Design Director

VANCE ALLEN ART DIRECTOR SENIOR MULTIMEDIA DESIGNER

Location:

P alatine, IL 60074

Contact:

Phone: 847-***-****

Website: www.vanceallenstudios.com

Email: abmpzo@r.postjobfree.com

Description:

A ccomplished multi-disciplinary designer who creates innovative, dynamic and compelling visual solutions. I

have worked in the creative industry for over thirteen years on projects ranging from brand identity and print,

to 2D and 3D animation, web, interactive and motion graphics design, and live action video. If you are

seeking creative talent, efficiency and technical savvy all in one package, look no further. I can deliver all

three, plus perhaps the most important ingredient in multimedia design: a unique visual style. Experience

certainly doesn't hurt either, which I have in abundance.

Background:

PROFILE

Fourteen years of hands-on print, web/interactive, motion graphics and live action video experience; Seven

years with a studio producing a wide range of brand, interactive and motion projects for large and small

clients; Competent from concept through execution for both online and offline media; Traditional fine art

background; Quick-study; Have led design teams on projects ranging from brand identity, print design and

packaging to animation, web, interactive and motion graphics design; Adept at interfacing with clients and

account personnel

EDUCATION

School of the Art Institute of Chicago: Graduate Study in Visual Arts

DePaul University Chicago: BA in Visual Arts

EXPERTISE

Art Direction, Motion Graphics Design, Flash Animation, Video Direction, Video Editing and Compositing,

Digital Imaging, 2D Illustration, 2D and 3D Animation, Photo Direction, Film and Digital Photography, Web

Design, DVD Interface Design and Authoring, Video Compression Methodology, Desktop Publishing

EXPERIENCE

IDEANET SOLUTIONS INC, Palatine, IL

Art Director and Senior Multimedia Designer, 2006 to Present

Responsible for creating and executing motion graphics content and video animations for digital signage

narrowcasting deployment in retail environments for such clients as Horseshoe Casino, Sprint Stores, Whole

Foods Market, Disney Stores and Time Warner Cable; Ongoing collaboration with software developers to

create dynamic interactive applications including websites, queuing systems, winners engines, countdowns,

specials engines, news tickers and kiosks; Instrumental in landing and maintaining key accounts

STATUS INC, Elk Grove Village, IL

Art Director and Senior Multimedia Designer, 1999 to 2006

Built and headed agency’s multimedia design division; Developed the studio’s Web, interactive and disk based

self-promotional materials; Lead designer for a wide range of brand, packaging, print, interactive and motion

projects for large and small clients; Designed award winning brand solutions for paint manufacturers Ace,

Dutch Boy, Sears, Krylon, True Value, Coronado and Insl-X; Interfaced with both clients and account personnel;

Instrumental in landing and maintaining key accounts

IO DESIGN INC, Northfield, IL

Art Director and Senior Designer, 1998 to 1999

Headed the development of visual design on initiatives for national brands including Ace Hardware, Rust-Oleum

Paint, Sharpie, Amerock and American Tool Corp; Designed the agency’s re-branding efforts on all marketing

materials including identity, business system, Website and capabilities presentations; Defined all aspects of

the studio’s creative output, scheduled work assignments and directed all required photo shoots; Coordinated

the efforts of freelance artists and interfaced with clients

WASHBURN INTERNATIONAL, Vernon Hills, IL

Art Director and Senior Designer, 1995 to 1998

Designed sales and marketing materials for international manufacturer of musical instruments and its five

divisions – Washburn Guitars, Oscar Schmidt Guitars, Randall Amplifiers, Mapex Drums and SoundTech

Professional Audio; Responsible for design and development of all national print advertising campaigns, point

of sale collateral, packaging, product catalogs and trade show materials; Art directed photo shoots with

internationally recognized musical acts and performers; Scheduled all media placement for all five divisions;

Initiated the company’s introduction onto the Web

RECOGNITION

2009 Silver Telly Award, Ideanet Solutions Animation Reel

2009 Silver Telly Award, Ideanet Solutions Online Video, Use of Animation

2009 Silver Telly Award, Ideanet Solutions Online Video, Use of Graphics

2009 Bronze Telly Award, Ideanet Solutions Broadcast Video, Use of Animation

2009 Bronze Telly Award, Ideanet Solutions Broadcast Video, Use of Graphics

2009 Bronze Telly Award, IdeaNetwork System Promo

2009 Bronze Telly Award, Esrock Partners Web Animation

2009 Gold Communicator Award, Esrock Partners Website

2009 Silver Communicator Award, Jay & Kay Films Logo Animation

2009 Silver Communicator Award, IdeaNet Solutions Logo Animation

2009 Silver Communicator Award, IdeaNetwork System Promo

2009 Silver Communicator Award, Circus Boy Website

2008 Silver W3 Award, Esrock Partners Website

2008 Silver Davey Award, Esrock Partners Website

2008 Silver Davey Award, Mindcramp Website

2008 Silver Davey Award, Circus Boy Website

2008 Bronze Telly Award, Jay and Kay Films Logo Animation

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