Sales Design

Brent DeWitt Graphic Design Illustration Web Design

a] 1579 Wyandotte Avenue, Lakewood, OH 44107 c] 216-***-**** e] ********@*********.***

Creative Overview

As an art director/graphic designer, Brent draws on broad experience and thoughtful insight to create memorable print,

illustration and digital solutions. A talented designer and artist, he drives the creative process from concept to completion,

utilizing extensive experience and skill to deliver powerful, on target client messages. A hard working self starter as well

as a strong team player, Brent’s background includes working with big brands, marketers, design teams and vendors.

Skills

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Digital Skills: Adobe Creative Suite | InDesign | Photoshop | Illustrator | Keynote | Dream Weaver | HTML/CSS | Mac OSX

Traditional Skills: Pen & Ink | Watercolor | Colored Pencil

Relevant Experience

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DeWitt Design freelance designer March 2007 – Present

Creating unique design solutions that define brands and enhance profitablity, working both independently and onsite to produce compelling identity, advertising, collateral, publications, direct mail, outdoor and web sites. Leading clients in strategically enhancing concept development, maximizing their bottom line results.

key clients: Progressive Insurance, BTZ Brand, Rocky River Women’s Club, West Shore Unitarian Universalist Church, Adult Mart, Cooking Thyme

Stern Advertising art director Aug 2005 – Mar 2007

Revitalized Things Remembered catalogs and direct mail, emphasizing consumer lifestyle and benefit appeal to

drive sales, working with stylists and photographers to achieve enhanced results with updated, contemporary look.

Oversaw production designers and print production. Brainstormed strategies for other brands such as Aspen

Dental and McDonald’s NEO.

key clients: Things Remembered, Ohio Lottery

The Creative Group, Inc. freelance/contract designer Dec 2004 Mar 2005

Creative consulting to aid in launching a new brand, coordinating implementation of new brand guidelines to

advertising, publications, collateral, direct mail, logos, vehicle wraps and apparel. Contributed to new sub brand

concept development and visual brand.

key clients: Progressive Insurance

IMC senior art director (currently known as btz brand, inc.) Aug 2000 Aug 2004

Drove creative team development of branding, advertising, collateral, store signage and direct mail, enhancing

marketing across all channels and elevating brand presence and sales. Leader of creative team members, stylists

and photographers as well as print production supervision. Established, managed and refined digital file archiving

and retrieval system.

key clients: Lucky Shoes, Bridgestreet Accommodations, RohmNova Solutions, Engineered Endeavors, Thermagon,

Cleveland Ad Association

The Creative Group, Inc. freelance/contract designer Feb 2000 Aug 2000

Freelance consulting enhancing capabilities for growing advertising agencies by contributing a unique approach

and creative voice to agency clients.

key clients: Arras Group, Hudson Cable, Creative Works

Buffalo Brothers Studios West freelance/contract designer Aug 1997 Dec 2000

(Santa Barbara, CA)

Energetic team member creating marketing, identity, collateral and packaging solutions for local corporations,

publishers and the entertainment industry. Created exciting cross promotional

ads and tie ins for mass media entertainment companies and promotional items. Innovative package design for

international food and beverage company and a regional winery. Hard working team member of monthly business

magazine, creating exceptional designs for publication, features and graphics, and in house photography

retouching.

key clients: Davie Brown Entertainment, Nestlé, Hershey’s, Cartoon Network, Ratheon, Santa Barbara Infrared, Fess

Parker Winery, Toyota Motors

Alternative Graphics graphic designer Aug 1990 Aug 1997

(now DBA Wilson Printing – Goleta, CA)

Driven in house designer for a printing and mailing house, creating advertising, direct mail, identity and collateral

for print shop patrons. Also key team member for layout of Goleta Voice newspaper editorial layout and

advertising.

key clients: University of California – Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara Zoo, Goleta Magazine, Granada Theatre, Victoria

Street Theatre, Goleta Lemon Festival, Carpinteria Avocado Festival, Big Dogs Apparel

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