Design Sales

ANDREW GEORGE

GRAPHIC DESIGN & ILLUSTRATION

SUMMARY:

Highly motivated graphic artist to grow with a dynamic organization with creative thinkers and challenging

teamwork. Fifteen years of experience in brand package design.

EXPERIENCE:

Sussex County Community College Adjunct Professor Newton, NJ 7/09–Present

Taught Typography and Layout class.

Member of the Graphic Design Advisory Committee.

Collaborated with the Program Coordinator to improve course lesson plans, resulting in more competitive skills

among the students.

Redesigned identity campaign for on-campus special education program.

Vision Creative Group Art Director Cedar Knolls, NJ 2/08–11/08

Executed the design, layout, and production of various print collateral and retail displays; this achieved

successful brand oriented communication for the retail pharmaceutical markets.

Collaborated with and managed staff through the formulation and presentation of many client concept

marketing strategies including trade ads, kiosks, and displays geared toward attracting new buyers in the

market.

Consulted with Creative Directors and Account Executives to develop new promotions and campaigns designed

to emphasize the value of many consumer brands and services.

Clients include: Wyeth, Ferrero, Casio, Schering–Plough, Hasbro, PlaySkool, Nice–Pak, Fresh Pet, and Gateway

One Flight Up Design & Innovation, Inc. Graphic Designer Boonton, NJ 99–08

Executed design layouts for packaging materials; this made the client stand out above the competition.

Devised workflow for new packaging, allowing the company to cut costs by utilizing the on–site staff and

delivering accurate pre–production samples to the clients.

Trained personnel in the areas of production and comp presentations; maintained a consistent level of

excellence that the company’s clientele came to expect.

Used client consultations and key project procedures to achieve job accuracy and quality within budget.

Directed photographers during the final production stages to ensure the subjects chosen properly conveyed the

product’s message to the consumer.

Assisted the Web Development team in optimizing imagery for various company web sites and promotional

animations.

Clients include: MEGA Brands International (formerly Rose Art Industries), Spin Master, Binney & Smith, New

Adventures, Peachtree Playthings, Geospace, Prime Time International, Blue Box, B2X, Kraft, Kodak, Mattel, DIC,

Those Characters From Cleveland, Sportcraft, Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson, and Post

Lukasiewicz Design Inc. Graphic Designer New York, NY 95–99

Conceptualized and constructed dimensional concepts for product gift sets, cartons, and displays to aid in

improving the client’s sales potential.

Directed department staff and printers in the stages of comp setup and assembly in an effort to deliver

consistent quality and establish a high level of excellence for the client.

Designed and produced package gift sets for the biggest names in fragrance and cosmetics.

Established production workflow involving the separation of digital and paste–up artwork for use in silk–

screened printing, stamping and embossing plates.

Clients include: Coty, Elizabeth Arden, Lancome, Avon, Dana Perfumes, and Clinique

ADDITIONAL RELEVANT EXPERIENCE:

Over the course of 10 years, performed various design and promotion projects with the following clients:

Johnson & Johnson, One Flight Up Design & Innovation, Inc., Tranquillity Farms, Morristown Community Theatre,

GameMeisters, LLC, Franklyn Ideas, LLC, BowStopper Enterprises, LLC, GTS Toolmaking Services Inc., and S&S

Carpenters, LLC.

SOFTWARE EXPERTISE (MAC & PC): 1-10 (10 BEING AN EXPERT)

(10) Adobe Illustrator CS4 (9) Adobe Photoshop CS4 (7) Adobe InDesign CS4 (6) Adobe Flash CS4

(6) Adobe Dreamweaver CS4 (5) HTML & CSS

EDUCATION:

Kutztown University Kutztown, PA 91–95

BFA Communication Design -3.6 GPA

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Sussex County Community College Newton, NJ 09–10

Interactive Design Certification -4.0 GPA

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Awards:

Best Overall Animation Showing diversity in Design, Sound and Creative Showmanship.

Best Final Animation Showing Creativity and Cooperation in a Group SCCC Commercial.

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