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Creative / Art Director Resume
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| Desired Industry: Entertainment |
SpiderID: 25457 |
| Desired Job Location: Los Angeles, California |
Date Posted: 3/10/2009 |
| Type of Position: Full-Time Permanent |
Availability Date: ASAP |
| Desired Wage: 130k |
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U.S. Work Authorization: Yes |
| Job Level: Management (Manager, Director) |
Willing to Travel: Yes, 25-50% |
| Highest Degree Attained: Bachelors |
Willing to Relocate: No |
Objective:
Broadly experienced and hands-on Creative/Art
Director, specializing in entertainment and
consumer products, with the right temperament
and skills to oversee mid to large-size creative
teams. Leading by example, I provide design
direction, foster innovation, and mentor and
improve creative team performance
Experience:
Sr. Design Manager
Disney Consumer Products, Glendale 2008-2009
Develop creative design point of view to support
business needs and oversee creative designs from
concept through production for the Girls/Tween
business. Working closely to ensure that Disney
brand standards are consistent and adhered to.
Provide licensees with consistent design direction
throughout each phase of design and development.
Director of Packaging
Disney Store, Pasadena 2007-2008
Responsible for design and production of all
packaging materials for Disney Store products
(toys, apparel, home dιcor, soft and hard lines).
Directed a 10+ person in-house creative team
comprising designers, structural engineers,
copywriter & photographer, and a 6-person
production team in Hong Kong. Worked closely
with overseas vendors (China, HK) to facilitate
production and improve quality of packaging.
Key accomplishments:
Integrated Packaging Team into earliest stages of
product design, and initiated weekly cross-
functional meetings to maintain packaging as an
integral part of product development.
Introduced substantial cost saving efficiencies by
nominating print packaging vendors that improved
quality and structural integrity.
Initiated eco-friendly packaging program, in
response to awareness of consumer trends
Balanced adherence to style guidelines with
providing innovation to Disney brand standards,
e.g. Princess Core doll packaging was re-designed
to allow expanded display of outfits and
accessories to incorporate story play.
Promoted packaging as an integral component of
final product, contributing to increased consumer
appeal.
Managed over 300 SKUs per quarter Disney
Franchise Board stated marked improvement in
quality and creativity of all packaging over previous
12 months.
Sr. Art Director
AGI Media / TM Ltd, Los Angeles 2005-2007
Lead Art Director on home and theatrical
entertainment projects for international markets
(Buena Vista Home Video, Disney, Sony,
Paramount), creating Key Art, DVD packaging and
POP display.
Leveraged global parent companys
(MeadWestvaco) resources to produce innovative
packaging designs for special edition DVD
collections.
Supervised press checks at several company print
plants across US
Creative Director
Ajax Media / Paramount Studios, Los Angeles
2003-2004
Provided concept development and hands-on
production of printed media for Paramount Studios
Domestic Television account.
Worked with Academy of Motion Pictures and
Science library to select and re-touch archive photo
stock
Produced major year-end executive marketing
piece to promote studio library (2004 year planner)
Creative Director
Fingerhut, Powers, Smith & Associates, Washington
DC 2000-2003
Managed Creative Team in PR advertising agency
focused on corporate identity and political
campaigns, through print ads, monthly magazines,
website development.
Presented the company to potential new clients
Revitalized union monthly magazines and
publications
Brought innovative design to political campaigns
Design aspect of political campaign in Maryland,
Fall 2002, praised by former
President, Bill Clinton
Creative Director / Owner
Wilson Design, Pasadena 1992-2000
Directed all creative and business aspects of design
studio specializing in the entertainment industry.
Clients included Disney Home Entertainment,
Paramount Television, Universal Television, and
independent films.
Created key art and theatrical trailers for multiple
independent films
Re-branding of identity for Ticketmaster and
House of Blues
Marketing material for launch of Billboard Live
venues
Art Director Foote, Cone & Belding, London, New
York & Los Angeles 1987-1991
Art Director for Mazda Automotive account in US &
Europe. Art directed major production photo shoots
and partnered with copywriters and account
executives to create national consumer advertising
campaigns Recruited from London agency to NY
and LA working on automotive accounts
Education:
BA (Graphic Design), Newcastle College, School of Art
& Design, United Kingdom
Affiliations:
Art Directors Club of Los Angeles
AIGA
Skills:
CS3 Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat, InDesign,
QuarkXPress Proficient in pre-press, print production,
printing techniques
Additional Information:
Awards:
Clio Advertising Award Art Directors Club of Los
Angeles Los Angeles Advertising Women LULU
Achievement Award Prints Regional Design Annual
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