Customer Service Sales

STEPHEN R. MACKLIN

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Fairfield, CT 06824 www.stephenmacklin.com C 203-***-****

SUMMARY

Creative thinker and writer who has consistently produced effective and

timely design as a team leader and as a team member. Diverse agency and

corporate experience on major international brands including food and

beverage, apparel, office products, personal care and automotive.

EXPERIENCE

Advertising

Trade Print

Consumer Print

Web site Design

Banner Ads

Promotion

In-store POS

On-Premise

Events

Trade Shows

Collateral

Catalogs

Sales Kits

Sell Sheets

Sales Video

N & W Design, Fairfield, CT July 2009 - Present

President, Creative Director

Launched independent graphic design agency offering print and web site

design, copywriting, Flash animation

and video production.

CLIENTS:

. General Electric Company, Fairfield, CT

. One Web Source, Ridgefield, CT

. Sweet Teez Candy Shoppe, Larchmont, NY

. The Atkins Group, Warrenton, VA

. Desai Communications, Stamford, CT

. Anecdote, Madison, CT

. Sellars Nonwovens, Milwaukee, WI

BIC USA Inc., Shelton, CT Feb. 1999 - July 2009

Brand Graphics Leader, Promotions

. Delivered the brand message to trade and consumer audiences for a global

manufacturer of writing instruments, lighters and shavers.

. Successfully grew the brand and expanded the role of Brand Graphics

Leader.

. Delegated work to design support staff, in-house photography, print

procurement and outside agencies as needed.

. Managed over 300 internal projects annually resulting in a significant

reduction in outside

agency expenses.

. Created award winning trade advertising.

. Produced videos for national sales meetings and customer sales

presentations.

. Designed and oversaw production of catalogs.

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Market Growth Resources, Wilton, CT April 1998 - Nov. 1998

Senior Art Director

. Lead four-person staff assigned to develop marketing and promotional

materials for Tropicana Juices, First Brands, Bass Ale and Progresso

Soups.

. Attended client meetings, developed creative briefs and presented

creative concepts

. Created new business presentations.

Ryan Partnership, Westport, CT Feb.1994 - April 1998

Art Director

. Designed marketing and promotional materials for assigned clients

including Pepsico, Heineken USA, Timberland, Nabicso, BF Goodrich and

Norelco.

. Developed and delivered concept and new business presentations.

. Lead a team assigned to develop a presentation to Lucas Film on behalf of

Pepsico. The presentation developed under a very tight schedule resulted

in a contract between Lucas Film and Pepsico as well as new business for

the agency.

. Designed point-of-sale for James Bond Tomorrow Never Dies that set a

Heineken USA record for promotional sell through.

. Created successful Super Bowl promotion for Nabisco Ritz Crackers

featuring John Madden.

Corporate Design Systems, Stamford, CT June 1993 - Feb.1994

Manager, Electronic Graphics

. Produced camera-ready art and mechanicals, slides and transparencies for

corporate communications

and training.

YARMOUTH PRINTING & GRAPHICS, Yarmouth, ME Jan. 1989 - May 1993

Manager, Printing & Graphics

. Directed all computer activities including staff training, purchasing and

installing software and hardware.

. Managed pricing, scheduling and production coordination among pre-press,

printing, and bindery.

. Supervised customer service and design staff and produced camera-ready

art.

EDUCATION

BA, Journalism University of Maine, Orono, ME (1985)

SOFTWARE EXPERTISE

Adobe CS3: Illustrator, Photoshop, Flash, InDesign, Dreamweaver, Acrobat

MAC OS X, HTML/CSS, Final Cut

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