Design Director

Robert Santora

Email: abpgxh@r.postjobfree.com

Address: ** ********** *****

City: Pleasantville

State: NY

Zip: 10570

Country: USA

Phone: 914-***-****

Skill Level: Management

Salary Range: $110,000

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ROBERT E. SANTORA

WWW.SANTORADESIGN.COM

20 High Ridge Court

Pleasantville, NY 10570

Cell: 914-***-****

Res: 914-***-****

abpgxh@r.postjobfree.com

CREATIVE ART DIRECTOR + DESIGNER

Senior art director, designer, and creative problem solver with the ability to build brand equity and drive revenue growth for international retailers,

financial and publishing companies via innovative products and packaging development. I provide a clear creative focus that stimulates consumer buying

by understanding customers as individuals. Recognized for consistently rising to challenges, exceeding expectations, and leading art that creates

valuable impressions and position companies for success in competitive marketplaces.

EXPERIENCE

Creative Art Director / Designer Pleasantville, NY

Certified International Corp. Pleasantville, NY 2002 - Present

* Lead creation, design, and development of marketing communications from creative concept through implementation.

* Recruit, train, supervise, and art direct remote, cross-functional design group of 5-15 in the United States and overseas.

* Built and led the advertising, design and operational teams that comprise the growing retail platform.

* Art director / designer and developer of retail packaging and product, internal digital content, retail tools and workflows.

* Supervise, and direct cross-functional industry professionals and vendors overseas.

* Reduced annual marketing costs by establishing in-house digital art and product design department.

* Streamlined creative production process by standardizing style guides and establishing templates.

* Packaging design, Photography direction, marketing materials, displays, in store advertising, mentoring and team building.

Accounts: Macy's, J C Penney, Dillard's, Target, Amazon, Ross Store's, Costco USA and Bed Bath & Beyond.

Art Director / Designer (On-site Consultant) Hackensack, NJ

Bimark Medical Communications 2001 - 2002

* Contracted to lead medical educational creative development from concept and design through implementation.

* Managed multiple, large-scale, concurrent projects while directing and supervising creative staff.

* Worked with senior planners on key accounts to ensure targeted results.

B to B marketing materials, medical educational brochures, posters, signage, promotional items and web graphics.

Accounts: Novartis, Aventis and Glaxo Smith Kline.

Art Director / Designer (On-site Consultant) New York, NY

Reich & Tang Asset Management 2000 - 2001

* Built comprehensive marketing programs designed to acquire new clients and enhance existing client relationships.

* Designed and implemented iconic graphics for investment banking firms.

* Managed a small creative team of art directors, producing pitch presentations, fund brochures, advertising campaigns,

identity and branding programs, charts & graphs, collateral materials, logos and posters.

Accounts: Capital Growth Management and Alpha Simplex Group.

Founder / Art Director / Designer New York, NY

Santora Design/Art 1985 - 2000

* Founder and developer of creative services agency specializing in digital art and design solutions for business.

* Developed business, and provided creative direction and project management to suppliers and venders.

* Created book jacket art for New York Times best-selling authors, advertising, point of purchase, logos & line art templates,

photo retouching, template design, logos and lettering solutions.

Accounts: Bertelsmann Inc. (Random House), St. Martin's Press (Tor Books) Viacom (Simon & Schuster)and Hachette Book

Group (Grand Central Publishing).

EDUCATION

School of Visual Arts-BFA in Media Arts-Graduated with Honors. Pratt Manhattan Center for Digital Art. New York Academy of Art for Fine Art studies.

AWARDS

American Graphic Design Award and National Book Award Finalist.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Expert: Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe In Design, Corel Painter, Microsoft Office and Mac OS System.

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