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Versatile Senior Designer/Creative Manager with 19 years of experience in print, advertising, branding, package design, displays, apparel graphics, web and multimedia. Detail oriented, very organized and expertly proficient in managing all aspects of the creative process. Excellent communication skills and more importantly, a good listener. Devoted art enthusiast and inspired fine artist.
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Computer
Skills |
| • Mac Expert |
• Photoshop |
• Acrobat Pro |
| • Illustrator |
• QuarkXPress |
• Keynote |
| • InDesign |
• GoLive/Dreamweaver |
• Flash |
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Professional Experience |
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| 2001 to Present |
AMERIFIT BRANDS. Cromwell, CT
Manager Creative Services
• Design for print ads, trade magazine covers, brochures, marketing materials &
point of purchase displays.
• Package design/line extensions for corporate brands (Estroven, AZO, Culturelle,
Cardiostat, Sootherbs & Vitaball).
• Design for trade show booth graphics & displays.
• Create 3-dimensional digital images of packaging and displays.
• Produce pre-press ready art, approve finished proofs/color samples and attend
press approvals.
• FTP files/images to pre-press facility/printing vendor
• Collaborate with outside agencies, photographers & freelance illustrators
• Construct physical 3-dimensional mock-ups of packaging concepts.
• Web design and maintenance for corporate web sites.
• Design for online promotional campaigns ie. landing pages, web banners &
e-mail blasts.
• Maintain entire creative file and image database |
| 1999 to 2001 |
FOLEY DESIGN. Portland, CT
Freelance Designer
• Graphic, logo & interactive designs for Mason & Madison advertising agency.
• Web designs for various clients including Mercy Knoll, The Glastonbury Art Guild,
The Art of Beth Ellis and Sibling Rivalry Music.
• Apparel graphics for Ouray Sportswear and Timberland - Mountain Athletics division.
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| 1992 to 1999 |
REEBOK. Stoughton, MA
Senior Apparel Graphics Designer
• Designed graphics/logos for apparel, footwear, ads, accessories, packaging,
catalogs, displays and internal corporate uses.
• Designed for Weebok children's apparel line.
• Acted as Assistant Art Director to in-house graphic designers on various projects.
• Interacted with designers, product managers and special clients (ie. Lady Footlocker) to
conceptualize and execute specific art direction.
• Produced color separations and approved finished samples.
• Researched markets/trends and lead presentations to designers.
• Conceived and illustrated concepts for entire collections.
• Designed high profile graphics for:
- Michael Chang
- Jimmy Connors
- Summer & Winter Olympics
- Shawn Kemp
- Rebecca Lobo
- Shaquille O’neal (designs brought sales in the millions)
- Reebok licensed categories and team extensions |
| 1990 to 1992 |
RESORTWORKS. Longbeach, CT
Lead Graphic Designer
• Designed graphics for resort inspired apparel & accessories as
well as corporate/sports accounts.
• Co-supervised all art and production.
• Designed for key/special accounts:
- Reebok
- Puma
- Ellesse (Women's)
- Reeses/Hershey
- Volvo Tennis Tournament
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| Education |
PAIER COLLEGE OF ART. Hamden, CT
BFA in Illustration, 1988
MIDDLESEX TECH. COLLEGE. Middletown, CT
Web Design Certificate, 1999
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