Summary:
Results oriented, creative art director with 17 years experience in conceptual and design development.
Produced creative for entertainment, publishing, retail and corporate industries.
Computer Skills:
Macintosh & PC literate: Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint
Other Skills:
Art Direction, Photo Art Direction, Production Design, Copywriting, Prepress, Design layout, Comps, Mechanicals; Client Contact; Quick comprehension level, with Supervisory Skills
Experience:
October 1999 — Present Freelancer Art Director
Clients include: Social Vibe Network, Torgoen Watches, 01TheOne Watches, The Chambers Group, DressBarn, ToysRUs, Popular Mechanics, The Shaadi Story, Hertz Furniture, Kitchen & Home Catalog, Akshar Productions, New York Hospital Queens
Accomplishments
• Creating eye catching in-store promotions for the A&P
• Creating polished Lime Rock Park Racing Programs and supporting materials for entire racing season
• Creating corporate identity: The Shaadi Story, Akshar Productions
• Modernizing the look & feel for Dressbarn promotions, Kitchen & Home Catalogs
• Successfully helped market for Popular Mechanics & New York Hospital with promo materials
June 1997 — October 1999 Senior Designer at ToysRUs National Office, Paramus, NJ
Responsibilities included design of promotional materials, catalogs, direct mail, managing photographers, keeping tight deadlines and supervising freelancers and junior designers
Accomplishments
• Improved the look and feel of in store bike department
• Increased sales of video product by creating exciting national direct mail pieces
• Successfully redesigned catalogs for international division
November 1995 — May 1997 Senior Print & Web Designer at The Sloan Group, NYC, NY
Responsibilities included design of packaging, ads, promotions, web sites and presentations; managing freelancers, prepress and production
Clients: BMG, BMI, Blockbuster Video, ESPN, Fuji Film, HBO, Imax, Orion, Sharp, Triboro Pictures, Turner Broadcasting, The Family Channel and the Olive Garden
Accomplishments
• Video packaging appeared in national chain store
• Completed a national direct mail campaign that generated new customers for HBO & Cinemax
• Produced poster campaign for Triboro film “Butterfly Kiss” which appeared throughout NYC
January 1994 — October 1995 Senior Designer at Warner Music Enterprises, NYC, NY
Responsibilities included design of ads to market the company’s magazine and videos: huH Magazine, New Country Magazine, BBC Magazine and Jazziz Magazine. Design and production of packaging of huH cds and cassettes and Rock Video Monthly. Managing freelancers and coordinating art department
Accomplishments
• Ads and 2-page inserts appeared in national magazines such as TV Guide, Rolling Stone, Entertainment Weekly, People, Spin and more
• 120,000 people per month received packaging for Rock Video Monthly
• Served as internal Macintosh support for office
July 1992 — January 1994 Junior Designer for Ronald Ridgeway Inc. 530 Broadway, NYC, NY
Responsibilities included corporate design and identity, traditional and electronic mechanicals, tight comps and client contact
Education:
Bachelor of Fine Arts, June 1992 — School of Visual Arts (209 East 23rd Street, NYC, NY)
Concentration: Graphic Design