Daniel Bell
Brooklyn, NY *****
Email: ****************@*****.*** http://danielbellportal.com/resume
(portfolio included)
Phone: 610-***-****
Job Objective
Designer with a passion for print, experience with most aspects of design
agency work and the ability to create excellent web materials seeks
position with a firm that will value: advanced design training and skills;
branding, advertising and marketing knowledge; motivated, multi-tasking
self-starter with unlimited energy, creativity and strong work ethic;
collaborator with integrity who sees the big picture while focusing on
attention to detail.
Education
2010
Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD)
Savannah GA
BFA Advertising Design, Minor Graphic Design (3.29 GPA)
2006
Lancaster Country Day School
Lancaster, PA 17602
Experience
PSFK 597 Broadway, 2nd Floor New York City. On-site Freelance Designer
November 2010- Present
. Designed and collated book (content, images, quotes, interviews with
tastemakers) and designed layout for American Express project on the
Future of Finance and Mobile Transactions.
. Hired to do total redesign for Q4 2010 internal publication for
Samsung account.
. Responsible for Q1 and Q2 2011 Samsung account design, web and print
versions; contributed to research, writing, and editing of final
documents. This resulted in final hard copy document being sent to
Headquarters in Korea.
. Active team member on numerous accounts contributing in the areas of
design, research, editing, and brainstorming resulting in the use of
many of my contributions. (Bosch, Novartis, BMW, Microsoft Mobile Tag)
. Member of consulting team tasked to interview tastemakers.
. Conducted interviews with prospective clients with the goal of
evaluating their advertising needs and securing their business.
. Enhanced management's national and international client outreach by
producing presentation materials.
. Enhanced PSFK website articles with photography skills.
Daniel Bell Design, Lead Designer and Founder
March 2008- Current
Freelance design group founded to gain experience and prepare for post-
graduate job market. Transitioned to Brooklyn, NY, in October 2010, DBD is
a small, aggressive design group with accounts in the areas of branding and
guerrilla marketing.
. Successfully solicit accounts.
. Conduct research and market evaluation.
. Provide editing, publishing and layout design.
. Provide options for clients according to mutual understanding of
goals.
. Create print materials in support of branding, marketing and
advertising goals.
. Create and/or outsource web design materials.
. Manage financial aspects of design group.
Recent accounts include: PSFK, Headset and Highballs, Reed Space,
Crosscreek Consulting, and Champion System.
PSFK Internship Consultancy/Design/ Editorial
597 Broadway, 2nd Floor New York City
October 2010
Accepted this internship with the goal of learning product research and
analysis as well as planning and designing for advertising campaigns for
international companies such as Samsung, BMW, Novartis, Pepsi and Bosch.
. Learned and applied product research and analysis techniques.
. Learned and used interviewing techniques (Sam Feuer).
. Contributed to event planning, PSFK Conference New York City and PSFK
Salon at Soho House, New York.
. Created presentation materials for management client outreach.
. Wrote several articles for the PSFK website.
Kutztown University, Department of Modern Language Studies and Language
Resource Center: Summer 2009 graphic design intern
. Designed and/or updated all the internal and external print materials
used by Modern Language Studies resulting in improved communication
with incoming students.
. Updated the department's website with the result of facilitating
internal and external information access.
. Designed multi-media presentational video with the goal of marketing
the Department's study abroad opportunities.
. Additional responsibilities: copyright management and supervision of
the Language Resource Center programs and employees.
Technical and Professional Skills
. Advanced command of Mac and PC, CS4, InDesign, Photoshop, QuarkXpress,
Illustrator, Lightroom, InCopy, Premiere, Dreamweaver, KompoZer and
Flash (web design, interactive ads, and game design), Google Docs,
Powerpoint, Excel, iMovie, Sharepoint and FileMaker Pro.
. Research skills and experience.
. Interview skills and experience.
. Experienced with 3D Studio Max, Maya, Director, FontForge, Aperture,
Google SketchUp, Finalcut Pro and Final Draft 6.
. Intermediate photography.
. Second camera wedding photographer.
. Intermediate video editing and animation skills.
. Transcription experience.
. Intermediate game design skills.
. Basic skills in Linux.