D OMINIQUE DESMONTS

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OBJECTIVE

Diverse, motivated, project/creative manager with 15 years of experience

seeks challenging, multi-faceted role with a collaborative company.

Process efficiency, meeting tight deadlines and solutions derived in

a logical, creative and innovative fashion are thrived upon. A role

exemplifying brand development and adherence, sharp communication

skills and professionalism to produce beautiful graphic work is sought.

EXPERIENCE

Senior Associate KPMG, Stamford, CT & New York, NY January 2012 ~ Present

Site manager for the National Design Proposal Production Service arm of

firm for both Stamford and NY offices. Direct all facets of graphic design

team: staffing, process, project management, workload triage and quality

control. Execution of proposal design, marketing materials, financial reports

and their production.

Studio Manager Grey Healthcare Group, New York, NY June 2011 ~ January 2012

Oversee studio in servicing full gamut of agency work while upholding

creative workflow procedures. Operations process creation and

collaboration. Quality control, mechanical layouts, as well maintaining

conceptual and creative integrity per branding guidelines. New business

mock-ups and packaging for presentations, dimensional meeting materials

also large format display pieces for trade shows.

Studio Manager BGB New York, New York, NY December 2010 ~ June 2011

Direct all facets of graphic design team: staffing, process, project

management, workload triage and quality control. Oversee medical

education designs for PowerPoint, Word and traditional print pieces. Design

and mock-up sample printed collateral and packaging for presentations.

Hands-on manager.

VP, Graphics Supervisor Cline, Davis & Mann, Inc., New York, NY June 2003 ~ December 2010

Supervise graphic design team that perform layout design and creation,

correction and pre-press. Lead liaison between Art, Account, Imaging, Traffic

and Production departments with focus on being creative extension of Art.

Complete design competency for full range of layouts including packaging,

sales materials (print and interactive), PowerPoint, and convention pieces.

Mechanical mock-ups. Quality control, brand integrity, job priority, time

estimates, training, project management, new software and procedure

piloting as well as interviewing and staffing (freelance and permanent).

Studio Manager Adair-Greene Advertising, Atlanta, GA September 1998 ~ June 2003

In charge of quality control, server management and scheduling.

Design and layout creation, comping samples, prep and check disks for

production, photo retouching, archiving and retrieval. Job trafficking, time

estimates and hiring. Employee of the Quarter - 3rd Qtr. 1999.

Pre-press/Production Technician American Color, Marietta, GA April 1998 ~ August 1998

Computer Services Manager Kinko’s, Roswell and Alpharetta, GA September 1992 ~ April 1998

SKILLS Mac and PC; InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat, MS Office, Quark,

Fiery RIP, Canon and Xerox color lasers.

EDUCATION B.F.A. in Graphic Design, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT May 1992

REFERENCES References and portfolio available upon request

D OMINIQUE DESMONTS

9 Spicewood Rd., Norwalk, CT 06854 acgdzl@r.postjobfree.com 203-***-****

REFERENCES

Mary Mossop, Director of Shared Services BGB New York

acgdzl@r.postjobfree.com M 914-***-****

John Hastings, Creative Director CDM New York

acgdzl@r.postjobfree.com M 516-***-****

Michelle Markus, WorldWide Enterprise Lead Omnicom Group New York

acgdzl@r.postjobfree.com M 917-***-****

Mark DiNoia, Creative Production Manager Chobani New York

acgdzl@r.postjobfree.com M 347-***-****

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