Dan Wheeler **** SE Morrison St.

Portland, OR ***14

abpoov@r.postjobfree.com (646) 662 - 6374

www.HeyDanWheeler.com/Portfolio @BoboPuppyhead

A R E AS O F E XPE R T I SE

Adobe InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator; Quark XPress; Adobe Acrobat

Originate creative brand identity concepts; rebrand and update existing digital assets

Design all print media (e.g. retail packaging, promotional material, logos, advertising)

Specialize in the creation, formatting and management of multi-hundred page documents

Create press-ready mechanicals and dielines; rebuild layouts; evaluate/correct artwork

R EC E N T AC H I E V E M E N T S

Primary designer on a 575 page environmental impact study for Parsons Brinckerhoff. Incorporated

material from 7 environmental reports and styled it into a cohesive whole consisting of 12 chapters,

11 appendices and 4 tables of contents. Created all accompanying graphics (56 maps, 73 tables and

26 graphs). Oversaw document through 3 rounds of review by related state and federal agencies.

Initiated new brand identity and designed all retail packaging for Oregon Kombucha, a local organic

beverage company. Product line launched Spring 2010 with 6 flavors available in bottles or starter

kits and carried by such vendors as Powell s, Zupan s, People s Food Coop and Food Front Coop.

Rebranded FoodCartsPortland.com: the preeminent source of information on the local food cart

scene. Designed 2 new logos, 4 web banners and 2 promotional stickers. Special focus was given to

creating 2 individual, complimentary designs (one Vegas and one Rustic ).

Partnered with Willamette Valley Medical Center to redesign all patient facing joint replacement

materials. Concepted, designed and delivered 2 50-page guidebooks, 8 newsletters, 24 posters and 5

brochures on time and under budget.

PRO FES S I ON AL E XPE R I E N C E

Parsons Brinckerhoff, Henry V, Hinmon Agency, Merisel, Print International Portland, OR

Graphic Designer/Production Artist December 2009 - Present

Freelance designer and artist for a variety of local clients fulfilling creative, studio and production needs.

My client list includes companies from diverse disciplines such as: advertising; events and experiential

marketing; civil engineering and construction management; retail installation and environmental

branding; retail beverage and dietary supplements.

iris Portland, OR

Mid-Level Creative/Production Designer November 2008 - December 2009

Relocated cross-country to open newest office of a premiere European marketing firm expanding in the

US; sole production and creative resource on the West Coast.

Execute Senior Creative concepts as final artwork

Work remotely and independently on projects for multiple clients from both US offices

Create and manage digital assets on servers on both coasts

DraftFCB New York City, NY

Project Manager November 2005 - November 2008

Lead studio artist on all Healthcare & Pharmaceutical work (client list: Merck, GlaxoSmithKline, Pfizer,

Roche, Boehringer Ingelheim, MedImmune); floater to Digital Quality Control Department.

Maintain all studio files to client-specified technical standards, the most stringent in the industry

Train and oversee new hires and freelance studio artists

Pre-press, package and release final mechanicals as per vendor/client specs

McCann Worldgroup New York City, NY

Studio Coordinator - Verizon Studio January 2005 - September 2005

Manager of an independent sub-studio devoted to Verizon, the largest single account ($350 million) at

the agency; direct supervisor of 9 designers.

Ensure on-time release of retail collateral material and magazine, newspaper and out-of-home ads

Collaborate with other Department Heads to optimize workflow procedures

Oversee the creation, routing and tracking of dozens of mechanicals and comps daily

HarperCollins, Publicis, Hill Holiday New York City, NY

Production Designer/Studio Artist November 2004 - November 2005

Freelance resource for high-profile NYC agencies fulfilling creative, studio and production needs.

Digital Ink New York City, NY

Production Manager/Estimator August 2004 - November 2004

Floating management position created to provide me an overview of Digital Ink s operations.

Estimate print projects for the Karat, Heidelberg and Indigo presses

Manage the workflow of the large format, digital C match printing and mounting departments

One Source Printing New York City, NY

Production Designer November 2002 - August 2004

Primary technical resource for the sales staff; liaison between the head office and printing facility.

Pre-flight files for offset, small format or large format printing

Traffic and schedule all in-house production jobs

E DUCAT I ON

New York University, Tisch School of the Arts, New York; B.A. in Dramatic Writing, June 1995.

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