing creative executions that supported marketing initiatives and sought out innovative ways to communicate client messages while upholding a consistent brand image across all materials.
- Creative design and execution
- Interpret strategic direction and develop clear and consistent creative designs and layouts that support the objectives and goals for client marketing initiatives.
- Ensure that materials produced support the vision and values of the marketing plan, and the client’s overall brand.
- Prepare creative artwork for production.
- Present creative solutions to clients, incorporate client feedback and re-present as needed.
- Managed art processes and production environment
- Contributed to the rebranding of Screen Graphix
- Oversee office and production staff, and acquisition of new office equipment.
- Proven ability to research and translate design trends into graphic concepts that communicate clearly to the customer
0-5 years of experience
- Assisted with the conception, development and production of marketable solutions for agency clients
- Collaborate with client service as well as other members of the creative department to convey the client’s desired messaging to a specified target audience
- Assisted with planning, researching, interviewing, editing, proofreading, and finalizing designs
- Assisted with producing creative materials
- Helped to coordinate designs
- Prepared files for production
- Provided quality control over concepts and projects
6-10 years of experience
Oversees the strategic creative development and implementation of agency projects,
including all components of clients’ branding and campaign communications.
- Works closely with the Creative Director to direct the creative product at the agency and strive for excellence in everything from concept to completion.
- Manages creative staff to deliver well thought-out solutions to reach client expectations.
- Ensures that the agency’s creative product is upheld to quality standards.
- Delivers strategic insights to help clients achieve marketing objectives.
0-5 years of experience
Establish relationships with new clientele and develop cooperative marketing plans to ensure measurability and overall
success. Front end design work, including but not limited to: brand identification, logo design, product roll-out,
photography, and page layout. Overall responsibility for product aesthetic.
- Successfully rolled out over 25 monthly publications for local businesses in the greater Green Bay area.
- Create and design graphic advertisements for businesses.
- Schedule article development within publications.
- Supervise page layout.
- Proof and authorize “ok” for layout to go to print.
- Serve as quarterback of communication between Company Magazine and external business management/ownership.
- Develop opportunities for sales by cultivating relationships with business owners in the area.
- Educate potential customers on the viability and exposure of publication.
0-5 years of experience
- Art director and manager for in-house marketing department designing and producing all marketing materials and branding incentives
- Direction of in-house photography studio and showroom merchandise photo shoots
- Coordinate, supervise and monitor photography of all bi-annual market submissions with a focus on detail and color accuracy
- Supervise, schedule and coordinate photography for 700 products launched into spring market
- Supervision and mentoring of creative, photography and production staff
6-10 years of experience
Lead creative staff and generate ideas for Marketing, print publications and web design
- Project Management – Assign projects, art direct and monitor numerous project deadlines and high project volume for design and illustration teams
- Manage Staff and Evaluate Staff – Manage daily operations of the design and illustration teams and evaluate their performance for human
- Maintain print and production schedules
- Photography and Design Direction
0-5 years of experience
Ability to manage an art department, manage job flow and follow client specifications
- Organize complex source materials into simpler, integrated, coherent printed pieces. Pieces such as brochures, catalogs, media kits, magazines, promotional display and in & outdoor signage
- Ability to relate design work to client’s goals & business.
- Understand that different trends and looks in design can alter style for different contexts.
- Hiring of freelance artist, brokering print accounts
0-5 years of experience
Manage a team of eight textile and graphic designers by distributing workflow and meeting critical deadlines amongst 20+
apparel divisions.
- Research and create original prints that tie back to seasonal trends for a wide range of brands including- Sam Edelman,
- Color separate and create original color ways based on seasonal color palettes and stories.
- Build varying repeats based on vendor and screen specifications.
0-5 years of experience
Supervised the planning and development of company marketing and communications materials. Coordinated sales selling cycles and methodologies to improve sales and purchasing effectiveness.
- Managed design and development of new CMS e-commerce website focused on customer experience, ease of use and expendability in order to bolster online sales though cross-selling and up-selling.
- Directly managed graphic designer and design distinction for [company name] as well as its sister companies, Pinnacle Dietary, Design Contract Services, and GoSource.
- Maintained a vigorous e-mail and social media campaign schedule, paired with printed deliverables targeted at facility managers, heads of departments and directors.
0-5 years of experience
- Develop strategies and seasonal storytelling for each division, Home, Jewelry and Holiday.
- Managing simultaneously two teams of photographers, stylists and set fabricators for 3 catalogs
- Maintaining a strong and constant rapport with merchants and designers to ensure all details of products were accurate and SKUS were all accounted for each shooting.
- Leading and inspiring all team members and ensuring everyone remained focused and motivated.
- Overseeing and approving color corrections and print proofs.
- Presenting set concept designs, backgrounds, flats, composition, light and design layouts to the owner of the company.
10+ years of experience
Create and design print and web advertising
- Develop brand identity: logo, graphics, marketing materials and packaging
- Design and coordinate production of trade show booths, fixtures and displays
- Product design and prototype development
- Print and digital marketing
- Web design/layout (front end)
0-5 years of experience
- Preside over the art direction of cover, interior and competition advertising of a bi-monthly design trade magazine; manage a yearly artwork budget
- Develop editions of the publication for digital media, including iPad and iPhone
- Design print and web creative for Print competition campaigns
- Maintain a consistent brand voice for Print’s social media efforts by providing updates on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and Tumblr
- Write and publish a monthly column about design inspiration for Print’s website
- Help to plan the Creative track and other programming for the annual HOW Design Live Conference, attend and assist with conference duties
0-5 years of experience
Established first position of art director to create unique branding and commercial identity
- Designs and illustrates all print and web materials
- Establishes and maintains photography standards for all print and web platforms
- Designs packaging for house-branded grocery items
- Co-manages marketing & social media
0-5 years of experience
- Design packaging, signs, catalogs, sell sheets and promotional materials.
- Concept and design of private label and licensed packaging, logos, signs, catalogs and sell sheets.
- Art Direct photo shoot and oversee the set up of product and live models to derive look and feel.
- Manage design, assign work to art team, oversee final production, make sure deadlines are met.
0-5 years of experience
- Manage and provide art direction to a team of up to five designers within various marketing
- Partner with Creative Director in the development and execution of brand guidances to ensure
- Establish and build tool kits for seasonal and branded sale campaigns.
- Art direct seasonal campaign photo shoots offsite and in-studio.
- Foster relationships with internal clients to drive best business results.
- Collaborate with copywriters, merchandise and business owners on seasonal campaigns, style stories and holiday trends.
- Worked with the CRM team to optimize email marketing for mobile due to the significant lift in mobile views. Provided numerous versions of creative for testing to determine new mobile-friendly specs.
0-5 years of experience
- Design and produce the highest quality collateral, packaging, multimedia, tradeshow materials, marketing, and other related projects as needed
- Collaborate with multiple stakeholders (sales, marketing, customers) on creative concepts and ensure brand/design consistency
- Establish design templates, when needed, for repeat/expedited implementation of design concepts
- Maintain brand identity, while growing and diversifying messages and communications
- Mentor, supervise and proof the work of design team
- Prepare files for print production and liaise when needed with print vendors or customers to discuss project specifications
- Work closely with Marketing Director, Marketing Operations Supervisor and Project Manager to adhere to a fast-paced design and production schedule
- Manage, organize and able to complete multiple time sensitive projects on time and successfully.
- Responsible for 100% accuracy and proofing of all materials produced.
- Art direct and photographed products to create strong images that illustrate the product
0-5 years of experience
- Designed websites with and without UI wireframes
- Worked with developers to deliver client websites
- Strategized with the team to create designs
0-5 years of experience
- Creative Director of all visual branding; including stage design, design of their coffee shop,
- Created and designed [company name] Website and Phone App, all print-ables, sign-age,
- Conceptualized, created and implemented all artwork and strategies for each new series,
- Recruited, developed and lead a team of high school interns in researching key trends for fonts,
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