EXPERIENCE

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Contract Creative Director and Production Manager COREY GASMAN

Direct Line Advertising

I NTRODUCTION

Marketing and Advertising industry

November 2008 Present Creative director with a proven ability to

Designed the Twin Cities Food Finds Guide. A 224-page perfect-bound create effective design solutions. Fifteen

guide that won a gold medal at the 2008 MMPA Award for best years of experience in managing a wide array

single cover. I was responsible for all of the design, production, photo of print and web design projects from concept

direction and print buying. I ve also done a media kit, the web interface to production. I excel in meeting deadlines,

design, sales sheets & event signage for the Food Finds brand. working within budgets, facilitating creative

work and communicating my ideas to clients.

Minnesota Commercial Real Estate Magazine (CRE)

COMPUTER SKILLS

Publishing and Commercial Real Estate

March 2009 Present Extensive experience with Adobe Creative

Helped launch a new magazine called Minnesota Commercial Real Estate. Suite (PhotoShop, InDesign and Illustrator),

I was responsible for all of the design and production. QuarkXPress and Mircosoft Office.

STRENGTHS

Creative Director/Art Director

Touchpoint Media and TPG Sports Generating ideas and executing them

Marketing and Advertising industry Leading design teams

July 1999 November 2008 (8 years*) Directing photo shoots

Responsible for the creative direction and design of more than 10 Designing for print

magazines during my time with TPG, including: USA Hockey Magazine, Web interface design

Arizona The State of Golf, Virginia Golfer, USA Cycling and Minnesota Golfer. Building client relationships

I was also very involved in creating websites, print advertising, media kits, Solving problems

marketing materials, and sales presentations. Other duties Working with people

included; managing a design team, handling client relationships, buying Multi-tasking

technology and hiring designers. Accomplishments: Turned the design Working under pressure

department into an efficient, creative, award-winning team, which helped Building brands

TPG acquire new business and maintain their valued clients. Writing headlines

*Took a leave of absence in 2004 to travel around the world.

AWARDS

Minnesota Magazine & Publications

Lead Designer

Association, 2008 Publishing Excellence

Minnesota Timberwolves

Awards: Gold Medal Winner For Best Cover:

Professional Sports industry Twin Cities Food Finds.

May 1994 1999 (5 years)

Responsible for the design of game programs, media guides, print

GROUPS AND ASSOCIATIONS

advertisements, marketing materials, sales presentations, signage, MMPA, AIGA, Ad Fed, Art Honor Society,

volunteered for Habitat for Humanity and

logos, photo direction, merchandise, apparel, and print buying.

Sharing and Caring Hands.

EDUCATION

>> Online portfolio at www.coroflot.com/CoreyGasman

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities (1990 1994)

Bachelor of Science in Design Communication

Emphasis in graphic design and a studio arts minor

CONTINUING EDUCATION

University of Minnesota, Web Design Institute (2001)

First Tech InDesign class (2008)

JOBS DURING COLLEGE 3652 40th Ave. S.

Minneapolis, MN 55406

Minnesota Daily Newspaper, Art Director (1992 1994)

e-mail: abpg8l@r.postjobfree.com

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3M six month internship as a graphic designer

Phone: 612-***-****

R ECOMMENDATIONS

I hired Corey to re-vamp our website, make it current and more attractive

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COREY GASMAN

to our clientele and interactive. We had looked at several different compa-

nies to do this work for us and found Corey to be the best one for us. He is REFERENCES

easy to work with, understood what we were trying to accomplish and had

Dave Jensen

great input for our site and explained what was needed to do it. I don t

Sr. Vice President

remember having any surprises as we did this! The lines of communi-

Touchpoint Sports/Touchpoint Media

cation were great through the whole process. Our whole experience 505 N. Hwy. 169 Suite 465

Mpls., MN 55441

working with him was good, and we will continue working with him for

e-mail: abpg8l@r.postjobfree.com

website development as we continue to grow. I would recommend Corey to

Phone: 763-***-****

anyone who needs to update or develop their website. September 2, 2009

Doug Pixley, President, NER, Inc Bob Fallen

Director, National Sales

Pictura Graphics, Inc.

I worked for years with Corey at the Minnesota Timberwolves, as he was e-mail: abpg8l@r.postjobfree.com

the creative director for all of the team s publications. Knowing the quality Phone: 763-***-****

of his work, when Twin Cities Food Finds expanded into a retail restaurant

Wade Martin

directory, Corey is the designer I turned to. In only one month, part time,

Production Manager

Corey completely designed and helped roll out the award winning 2008 Touchpoint Sports/Touchpoint Media

e-mail: abpg8l@r.postjobfree.com

Twin Cities Food Finds Restaurant Guide. He is fast, efficient, creative and

Phone: 612-***-****

versatile. Top qualities: Great Results, Expert, Creative

David Ostlund hired Corey as a Creative Director/Art Director in 2008. Dave Ostlund

Contact Dave at abpg8l@r.postjobfree.com. Direct Line Services/Twin Cities Food Finds

e-mail: abpg8l@r.postjobfree.com

Phone: 612-***-****

Creative, proficient, timely, resourceful, honest, and professional. Those

are all words I would use to describe Corey Gasman. I ve worked with him Harry Thompson

Editor-in-Chief

on and off for 10 years, first when I was the editor of Arizona, The State

USA Hockey Magazine

of Golf, and he was the art director for TPG Sports in Minneapolis (later 1775 Bob Johnson Dr.

Touchpoint Media). Even though we re thousands of miles away, I continue Colorado Springs, CO 80906

e-mail: abpg8l@r.postjobfree.com

to hire him for his energy, ideas, creative ability and expertise, knowing the

Phone: 719-***-****

end product will exceed my expectations. I highly recommend Mr. Gasman.

Russell S. Christ, Director, Communications, Arizona Golf Association, Andrew Blair

worked directly with Corey at Touchpoint Media and TPG Sports. Director of Communications, Virginia Golfer

Virginia State Golf Association

Contact Russ at abpg8l@r.postjobfree.com.

600 Founders Bridge Blvd.

Midlothian, Va. 23113

Corey was a great person to work with. While being a great creative talent, e-mail: abpg8l@r.postjobfree.com

Phone: 804-***-**** x12

he always had the best interests of the company foremost in his mind.

Wade Martin, Production Manager, Touchpoint Media Rob Wachter

worked directly with Corey at Touchpoint Media and TPG Sports. Senior Sales Representative

Print Craft

315 5th Ave NW

Corey knows art direction and knows it well. His creativity combined with

New Brighton, MN 55112-3290

terrific people skills place him in the top tier of art directors I ve worked 612-***-****

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with. He has my highest recommendation!

Tony Roberts, Owner, Tony Roberts Photography.

Contact Tony at abpg8l@r.postjobfree.com.

3652 40th Ave. S.

Minneapolis, MN 55406

e-mail: abpg8l@r.postjobfree.com

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