CCO, Sr. Creative Director, Strategist, Designer, Manager
Resume:
Possess sixteen years of professional and published experience as a creative/brand director. Transitioning back to an executive position with some hands-on design, specifically dealing with senior corporate executives. Original thinker with innovative, persuasive and effective technology and ad ideas. Spot on with budget, deadlines and generating new angles of specific products.
Creative/brand director with an analytical mind of a strategist successfully carrying out chief operating officer responsibilities.
Worked hand and hand with innovative and talented creative members in the technology industry resulting in my team winning the Best of COMDEX (now CES – Consumer Electronics Show), Fall 2000.
Skills – Concepts, copy, visuals, design, shoots, typography, storyboards, planning.
Channels – Digital, brand, direct, press, outdoor, video, in-store, web, b2c, b2b.
Sectors – Technology, entertainment, retail, travel, government. Creative Director, MT Designs – Los Angeles, CA Aug. 2006 – present Strategic advisor, consultant and prolific designer of both digital and print art, resulting in generating substantial revenue for clientele.
Creative Director, Jesus Hearts Tees, LLC – Burbank, CA Jan. 2014 – Dec. 2015 Designed the corporate logo, all apparel designs and directed the web designer emerging in apparel sold for profit.
Creative Director (Freelance), Travel Servers, Inc. – Los Angeles, CA Jul. 2014 – Sept. 2014 Upon consultation, directed a web designer and finalized the Travel Servers web presence and eye- catching print media. The web presence and print media is a continual assistant to increasing profits with zero overhead and a boost in customer base.
Creative Director, 3R Creationz, Inc. – Burbank, CA & Carthage, TX Sept. 2010 – Aug. 2014 Guided an art director and two graphic designers to keep the brand of the KNG family. Created the web and print ads, along with the apparel of the KNG Chronicles’ television show. Propelled KNG Chronicles’ television show from being unknown to selling to a private investor in Texas, the core audience. Clients: Pursuit Channel, Sportsman Channel
Creative Director (Freelance), New Dawne Publishing – West Hollywood, CA Oct. 2007 – May 2012 Produced logo and designed “HOPE” book cover as well as internal graphics, published 2010. Re- formatted cover and book digitally for Kindle. Created the business card, supplied all web graphic designs on the HOPE website and the online store website. Developed the physical and online journal covers and directed the web designer. Produced two movie posters and four CD single covers. Chief Operating Officer, Creative Director & Senior Vice President, WiFi Wireless, Inc. (formally Planetel, Inc.) – Aliso Viejo & Laguna Beach, CA Feb. 2003 – Feb. 2007
Planetel, Inc. formed connections with Boeing and a contract with KOMAC (Korea Maritime Consultants Co., Ltd.), the South Korean A.D.D (Agency for Defense Development) and K.V.A
(Korean Veterans Association).
Initiated, wrote and executed several contracts with the A.D.D and Inmarsat, a British satellite telecommunication company in England.
As the COO, ran the daily business operations, wrote press releases and managed stock information. As the creative director, established the corporate logo and package information. Designed the majority of company’s products, created all parent company and subsidiary branding.
Managed a team of eight designers and between 6 to 10 programmers for the print, web and technological presence of the company.
Played a key role in the entire RFP process, including creative development, client meetings and the final pitch presentations. Clients: KOMAC, South Korean Military, A.D.D, K.V.A, Boeing, Inmarsat, Avalon RF
Highlight: • Was a key proponent in generating $2.5mil of private funding into WiFi Wireless, Inc. By the end of 2006, propelled the value to just below $200 million due to its contracts with the satellite telecommunication companies, governments and new emerging products for the public, private and government sectors.
MATTHEW T. WALUSKO
WESTCHESTER, CA 90045
www.walusko.com
*******@*******.***
linkedin.com/in/mtwalusko
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As creative director, lead team of three designers toward the development and branding of children’s books, applications and a website. Senior producer on a pilot TV show called “Orley After Dark”.
Creative Director, 72pixels, LLC – Irvine, CA Apr. 2000 – Feb. 2001 Directed the visuals and digital experience of the exact same team of four artists from Great Cities, Inc. (Aqcess Technologies, Inc.) Highlight: • Gotcha Tahiti Pro Poster 2000 Clients: Gotcha, MCD
(More Core Division)
Creative Director & Interim Vice President of Internet Media, Great Cities, Inc. (Aqcess Technologies, Inc.)
– Irvine, CA Jan. 2000 – Feb. 2001
Directed the team of four talented artists and two programmers which lead to the final product, the Great Cities website and Aqcess Technologies’ QBE (the world’s first Tablet PC) Highlight: • Won the Best of COMDEX (now International CES), Fall 2000. 3D Artist at Electronic Arts (Westwood Studios) and 2D & 3D Artist, Looking Glass Studios (Averstar, Inc.)
– Irvine & Huntington Beach, CA Feb. 1998 – June 1999
Started out as a 2D artist. Learned the 3D program for making video games, 3D Studio Max. Gained an incredible passion for fusing the two styles together. Transitioned to a 3D artist for the game, Command & Conquer 64.
Electronic Arts purchased Looking Glass Studios Highlight: • Command & Conquer 64, the world’s first real-time 3D strategy game on the Nintendo 64, broke many records for the console game industry. Client: Nintendo
Attractions & Graphic Designer, Disney Parks & Resorts – Anaheim, CA May 1993 – Dec. 1997 Worked in the amusement park attractions and transitioned into design. Highlight: • Sketched, designed and re-created the operating checklists, helped with ticket media designs and internally designed t-shirts for the park operations team. Client: Disney Graphic Designer, Douglas-Henry Designs – Irvine, CA May 1995 – Oct. 1996 Highlight: • Published as a designer in the Advertising Softball World Series 1996 book. Education
BFA, Graphic Design, minor, Biochemistry – California State University, Fullerton Industry Awards and Honors
Employee of the Year 2001, Great Cities, Inc. (Aqcess Technologies, Inc.) Irvine, CA Best of COMDEX, Fall 2000 (now CES – Consumer Electronics Show) Las Vegas, NV Helped Aqcess Technologies win "Best of COMDEX" in Fall 2000 for the Design and Interface of the World's first Tablet PC, COMDEX Display (both physical and video walls) Organizations
AIGA, SAG/AFTRA
Interests
Management, branding, design, typography, emerging technology, innovative ads, marketing. Tools
PC, MAC, Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign), Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), 3D Studio Max, Sony Vegas Pro 13, Adobe Acrobat, Android, iOS, Plasma Cam walusko.com – portfolio
linkedin.com/in/mtwalusko – LinkedIn profile
MATTHEW T. WALUSKO
WESTCHESTER, CA 90045
*******@*******.***
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