Sales Design

KAREN M KLIEWE

SENIOR ART DIRECTOR . GRAPHIC DESIGNER

** ***** *****, ******, ** 10954-3805 . 845-***-**** . abmle7@r.postjobfree.com .

www.kmkcommunications.com

CAREER OBJECTIVE: FREELANCE or FULL TIME

Work as an Art Director/Graphic Designer with a creative team that enjoys

great design solutions and push

the envelope on marketing brilliance in all medias for their Clients.

SUMMARY: Extremely effective Art Director/Graphic Designer with huge

hands-on background in design and timely production of advertising

campaigns, branding, collateral, direct marketing, corporate identity,

logos, package design, and web design to convey client's image and message.

Management of creative staff and freelance talent.

QUALIFICATIONS PROFILE: Detail oriented and deadline-driven with extensive

experience in advertising design and production. Ability to conceptualize

unique designs within a tight time frame, with budget constraints and still

get great results. Emphasis on project managing with out-of-box thinking

and team oriented leadership. Always encourages creative input no matter

where it comes from. Proven new ideas and products from concept to

implementation and developing marketing strategies. This wealth of creative

experiences has been implemented in many different industries including:

Healthcare, Insurance, Securities, Real Estate, Technology Corporations,

Construction, Trade and various other companies.

EXPERIENCE:

2009 to Now, Currently Freelancing

2000-2009 . SENIOR ART DIRECTOR

Medi-Promotions, Inc., Hasbrouck Heights, NJ 07604 201-***-****. Medi-

Scripts brand prescription drug advertising and medical advertising, direct

mail, promotional campaigns, medical collateral, product packaging and web

graphics. Oversee staff and freelance.

1997-2000 . SENIOR ART DIRECTOR

Prudential Advertising, Newark, NJ 07102 973-***-****. In-house

corporate ad agency. Managed collateral,

direct mail campaigns and corporate advertising campaigns for their

customers and employees. Divisions worked on: Prudential Securities,

Prudential Insurance and Prudential Real Estate.

1995-1996 . SENIOR ART DIRECTOR

PLMA (Private Label Manufacturers Association), N.Y.C. 212-***-****. In-

house design studio. Over seeing all work including: advertising design,

direct mail campaigns, trade show/sales promotions and hiring of

freelancers.

1992-1994 . SENIOR ART DIRECTOR

Barbeau-Hutchings Advertising, Ramsey, New Jersey 07446 201-***-****.

Over seeing all work done

in-house including: advertising design, direct mail campaigns, trade

show/sales promotions and hiring of freelancers. Major Clients: Siemens,

Tosoh SMD, Alcoa, Balzers, EDAX, Fisions and other accounts.

1991-1992 . ART DIRECTOR and DESIGNER

Troll Associates, Inc., Mahwah, New Jersey 07430 201-***-****. In-house

publishing. In charge of layout and design of brochures, catalogs, book

covers, advertising design, direct mail campaigns and sales promotion.

Company designs and distributes children's books from ages K-9.

1990-1991 . ART DIRECTOR

8th Day Graphic Communications Inc., Englewood, New Jersey 07631 (201) 816-

1121. Adverting Agency work included: advertising design, packaging,

direct mail campaigns and sales promotion, all production Estimating and

budgeting for all jobs. Major Clients: Catholic Medical Center and Medical

Nutrition Clinic.

1987-1990 . ART DIRECTOR

Levit & Sherman Advertising, Inc., N.Y.C. 212-***-****. In charge of all

creative in done in agency. Major Clients: Random House School division,

Scholastic, United Nations Publications, Premier Brands of America,

Seagrams Overseas and American International Group.

1985-1986 . ART DIRECTOR

Jaffee Communications, Inc., N.Y.C. 212-***-****.

Advertising design but product development, packaging and sales

promotion.and all production. Major Clients: Executive Air Fleet,

Kensington Computer, Bogner Broadcasting Equipment and other accounts.

1982-1985 . ASSISTANT ART DIRECTOR

Ted Bates Advertising, Inc., N.Y.C. 212-***-****.

Assisted in design studio, worked on comps, campaigns, TV story boards and

staff photographer. Major Clients: American Cyanamid, Carter-Wallace,

Chicle, Colgate, Dr. Scholls, ITT Baking, Matsushita, Maybelline, U.S.

Navy, Pfizer, Anheuser-Bush and Prudential.

1978-1982 . GRAPHIC DESIGNER

2010 Advertising, Inc.-Merchandising Workshop, Inc., N.Y.C. 212-***-****.

In-house design studio-agency-printing plant, handling design and

production, packaging design, point-of-purchase, merchandising kits .Major

Clients: Revlon, Revlon-Realistic, Leeming-Pacquin Division, Colonia, Inc.,

Aramis-Devin and Machebelli.

Technical Proficiencies:

Platforms:

MAC OSX & Windows

Software:

QuarkXpress, InDesign, Photoshop, ImageReady, Fireworks, Illustrator,

Dreamweaver, Flash

Word, PowerPoint, Excel

Education:

William Paterson University (2009-2010), Pratt Manhattan (1989-1990),

School of Visual Arts (1981-1984), Syracuse University BFA in Advertising

Design (1978)

For Excitement:

Fine Art Painting, Photography, The Gym, Snowmobiling, Skiing, Sailing,

Scuba Diving, Windsurfing

Motorcycling

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