Design Director
Resume:
Douglas Carter
North Aurora, Illinois 60542
****@****************.***
Portfolio: www.squareheaddesign.com
Northern Illinois University
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Visual Communications
August 1993
The Calmark Group: Chicago
October 2004 December 2009
Creative Director
Management of main client design projects and creative staff as well as direct marketing creative and
conceptualizing. Lead designer on web, print, direct mail, point of purchase, corporate promotion and
branding/identity campaigns for all clients.
Korzenowski Design
October 2002 October 2004
Senior Designer
Management of main client design projects, including trade magazine and media kit design, layout and
production, corporate identity systems, brochures, catalogs and retail packaging. Lead designer,
developer and programmer on all web and interactive HTML projects.
Que Net Media
September 2001 October 2002
Senior Designer
Major client design and project development, including corporate sales print and catalog speculation
work. Lead designer, developer and programmer on all web and interactive HTML projects.
Echo Design Group
June 1999 February 2001
Creative Director
Managed major clients and projects, and directed a design staff of 6 others, including 3 junior designers.
Turned a 2 person design staff into a company that was capable of handling large corporate web and
print accounts. Also, managed the entire Mac network and computer infrastructure.
Vortex Media Group, Inc.
October 1998 January 2000
Creative Director
Internet start up company for an online automotive magazine and discussion community. Includes the
largest VW enthusiast site in the world, VWvortex. Responsible for creative direction, including company
branding and identity.
Platinum Technology, Inc.
June 1997 May 1999
Senior Designer
Ravinia Festival
March 1996 June 1997
Creative Director
Trade Associates Group, Ltd.
April 1994 March 1996
Art Director
Samata Associates
May 1993 April 1994
In house Freelance Junior Designer
ApexSpeed.com
September 2000 Present
Current Owner/Operator : Created and developed the largest online community for amateur formula car
racers and enthusiasts. Manage the day to day operations of maintaining the community and brand, as
well as testing of new technologies for the community network.
Fluent in Macintosh system software and all popular design software, including web and multimedia.
Setup and management of Macintosh systems including software, hardware, networking and peripherals.
Typography design under license with electronic type foundry, T26. Can walk a Slinky downstairs, alone
or in pairs. Photography including black & white, color, digital and medium to large format; tabletop,
sports, portrait, housewares and automotive. Illustration, including pen and ink, pencil, marker rendering,
airbrush. Management and production skills include client interaction, strategy, concepting, organization,
setup, design, layout and implementation. Capable of leading a design and creative team to new heights.
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