Manager Sales

Michael Derossett - Creative Manager/Senior Art Director

***** *. ******* *****, ****** Az 85653 ph - 520-***-****

e-mail - abmjgx@r.postjobfree.com

Portfolio - www.coroflot.com/michaelderossett

Qualifications:

. A Creative leader with 12 years experience as a Designer, Creative

Manager and Photo Art Director for direct mail and In-house ad agencies.

. 10 years advanced team leadership and marketing strategies that support a

lifestyle brand image.

. 10 years focused hands-on catalog design and photo art direction.

. Efficient project management of multiple catalogs and collateral print

schedules.

. Expert people management skills and motivation of designers, art

directors and copywriters within a creative organization.

. Constant evaluation of creative departmental processes that increase

efficiencies in a high volume creative organization.

Employment History:

Creative Manager/Senior Art Director, Orchard Brands Inc./AMO, Tucson,

Arizona - August 2007- Present

. Daily management of Catalog Creative Department and mentoring of Photo

Art Directors, Art Coordinators, Layout artists, Production artists and

copywriters.

. Execution of company marketing objectives, through constant evaluation of

daily sales and communication with marketing leaders.

. Constant communication with department leaders through cross-functional

meetings, to determine financial plans and business strategies that will

meet, or exceed sales goals.

. Organization of on-figure and studio photo shoots, including, but not

limited to, the determination of locations, travel arrangements, budget

guidelines and partnership with the Merchandising Department.

Marketing Director, Shawnee Fitness, September 2006 August 2007

. Director of sales and marketing for an exclusive personal training

program designed for both professional and amateur athletes in a State of

the Art Facility with a membership base of 3,100 members.

. Responsible for design and coordination of all print and collateral

pieces.

Marketing Director, Xtreme Fitness, 2002-2006

. Director of sales and marketing for exclusive Personal Training program

designed for both professional and amateur athletes in a State of the Art

Facility with a membership base of 3,000 members.

. Implemented new program strategies improving the client retention rate by

15% and the membership base by 40%.

. Implemented new training program strategies that improved client

retention by 35% and grew membership from 75 to 150 active clients within 2

years.

. Developed member appreciation programs and an annual banquet to showcase

client and program achievements.

Creative Manager, Gear for Sports, 2000-2002

. Translation of the company's marketing objectives into creative solutions

through private label and creative licensing of established brands in the

apparel industry.

. Direct the development and advancement of the company's creative

identity, which includes catalogs, direct mail promotional materials, point-

of-purchase signage, packaging and print advertising.

. Constant adherence to all production schedules and departmental budgets

that ensure the efficiency of all catalogs and collateral assignments.

. Constant communication with department leaders through cross-functional

meetings to determine financial plans and business strategies that will

meet or exceed sales goals.

Designer/Senior Designer/Art Director, Gear for Sports/Tandem marketing

1993-2000

. Conceptualize, design and photo art direct apparel catalogs, Private

Label fulfillment catalogs, packaging, POS signage, and corporate

logo/identity pieces in support of the brand image.

. Leadership of photo art directors, designers and pre-press technicians

within an In-house ad agency.

. Consistently adhered to all print schedules and departmental budgets to

ensure success and efficiency of all catalogs, and collateral assignments.

. Photo Art Director for in-studio and location fashion photo shoots.

. Execution of accurate design and production techniques within the mac

platform.

Software Skills:

Adobe: Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign, and Bridge. Acrobat, Quark

Express, Word, Excel, Photo Mechanic, various email programs. Working

knowledge of Adobe Dreamweaver and Maya 3D.

Education:

Bachelor of Fine Arts; Missouri State University, Springfield, Missouri

Awards/Honors

. New York Society of Illustrators Scholarship Competition - Selected as

upper 3% of entries and featured in catalog.

. Published in "Best of Colored Pencil I & II" trade books by North Light

Publishers.

. Dallas Society of Visual Communications - Honorable mention

Activities

. Weight Training, Golf, Hiking, Fishing, and Biking.

. Former Professional Competitor and Judge within the World Natural

Bodybuilding Federation(WNBF).

. Nutritional Consultant for NANBF and WNBF amateur and professional

competitors.

* Professional references provided upon request

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