Sales Manager

Location:

Saint Charles, MO, 63301

Posted:

March 20, 2010

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Creative Director/Art Director/Manager/Producer/Graphic & Multimedia

Designer - High energy results driven abilities to complete multiple print

and media projects on time and on budget with over 10 years of experience.

Documented success in producing projects generating 7 figure revenue

growth. Works well in a team oriented collaborative environment. Produces

highly creative print and interactive and solutions. Recognizes excellence.

Technically adept and understands the needs of the internal or external

client. Uses exceptional written and verbal communication skills and

provides detailed guidance of time, solution options and costs for project.

Professional skills include:

. Publishing - Adobe Creative Suite 4 (Flash/Air, DreamWeaver,

Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Quark)

. Video/DVD - Final Cut Pro, Premiere, AfterEffects, Shake, DVD Studio,

Motion, Soundtrack Pro

. 3D - Strata 3D/3D Studio Max, Maya 3D display and architectural

modeling and animation

. Character animation using Flash, Strata/3D Studio Max 3D modeling and

animation

. Advanced Mac/Win publishing and interactive development and graphic

design environments

. Code literacy .html/shtml, Flash AS2, and c++

. Social Media and blogs - Twitter (the_RoboBrad), Facebook, Word Press

. email delivery applications - Exact target, Constant Contact

. Director, Authorware, Captivate, Connect, Breeze and Toolbook

conference and e-learning applications

. Rich communication skills with photographers, video editors, printers

and services

. Agile development methodologies used on major programs and between

cross functional teams

. Collect ebusiness, KPI and scorecard metrics and site performance with

Google analytics and others

Experience

Creative Services Manager, American Express Incentive Services, St. Louis

MO 2001 - 2010

AEIS - a B to B reward, recognition and incentive company. Conceptualized,

authored and directed online, video, multimedia, print and trade show

creative strategies (concept through production) in the areas of multimedia

for incentives, rewards, product promotions, fact sheets/case studies, web

site development for incentive marketing and training/client CD-ROM's.

Managed external teams of Designers, Web Designers, Art Directors,

Production Managers and developers. Completed successful design concepts

for large clients including Dell, Maritz, American Express, Compaq, Pepsi,

Walt Disney, Anheuser Busch, Kellogg's and Home Depot.

Accomplishments at AEIS:

. Capture the target audience and sales teams by creating the patented

CardCreator online and desktop technology (Flash/ActionScript 3) process

for sales training, client custom creation and selection of branded pre-

sale prepaid cards. This ground-breaking multimedia offering allows the

user/client/sales person to design, choose the merchants, custom brand

and print their own pre-sale reward card.

. Make them talk about our company with concept and direction for all major

themed trade show objectives. Successfully blended a multi-faceted visual

and online interactive strategic approach with video.

. Buy online and make $1 million in sales with the creation of unique

visuals for prepaid card online purchasing experiences with shop.aeis.com

using collaborative agile methodology for completion in cross-functional

teams.

. Show great promotions with unique online destinations and print campaigns

created with collaborative design for unique online email offerings and

site development to nationwide success www.yourideamachine.com,

www.cardkandu.com, shop.aeis.com, www.aeis-

flv.com/CARDaxia/Multimedia_gallery.html and www.aeis.com

. Recognize excellence and productivity with the creation and development

of "Max!" - a unique on-line internal recognition effort using animation

and character design that offers instant online recognition, fun and a

captivating approach to increasing overall company motivation and

productivity by 30-40%.

. Bring it in on time and with tightly Managed budgets, timelines with

internal and external creative personnel consisting of Designers, Art

Directors and Production personnel per project and during peak production

times.

Creative Director, Ask Jeeves/Ask Jeeves for Kids, St. Louis, MO

1999 - 2001

Ask Jeeves - a search engine company with AJK learning features. Creative

direction from concept through production and distribution of marketing

programs and interactive learning modules for national retail companies

such as Chaquita, Tyco toys, Mattel and Ask Jeeves. Responsible for

coordination and development of trade show, company marketing and visual

presentations. Work collaboratively with a team of developers and cross-

functional offsite teams to complete complex interactive response based

learning. Script, shoot, edit and insert video and audio in all

interactive, DVD and final video efforts.

Accomplishments at Ask Jeeves:

. Created, produced and promoted the "Mystery of" environmental series of 6

web based CD-ROM's with matching video - covering a full educational

curriculum and testing methodology. Created all packaging and brand

promotional elements. Implemented technical innovations to streamline

production goals for success.

. Collaborate and develop script, story then enhance, create and innovate

weekly and monthly web-based educational curriculum for "What's it like

where you live", and "Route 66" to expand the company's product line and

increase revenue. Package and brand these programs with marketing and

promotions.

. Established overall creative direction with a team of 6 to 7 creative,

content, educational and illustrative personnel. Establish timelines to

meet stringent deadline requirements for online, video and print product

releases.

Creative Director, Primary WebWorks, St. Louis, MO

1998 - 1999

Primary WebWorks - an online development agency. Organized the web

development team for ongoing creative collaboration. Created distinctive

cost effective web site success with striking visuals for new clients such

as: Pitney Bowes, And1, Ralston, Zoltek, Physicians and many others.

Accomplishments at Primary WebWorks:

. Succeeded in growing established client base by 40% for Primary WebWorks

by serving creative liaison between clients and their advertising

agencies.

. Designed and Developed WebCreator web site implementation and template

creation tool for Dealer.com lead management and online marketing for car

dealers.

Education

2005 Advanced Flash - San Francisco

2004 Advanced Photoshop - San Francisco, Chicago, St. Louis

2003 Management and Best practices, St. Louis

2002 Presentation techniques, St. Louis

2001 Advanced Strata Redmond, Washington

1994 Advanced Authorware/Director/Flash San Francisco, Chicago, St. Louis

1993 Advanced Illustrator San Francisco,

1981-1982 Webster College Design and animation

1979-1980 Florissant Valley Community College Design and animation

1978-1979 Graphique Art Institute Commercial art, design

Recognition and Awards

2010 Paybefore award best eCommerce online shop.aeis.com

2010 Paybefore Award best online promotion yourideamachine.com

2007 Motivation Award best recognition program for Max! character and

internal recognition

2007 Incentive Marketing Readership award for full page ad "Nobody Knows

me like I do"

2006 Paybefore award best trade show design for "Unleash the Power"

2005 Xprize Designed the Xprize "New Spirit of St. Louis" brand that

appears on the winning

X1 and X2 suborbital launch vehicles - now in the Smithsonian Museum

C. Brad Briscoe

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