Manager Design
Resume:
Amy Dresner-Yules
Ossining, NY 10562
abmhh8@r.postjobfree.com
Design Director/Senior Design Manager
Consultant . New York, NY
November 2008 - Present
Creative Director/Design
Clients: Bayer Healthcare - Diabetes Care
Wine & Dine with Mastro
Cravings: A Unique Experience - food boutique
Packaging Design Firm (confidential) specializing in CPG
category
. Provide global design direction, production, global design strategy, and
project management
. Provide creative direction for design & promotions
. Conduct brainstorm and ideation sessions.
. Design corporate identity, promotions, company handbook, wine labels
. Provide extensive research for new business for a design firm
(confidential)
The Topps Company . New York, NY January 2008
- November 2008
Director of Design/Production: Confection
. Manage the Creative Services department.
. Re-evaluate existing process to set up a cross-functionally integrated
graphics process.
. Directed and managed design & production for all US/Canadian/Mexican
packaging, as well as promotional materials, trade show stimuli, etc.
. Lead presentations to all levels of management.
. Provide global design strategy
. Art directed all photoshoots
. Evaluated and selected external design services.
. Managed all licensing promotions
. Managed design budgets and timetables.
. Analyzed competitive, design, packaging and print innovation.
. Working to set up digital project management tool; to include digital
asset management and digital routing.
The Dannon Company . White Plains, NY
Packaging Graphics Design Manager September
2002 - September 2007
. Established and managed the Packaging Graphics Design department.
. Designed a cross-functionally integrated graphics process for all US
dairy packaging.
. Directed and managed design & production for all US packaging.
. Lead presentations to all levels of management.
. Redesigned entire portfolio of products
. Provide design strategy for entire Dairy category
. Art directed all photoshoots
. Evaluated and selected external design services.
. Managed all licensing promotions
. Managed design budgets and timetables.
. Analyzed competitive, design, packaging and print innovation.
. Established "continuous improvement" vendor sessions for "best in class"
packaging.
Colgate Palmolive Company . New York, NY April
1989 - September 2002
Senior Design Project Manager
December 1992 - September 2002
. Directed and managed packaging for the worldwide Oral & Personal Care
divisions
. Set worldwide design standards, reviewed competitive markets, lead
presentations to all levels of management.
. Evaluated and selected internal and external services.
. Supervised all design phases from inception to the printed piece.
. Provide global design strategy
. Managed licensing promotions
. Participated in divisional brainstorming ideation sessions.
. Trained new Design Managers.
. Managed budgets and timetables.
Senior Graphic Artist & Manager
April 1989 - 1992
. Established and managed computer graphics department.
. Developed electronic mechanicals.
. Contracted and managed outside vendors.
. Responsible for system management of all equipment.
. Attended press runs.
Consultant - Graphic Artist & Manager
1985 -1989
. Designed AV/slide shows, established and managed departments, trained
artists
Clients included:
. New York: Philip Morris, Mobil Oil, Murdock Magazine, Burson Marsteller,
Genigraphics
. Sweden: Diagraf
. Cincinnati: Procter & Gamble, Slidecraft,
. Miami, Winter Park, Jacksonville: Media Design Group
. Baltimore: Mark Color Studios
TECHNICAL: Working Knowledge
Illustrator & Photoshop, Power Point, Word, Excel, Lotus Notes, Project
Manager
Attend color seminar given by plastic colorant supplier (Chroma Color)
EDUCATION
Adelphi University, Garden City, NY B.A. Major: Graphic Art/Design
with Business, Communications concentration.
School of Visual Arts, New York, NY Major: Media Arts
Parsons School of Design, New York, NY Graphic Design Concentration
PUBLICATIONS AND AWARDS
2008 The Communicator Awards - Award of Distinction - Light & Fit 0% Plus
2007 Summit Creative Awards - Dannon Naturals
2006 Creativity Annual Awards 2006 - Dannon All Natural
2006 Creativity Annual Awards 2006 - Dannon Danimals Refresh
2006 American Graphic Design Award - Dannon Activia
2006 American Graphic Design Award - Dannon La Cr me
2006 American Graphic Design Award - Dannon DanActive
2003 Power of the People Q4 (Dannon internal award)
2001 Creativity 31 "Award of Distinction" - Lady Speed Stick " Boutique" &
Aloe Lines
1999 American Corporate Identity Fifteen Award - Award for Excellence -
Lady Speed Stick
1998 Judge for the International Package Design Awards 1998 You Can
Make a Difference Award Q1 Winner (Colgate-Palmolive)
1997 Creativity 26 "Award of Distinction" package design - Softsoap
Bodywash
1997 Creativity 26 "Award of Distinction" package design - Mennen Rapid
Shave l
1996 Food and Drug "Packaging of the Year" - Softsoap Aquarium
1994, 1996, 1998 London International Advertising Awards - Package Design -
Toiletries
1990, 1991, 1992 Visionary Awards for Packaging Production
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