Project Manager Director

STEPHEN M. DIVINS http://www.stevedivins.com

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SUMMARY STATEMENT

I am a Senior Art Director with broad expertise in leading and collaborating with designers, project managers,

copywriters, producers, and freelancers in delivering fresh visual style and graphic designs in digital media and print.

I am well versed at translating marketing strategies into creative comps and driving tactical executions. I am a skilled

project manager and hands-on troubleshooter with great attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple

competing projects. I can roll up my sleeves and handle design projects as well as front end coding projects.

SKILLS

Photoshop • ImageReady • Illustrator • Quark • InDesign • Dreamweaver • Flash • Fireworks • BBEdit • HTML • CSS •

JavaScript • Word • Excel • PowerPoint • Digital Photography • most scanning software • most FTP programs

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

DIRECT BRANDS Inc., N ew York, NY: www.directbrands.com 2002–2008

The largest direct-to-consumer distributor of media products in the US and Canada.

Formerly Bertelsmann Direct NA, BMG/ Columbia House/Bookspan.

Senior Internet Art Director

Directed in-house creative team in conceptualizing, designing, and executing online campaigns as well as website

updates and maintenance. Reporting directly to the Executive Creative Director, managed five designers, two

copywriters, and one production person. Served as Manager, Project Manager, Creative Director, and Producer.

Key player on team that drove Internet sales from $50M in 1998 to over $400M in 2007.

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Led design and production teams in consistently meeting deadlines and marketing objectives for over 60

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projects per month for online promotions, including HTML Emails, banner ad campaigns and web site

maintenance and updates for all 30 brands.

Ensured that all image rights were acquired consistent with contracts.

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Collaborated closely with Marketing to ensure all projects met specificatiions, creative appeal, and deadlines.

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Conducted presentations of creative to senior managers.

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Upgraded staff by attracting and retaining top creative talent, including freelance designers.

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BS WEBWORKS, Nesconset, NY: www.bswebworks.com 2001–Present

A freelance graphic design shop specializing in online marketing.

Creative Director

Co-founded a small freelance creative shop that focuses on online ad campaigns.

• Perform all facets of creative development from concept and presentation to design and finished execution.

• Manage client / account relationships.

AGENCY.COM, New York, NY: www.agency.com 1997–2001

(i-traffic, online traffic driving agency) An online advertising and marketing agency.

Creative Production Director

Helped build an in-house creative team to handle client needs.

• Managed daily operations of the production department.

• Trained, evaluated, and reviewed production team.

• Directed all aspects of creative production, from concepting to trafficking.

• Ensured all creative was traffic ready.

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METRO NY PORSCHE CLUB OF AMERICA, Nesconset, NY: www.metronypca.org 2008–Present

Web site for the Metro NY Region of the Porsche Club of America.

Art Director/Web Master

Designed and coded the current web site.

• All creative from concept and design to coding and production.

• Responsible for all site maintenance.

• Create and send all Club Email “MailBlasts.”

METRO NY PORSCHE CLUB OF AMERICA, Nesconset, NY 2002–2008

Porsche Post: A monthly magazine for the Metro NY Region of the Porsche Club of America.

Art Director/Editor

Turned a 40-page monthly newsletter (paste up and shoot) into a fully digital 60+ page magazine.

• All aspects of pre-press; from concept and design to layout and flight-check.

• Created client ads and flyers.

• Worked with the printers and mailers to ensure proper delivery each month.

• Reduced operating costs by $12,000. per year.

• Increased ad revenue by 20%.

THE CARLTON GROUP AD AGENCY, Central Islip, NY 1996

An advertising agency specializing in philanthropic organizations.

Intern

• Participated in team meetings to develop concepts for print and radio.

• Assisted with layouts and copywriting of print and radio advertisements.

• Presented final creative concepts to client.

EDUCATION

Hendriks Institute Bohemia, New York

Computer graphics and multimedia studies, 1996 - 1997

New York Institute of Technology Central Islip, New York

Graduate studies in advertising design and copywriting, 1995 - 1996

Dowling College Oakdale, New York

Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), 1995

LINKS

http://www.stevedivins.com http://www.bswebworks.com

http://www.booksonline.com http://www.metronypca.org

http://www.columbiahouse.com

RECOGNITION

Gold medal, Etravel Awards (British Airways)

Honorary Mention, OneShow Interactive (Beyond.com)

Photo published in the International Library of Photography

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

Member of the International Freelance Photographers Organization

Member of the International Motor Press Association

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