Creative Services Manager / Art Director
Resume:
D O U G B R O W N
C R E A T I V E S E R V I C E S MANAGER + DESIGNER
W E B S I T E
E M A I L
P H O N E
www.DougBrownDesign.com
******@***************.***
Dear Hiring Manager,
As a Creative Services Manager & Designer, I offer a proven track record of success in fusing strong business acumen with innovative creative vision in order to develop interactive marketing products, graphics, and websites that help companies reach their audiences, strengthen their brand, and increase their revenue. Having launched and built my own business, I am highly adept at growing operations, ensuring high-levels of customer satisfaction, and producing quality deliverables. From a leadership perspective, I effectively manage internal, customer, external, and vendor resources from client pitch to project implementation. Examples of my work include:
• Launched and built a business from the ground up, developing and leading presentations, product demos, proposals, pricing strategies, due diligence, and contract negotiations in order to land contracts with a wide-range of clients, from industry-leading, Fortune 500 companies to major academic institutions.
• Managed and trained graphic design staff at Praxis Studios in design software, layout concepts, and procedures; used various printing techniques, including multi-color process and spot-color printing.
• Provided art direction for design projects at Design Alliance, overseeing assignments from concept to completion; managed brand design of national/international clients such as United Press International. Confident I will prove valuable to your operation, I respectfully submit my resume for your review. I would also like to request a personal meeting to discuss your upcoming goals and how I can help you achieve them. I will make myself available at your convenience and look forward to your call. Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely,
Doug Brown
P R O F E S S I O N A L S T A T E M E NT
A business leader and creative services manager offers a proven track record of blending business acumen with creative vision in order to grow operations, ensure high-level of customer satisfaction, and produce quality deliverables. Excels in overseeing assignments from lead generation through design, implementation, and post-production follow-up. Demonstrates success in translating client requirements into visual products that reach and engage targeted audiences. Astutely manages internal, customer, external, and vendor resources. PRINCIPLE DESIGN / CLIENT RELATIONSHIP MANAGER
Doug Brown Design, LLC / 2007 – Present
• Develop and conduct presentations, product demos, proposals, pricing strategies, due diligence, and contract negotiations to land contracts with a wide-range of clients.
• Source and qualify customer leads to gain new clients while maintaining a strong existing customer base.
• Administer vendor relationships while ensuring successful completion of multiple projects simultaneously.
• Define timelines and communicate with the client through all critical deadlines; conduct client meetings to keep them informed on ideas, budgets, timelines, and any necessary changes.
• Serve as the client point-of-contact for all critical project specification, from pre- to post-production.
• Manage development of print and digital marketing pieces, branding initiatives, logo design, website design, graphic design, and special projects such as trade shows, fundraising, and technology initiatives.
• Oversee all aspects of client relationship management, including working with senior executives, from Start-Ups, marketing agencies, Universities and nonprofits. GRAPHIC DESIGNER / WEBSITE DESIGNER
Fuentek, LLC / 2009 – 2010
• Ensured graphics and web design aligned with NASA’s 508 compliant branding guidelines.
• Worked with the Marketing Director to complete marketing pieces, including annual reports and new technology information brochures.
P R O F E S S I O N A L E X P E R I E N C E
E D U C A T I O N
BS, Graphic Design
Philadelphia University
AAS, Graphic Design
Harrisburg Area Community College
C O R E S T R E N G T H S
Creative Design
Graphic & Website Design
Project Management
Resource Management
Negotiations
Communications
Customer Relations
Vendor Management
Budgeting
Cost Controls
Team Leadership
D O U G B R O W N
C R E A T I V E S E R V I C E S M A N A G E R + D E S I G N E R Linkedin.com/in/dougbrowndesign
W E B S I T E E M A I L P H O N E
www.DougBrownDesign.com
******@***************.***
A C C O M P L I S H M E N T S
Negotiated and worked with industry-
leading clients such as IBM, NC Farm
Bureau, and Special Olympics as well as
performing arts centers, educational
centers, and Universities.
Developed and designed catalog layout for
Eurosport, Acme, and Great Atlantic Sports
apparel and equipment catalogs as a
graphic designer for Soccer.com / Sports
Endeavors; also, designed advertisements
for international sports companies such as
Adidas, Nike, and Kappa.
P R O F E S S I O N A L E X P E R I E N C E
D O U G B R O W N
C R E A T I V E S E R V I C E S M A N A G E R + D E S I G N E R ART DIRECTOR / GRAPHIC DESIGNER / WEBSITE DESIGNER Praxis Studios / 2003 – 2007
• Managed and trained graphic design staff in design software, layout concepts, and procedures; used various printing techniques, including digital, multi-color process and spot-color printing.
• Designed and programmed multiple websites utilizing CSS layout/design and flash animation pieces, including websites and electronic press kits (EPKs).
• Provided art direction for multiple design projects, overseeing assignments from concept through completion, including developing brand design to meet a particular client’s needs.
• Interfaced with clients, sales department, printers, and programmers to address issues, keep projects on schedule, control costs, and deliver a quality product.
• Critiqued design concepts to ensure client expectations were met or surpassed. GRAPHIC DESIGNER / WEBSITE DESIGNER / MULTIMEDIA DESIGNER Clean Design / 2002 – 2003
• Conceptualized and designed print pieces including product packaging, business collateral, logos, product catalogs and cross- promotional items for clients.
• Clients included: Sony Ericsson, Sony Music, Sony Pictures, Cingular, AT&T, T-Mobile, Red Hat, John Deere and IBM along with the Sony Pictures movie: “Charlie’s Angels 2 Full Throttle”.
• Designed multimedia promotional websites/emails and Flash informational demos for Sony Ericsson at CTIA (Cellular Telecommunications and Internet Association tradeshow) and CES (world’s largest consumer technology tradeshow). SENIOR GRAPHIC DESIGNER
Design Alliance / 2000 – 2002
• Managed and art directed multiple design projects from concept through completion including developing the identity and brand design of national and international companies such as United Press International.
• Utilized many printing techniques including multi-color process and spot color printing. Attended press checks to ensure that printed materials were produced to correct specifications.
• Trained new graphic designers with design software, web design and Flash animation. W E B S I T E E M A I L P H O N E
DougBrownDesign.com
******@***************.***
E X P E R T I S E
Wordpress, Divi Theme & Layouts, Front-End Website Design, Responsive Website Design, Wireframing, UX /UI Design, CSS Design & Layout, HTML, Graphic Design, Logo design, Offset & Digital Print Production, Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat), and MS Office (Word, PowerPoint)
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