RESUME
PROFILE
Hands-on art director, conceptual thinker and designer with over 15 years of experience in retail advertising, promotions, shopper marketing, digital/social media and corporate identity. Highly developed creative sense, attention to detail and finely-tuned problem-solving skills. Keen sense of urgency and a readiness to contribute. Proven ability to manage people and projects efficiently to meet changing deadlines in a high-pressure,
fast-paced environment.
EXPERIENCE
PANASONIC
Senior Graphic Designer | 4/14 to present
Strengths: Responsible for the ideation, development, design and implementation of integrated marketing and sales support creative across traditional and digital media for Panasonic Division Company projects that are well branded and highly strategic.
Provides design and direction for all print and digital advertising, social media initiatives, trade show graphics and related promotional and brand activities
Goal-oriented team player with strong, interpersonal skills that facilitate clear communication and collaboration between team and other business units
Advises internal divisional clients on marketing strategies, concepts and development
Ensures brand consistency is carried through to all materials
Supervises design and production with agencies, vendors and printers
PFEIFER GRAPHIC DESIGN
Freelance Graphic Designer | 3/13 to 4/14
Freelance Graphic Designer with a variety of placement agencies while providing creative execution, from concept to completion, on national and regional promotional campaigns.
Clients List: Diageo, W.J. Deutsch & Sons, Schwans, Borden and Unilever
RYAN PARTNERSHIP/EPSILON
Senior Art Director | 11/07 to 3/13
Strengths: Strategically designed and executed national and account specific promotional marketing programs.
Lead creative responsible for developing innovative concepts and designs for top tier clients
Participated in brainstorming sessions by contributing, generating ideas and concepts to meet client’s objectives, strategies and needs.
Planned collectively with copywriters and account management teams to meet and exceed clients’ needs, producing projects on time and ahead of schedule
Conducted numerous client presentations
Supervised and supported graphic designers, production artists and freelancers
Clients List: Boehringer Ingelheim, Diageo, Dunkin Donuts, Energizer Inc., Nestlé Waters N.A., Twins 47, Unilever, W.J. Deutsch & Sons and Wyeth OTC Products
THE BRETON GROUP
Art Director | 3/06 to 11/07
Strengths: Provided creative design and production of print, web and exhibits for a full service marketing communications company specializing in the retail and commercial real estate marketplace.
Responsible for concept development of both promotional and collateral material including corporate identity, advertising, direct mail, strategic marketing and planning and exhibit booth design
Supervised production with service bureaus, vendors and printers
Implemented photographic services, photo rendering, photo retouching and illustration
Client List: Bryant Development Corporation, Developers Realty Corporation, DLC Management Corporation,
The Feil Organization, Millbrook Properties, TOLI International, Urstadt Biddle Properties, Zelnik & Company
SKILLS
Advanced Proficiency:
Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, QuarkXPress, Acrobat, Pre-press Production, Offset & Digital Printing
Proficiency:
Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Word, Excel and Outlook)
Knowledge:
Flash, Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Director, After Effects and HTML
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Arts in Graphic Design
Rutgers University, N.C.A.S. | Newark, NJ
Multimedia Technology Certificate Program
The College of Westchester | White Plains, NY
Additional courses taken in QuarkXPress, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Flash, Dreamweaver and HTML