Freelance Artist
Run Away Pup, Bridgewater, MA 2009 to Present
Design and develope complex sites with HTML and CSS
resulting in user interfaces that are visually dynamic and offer
complex animation with online banners. Conduct funtional unit
testing to ensure user interface is functioning and optimized.
Utilizing Abobe Creative Suite 4 and ActionScript 3.
Design and Print Manager
Office Depot, Taunton, MA 2006 to 2009
Responsible for managing the department’s budget for a fortune
500 company. Oversaw account planning, business
development, sales forecasting, marketing, pricing and training
for the department. Design and produce highly visual graphic
designs and reproduce quality artwork for advertising and
marketing materials, including logos, brochures, catalogues and
direct mail pieces, while providing original creative design
solutions to meet a diverse client needs. Direct creative
strategies that consistently meet tight budgetary and scheduling
challenges. Brainstorm and produce creative campaigns
designed to capture new clients. Photoshop CS2
Freelance Artist
F. M. Global, Norwood, MA 2005 to 2006
Responsible for completing various freelance design
assignments, including the creation of technical illustrations
demonstrating various building technologies for the insurance
industry. Also prepared color corrected and edited photos for
print and multimedia use. Provided expert analysis and input on
other designs within the multimedia department.
Photoshop and Illustrator CS2
Graphic Artist
Adlife Marketing, Norwood, MA 2003 to 2005
Designed and produced layouts for supermarket circulars in the
Northeast. Created signage for various supermarkets.
Collaborated with sales people to formulate marketing
strategies for circulars. PDF and Flight Checked files.
Graphic Artist
The Home Depot, Advertising Department, Canton, MA 2000
to 2003
Formulated marketing strategies for product lines with
merchants and vendors. Directed photo shoots for product-
appropriate environments. Designed and produced full-color
monthly catalogs and specialty tabs for 10 different markets in
the Northeast. Created formats and templates for various
advertising projects that increased catalog effectiveness by
30%. Collaborated with photography studios for product scene
shots. Applied expertise in Adobe Photoshop to retouch,
enhance and color correct images. Proofed all material for color
corrections, pricing and informational text. PDF and Flight
Checked files.
Graphic Artist and Illustrator
Speciality Catalog Corporation, Easton, MA 1997 to 2000
Designed layouts for catalogs; annual reports; print advertising;
brochures and collateral material. Selected photography to
promote catalog themes. Designed and developed integrated
graphics and illustrations to communicate product features.
Conceptualized web pages for Paula Young web site.
Education
Massachusetts College of Art
B.F.A