Management Design

Art Director: Marketing or Public Relations

Highly original creative professional with 12+ years of graphic design,

project management, new business development, and client management

expertise used to deliver high-impact initiatives for globally recognized

clients such as UNILEVER, KRAFT, and JOHNSON & JOHNSON. Visionary

translating client concepts into profit-producing campaigns in fulfillment

of overall objectives for companies across the financial, pharmaceutical,

non-profit, and consumer industries.

. Well-organized, detail-oriented leader excelling in fast-paced,

deadline-driven environments, capably managing design teams,

vendors, talent, photo shoots, deadlines, and budgets.

. Demonstrated technical proficiency in the Adobe Creative Suite,

photography (digital and film), and web design/management.

Areas of Expertise

Art Direction ( Multimedia Campaign Design, Management ( Web Design,

Maintenance ( Creative Briefs ( Photo Shoot Management ( Design Team

Management ( Account Management ( New Business Development ( Budget

Management ( Client Relations ( Overhead Reduction ( Vendor Management (

Training & Development ( Deadline Management ( Problem Resolution (

Typography ( Workflow Management ( Presentations

Professional Experience

Edelman, New York, New York ( 2004-Present

Art Director

Conceive and design intricate multimedia campaigns for high-profile clients

such as AstraZeneca, Bausch & Lomb, Unilever, Pfizer, eBay, Arm & Hammer,

Microsoft, Kraft, Johnson & Johnson, and Heinz within strict budget and

continually shifting time constraints. Spur new business development by

transforming creative briefs and scopes of works into high-impact campaigns

generating fees from $3K-$250K. Supervise a team of designers and

freelancers.

. Escalated new business development by 12% as the manager of the

company's oldest and biggest account.

. Honored with an award for team development.

HealthStream, Inc., Nashville, Tennessee ( 1999-2003

Senior Designer

Spearheaded the design, production, and distribution of corporate and sales

collateral and web site design and management. Directed a talented team of

photographers and freelance designers. Arranged, budgeted, and procured

talent for various photo shoots.

Slashed expenses by transitioning some material design functions in-house.

. Pioneered a medical technology photo library using internal staff,

a project still being successfully used.

. Produced the company's first Annual Report after its initial IPO as

one of 2 designers tapped to complete the initiative.

Additional Work History (Full details upon request)

AG Communication Systems, Phoenix, Arizona ( 1998-1999

Web Designer/Developer

Created graphics for internal and external websites, effectively bridging

print and web-based components.

. Trained internal developers on the basic tenets of effective

design, product usability, and consumer web interfaces.

Madhouse Net, Ltd., London, England ( 1997

Print and Web Designer

Obtained a 6-month visa to produce promotional ads and print collateral.

Innovated and updated internal corporate and external client web sites.

CNN, Atlanta, Georgia ( 1996

Intern to Art Director of Promotions

Produced on-air graphics and print material layouts in conjunction with

other key personnel. Edited promotional segments for broadcast. Labeled and

accurately archived productions for easy retrieval.

Education

Masters in Design Management (Merit Award Honors)

Pratt Institute, New York, New York

Bachelors in Graphic Design with a concentration in Photography

University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee

Technical Skills

Software: PhotoShop, InDesign, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, Flash, Fireworks,

CSS, HTML, dHTML, JavaScript, Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel,

Project)

Photography: Digital, Film, Processing, Photo Shoot Direction

Hardware: Macintosh, PCs

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