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Art Director / Designer Resume
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| Desired Industry: Advertising |
SpiderID: 20010 |
| Desired Job Location: Charlotte, North Carolina |
Date Posted: 3/14/2008 |
| Type of Position: Full-Time Permanent |
Availability Date: immediate |
| Desired Wage: 60 - 80K |
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U.S. Work Authorization: Yes |
| Job Level: Experienced with over 2 years experience |
Willing to Travel: Yes, Less Than 25% |
| Highest Degree Attained: Bachelors |
Willing to Relocate: Yes |
Objective:
Would like to art direct projects for a respected client in a close environment both on my own and also helping others reach their potential.
Experience:
EXPERIENCE
Freelance Art Director 2006 to present
Variety of clients including Nielsen Business Media, Belk Advertising, Fairpoint Communications, Great Plains Press, Greenhouse Communications, Gordon Hanrahan, All Anesthesia, PetSmart, Burrell, Boy Scouts of America
Art Director 2003 to 2005
GSP Marketing (Chicago)
Worked on variety of accounts, mediums, including corp. ID, print, direct, package graphics, electronic. Strategizing, concepting, designing across product/client/mediums from academic/ educational, retail to B2B. (LensCrafters, Learning Resources, The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, Santinelli, FTD, Midtown Clubs)
Senior Art Director 1998 – 2002 Art Director 1996 – 1998
Bozell Worldwide (Chicago)
also called O’Connell, Norton & Partners, Bozell Foodworks, Campbell Mithun Foodworks
Promoted to Senior AD with all responsibilities and duties, including creative, presentation, client contact, photo shoots, strategy, etc. Created nationally recognized, award winning fully integrated B2B campaign using 3D design, Direct, Collateral, Promotion. Applied food/fashion techniques to create client/product photo library utilized across mediums, products, markets. (National Pork Producers Council, Factory Card & Party Outlet, Radio Flyer, Yamaha Corporation, Dannon, Hellmann’s, Tropicana, Rich Products, Chef Solutions, Sara Lee Coffee & Tea, ConAgra, Hunt-Wesson, Angela Mia)
Art Director 1993 – 1995
Ketchum Advertising (Chicago)
Created nationally recognized, award winning campaigns for foodservice accounts (Kellogg’s, Quaker, Campbell’s, Sara Lee, NutraSweet)
Art Director 1991 – 1992
Ogilvy & Mather Direct (Chicago)
Applied advertising and creative strategies to Direct campaigns for response-winning campaigns. (Kraft, Sears, Embarc – a Division of Motorola)
Associate Art Director 1990 – 1991
Leo Burnett Company (Chicago)
Graduated from Associates Program to work across mediums/clients in a variety of accounts (United Airlines, McDonald’s, Marlboro)
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
Graphic Design Supervisor
Rich’s Department Store (Atlanta, GA)
Design for retail applications including posters, signing, backdrops, props and installations.
Education:
EDUCATION
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, BFA
Portfolio Center (Atlanta) Art Direction
Maryland College of Art & Design Graphic Design
Georgia State University Graphic Design
Affiliations:
AWARDS
BMA Ace (NY) Award, first place, direct mail for Idaho Potato Council
Creativity 24 Certificate of Merit, double page spread campaign for Equal
BMA Tower Award (Chicago), first place, double page spread for Campbell’s frozen soup
BMA Tower Award (Chicago), first place, single page for Campbell’s canned soup
BMA Tower Award (Chicago), second place, double page spread campaign for Equal
Skills:
Quark Express, InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Word
Additional Information:
Have returned to NC after 17 years in Chicago to be closer to family and friends. Currently freelancing, however I miss the interaction and collaboration with other creatives.
Reference:
Bob Neff
Creative Director
312-208-6333
RoxAnna Sway
Editor-in-Chief
770-569-1540 ext. 5524
Jean Benham
Real Estate Broker
704-363-2938
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