Project Manager Design

BRIANWOODJACOBSON

PROFILE

GRAPHIC DESIGNER ILLUSTRATOR PROJECT MANAGER

Accomplished and innovative Graphic Designer, Illustrator and Project Manager, with a primary focus on branding and

environmental design. B-to-B experience includes projects for some of the most well-known businesses in the US. Proven

strengths in logo development and branding, donor recognition programs, marketing collateral development and tradeshow

design. Very strong problem solving skills, content development, interpersonal communication, and presentation skills, as well

as comprehensive understanding of production and manufacturing processes.

Branding Logo Design Typography Illustration Drafting Photography Environmental Design Advertising Design

Digital Design Web Design Marketing Collateral Tradeshow Design

Branded Environments Merchandising Displays Packaging Design Presentations

Computer skills include: Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, After Effects, Dreamweaver,

PowerPoint, Word and Excel, Sketch Up (PC and Mac platforms)

EXPERIENCE

STUDIO D (VISUAL GRAPHIC SYSTEMS INC.) - Senior Graphic Designer – Carlstadt, NJ - October 2006 - Present

Design and project management at prominent signage and graphics company.

Design, creative direction and project administration for in-house design studio. Projects include comprehensive concept

design for foodservice and entertainment environments and branding, wayfinding programs for museums and corporate

offices, and donor recognition systems for healthcare facilities.

APPLE DIGITAL PRINTING – Graphic Designer - Long Island City, NY September 2003 – September 2005

Graphic/production design for well-known printing company offering wide format, digital and offset printing.

Graphic and production design for fast-paced advertising/display company; creating, producing and printing multiple

projects daily. Majority of projects were large-format signs and advertising posters, and also included banners,

flyers and mailers.

FREELANCE DESIGNER/ILLUSTRATOR – NEW YORK, NY – September 2001 – October 2006

Provided design and illustration for product design and print pieces; serviced both corporate clients and local businesses.

VERVE MUSIC GROUP – NEW YORK, NY – October 2000 – August 2001

Design Intern and Junior Designer positions. Created collateral for music marketing as well as provided assistance to staff

designers in the form of retouching photography, research and creating illustrations.

E D U C AT I O N

New York City Technical College (A.A.S.), September 1995-1997

Major: Art and Advertising Design

New York City Technical College (B.A.S.), September 1998-2000

Major: Art and Advertising Design

School of Visual Arts, September 2008

Typography

School of Visual Arts September, 2012

Web Design

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