Project Design

bethany leigh kieley _____________________________________

*** ********* ******, *********, ** 07040 .

917-***-**** . ********@*****.***

experience

bliss . sr art director +

trafficking/purchasing & project management

New York, NY . June 2007 - Present

. creation, execution and production for

collateral, merchandising, packaging and web

for 20 spas and

700+ retail doors worldwide

. direct product photography and

retouching

. initiate and complete in-depth cost

analysis within all areas of print purchasing

. communicate directly with vendors to

negotiate costs, and to arrange printing and

shipping of all materials

. solely responsible for reviewing,

revising and approving proofs for all printed

materials

. direct daily project workflow of a 3-

person team, time line and manage print and

web projects from

origination to completetion

. create, implement and enforce

organizational and alignment processes between

departments

. lead a task force to research and

develop environmental strategies and

initiatives

l'oreal USA, matrix professional . global art

director . New York, NY . March 2002 - May

2007

. establish packaging design and packaging

development for over 35 brands in 20 countries

. standardize graphics for product skus

facilitated by freelance designers in

mechanical stage

. create overall design concepts for new

product launches incorporating artwork from

brand advertising

. art direction, design execution to

production for GWP packaging, displays, in-

store and salon merchandising

. direct still life photography and manage

retouching of product and model photography

. collaborate with global creative

director to direct and manage daily project

workflow and 5 person freelance team

. create, implement and enforce

organizational and alignment processes between

departments

communication dynamics international .

designer . Florham Park, NJ . March 2001 -

March 2002

freelance

. packaging, corporate identity, brochure,

retail and presentation design & production

clients include:

Corvette World, Home Loans of PA, Myer's

Appraisers, Disney, Escada, Blanc de Chine,

Sabor, Oliva Catering,

Van Dyks and Doorknob Communications

education

anderson college . Anderson, SC . Bachelor of

Arts, Graphic Design . May 2000

. 3.3 cumulative GPA, 3.5 GPA in major,

graduated with honors

. honors thesis: effects of computers in

design

. intern designer: ThinkInc, Pittsburgh,

PA and Shafer & Huguley Marketing Services,

Greenville, SC

skills

. advanced experience in Adobe Photoshop

CS5, Adobe Illustrator CS5, InDesign CS5 and

QuarkXPress

. advanced experience in Microsoft Word,

Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint

. experience in DreamWeaver and HTML

Portfolio and references available upon request.

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