Design Manager
Resume:
Michael R. Hildebrand
***** ****** **., ******** ****, KS, 66221
*******@********.***
Portfolio: www.sonofray.com
PERSONAL QUALIFICATIONS
- 10 years of marketing and design experience, including agency, in-
house and freelance work
- Extremely proficient in various design environments including print,
digital and interactive
- Complimentary creative skills, including Illustration, copy-writing and
photography direction
- Tactful, friendly team player with excellent people skills
- Experience in directing and managing as well as production
- Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines
- Attention to detail with a critical eye
- Self-motivated
EDUCATION
University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Industrial Design, Class of 1994
Additional concentration in Illustration studies
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
U.S. Central, Lenexa, Kansas
05/05 - present
Art Director
- Develop and create unique marketing campaigns with U.S. Central's
various financial products (including e-mailers, Web sites, print
advertising and marketing resource kits)
- Coordinate theme and create artwork and collateral materials (Web
sites, e-mailers, notebooks, CDs, Power Point, posters) for 5-10 financial
conferences each year
- Support and develop internal creative efforts, including intranet
maintenance, HR employee events, and management presentation tools
The Kansas City Star, Kansas City, Missouri
03/04 - 05/05
Graphic Designer, Special Sections & Promotions
- Create outside and internal client sections for publication. (Includes
photo shoot direction, client meetings, layout, prepress and original art
creation)
- Concept and design a wide array of promotional materials for The
Kansas City Star, including billboards, internet advertising, fliers,
mailers and radio/TV copy and scripting
First Family Church, Overland Park, Kansas
04/02 - 08/03
Graphic Designer/Art Director
- Design and produce twice-weekly church support materials, including
bulletins, worksheets, CD packaging and fliers using in-house equipment and
external printers
- Create and produce various marketing and advertising media for church
promotion including ads in local publications, posters, and direct mail
- Develop church product and audio series artwork, packaging and
distribution channels
- Design, develop and maintain church Web presence
Trozzolo Creative Resources, Inc., Kansas City, Missouri
09/98 - 02/02
Sr. Production Artist, Publishing Division
Technology Manager
- Design and oversee production of brochures, newsletters, corporate
identities and various other advertising media
- Design, implement and manage various Web sites and other internet
products
- Manage, maintain, trouble-shoot, research and purchase company
technology
Freelance Design, Illustration & Web design
Clients include: Campfire Boys & Girls of America; Speckle Music, Inc.;
ExxonMobil; Cigna HealthCare Corp.; BT Office Products, Inc.; Elite Dining,
Inc.; Apple Appraisals Certified; BMSI Institute, LLC; and Dinky & Coco's
Coffee & Gelato
RECENT AWARDS
- IABC (Kansas City chapter) Bronze Quill
- IABC (Southern Region) Silver Quill
- GD USA American Graphic Design Awards Certificate of Excellence
COMPUTER SKILLS
Software:
Prolific: Quark, InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Dreamweaver,
Fireworks, various Microsoft Office applications
Growing familiarity: Visio, Flash, SWISHmax, and increasing experience
in HTML, CSS, Javascript, ASP, PHP and other internet related programming
languages
Hardware: System, hardware and network troubleshooting experience
(Windows and Macintosh)
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