Marketing Design

Objective

To secure a challenging and rewarding full time position in the graphic

arts field that will utilize my artistic, technical, and managerial skills

in a creative atmosphere.

Experience

SENIOR DESIGNER COMVERGE, INC. EAST HANOVER, NJ FEB '08 -

PRESENT

. Performed lead role in the initial development of re-branding

Comverge, Inc.'s corporate identity; integrated new aesthetic and

conceptual design to printed collateral, trade shows, and corporate

website.

. Designed business-to-business marketing collateral for Smart Grid,

Energy Efficiency and Demand Response program enrollment growth

through direct mail, web, and e-mail marketing for major gas and

electric utilities nationwide.

. Initiated and managed the creation of new design strategies for

marketing, packaging, logos, and other collateral materials for

client-based print and online projects.

. Collaborated with Copywriters and Creative Services Managers to

refine and develop layouts for published materials for client-based

print and online projects.

. Designed materials for Web-based marketing campaigns, email

communications, and online interfaces.

CONTRACTOR SMITH DESIGN GLEN RIDGE, NJ AUG '07 - FEB '08

Led the design, production, and delivery of new design themes for

marketing, packaging, and collateral materials for companies such

as Arquest, Barton's, DCI Cheeses, Good Humor, Spinmaster, and

Unilever.

CONTRACTOR r-PAC INTERNATIONAL CORP NEW YORK, NY MAY '07 - AUG

'07

. Selected and arranged photos, type, illustrations, and color for

marketing, packaging, and other collateral materials for

companies such as Bourghese, Bratz, Disney, Target, and Wal-mart.

. Created mechanicals; proofed blue lines and color keys during pre-

production stage.

. Initiated and managed the creation of new design strategies for

marketing, packaging, logos, and other collateral materials for

client-based print and online projects.

GRAPHIC DESIGNER SML: GLOBAL APPAREL BRANDING & PACKAGING

HILLSIDE, NJ JULY '05 - JULY '06

. Supplied aesthetic and conceptual direction during the development

of print, woven, and packaging elements for companies such as

Abercrombie, American Eagle, Armani Exchange, Brooks Brothers,

Disney, Nautica, Sean John, and Target.

. Consulted with client representatives to refine and develop

layouts.

. Developed and proposed fresh compositions and formats for newly

introduced collateral that graphically communicated brand

attributes and strengths.

Education

BA, FINE ARTS MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY UPPER MONTCLAIR, NJ

SEPT '00 - MAY '04

Concentration in Graphic Design

Skills

Adobe CS4: InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Dreamweaver and Acrobat

Professional QuarkXPress Microsoft Office: Word, PowerPoint, Excel

Cross-platform between Mac & PC

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