Graphic Designer Manager

Frank Loconsole

***** *. ****** **** ****. #*** Surprise, Az. Cell 815-***-**** email: ac6hw7@r.postjobfree.com

Portfolio: www.coroflot.com/loconsole

Qualifications: Accomplished CD/ Graphic Designer, with an exceptional record of innovative design, leadership, management skills with proven sales and customer growth. Concepts have won awards for major awards for corporations such as McDonalds. I’ve worked for Ad agencies like Leo Burnett, BBDO, J. Walter, Needham and

all the major Chicago agencies. My Design and Art skills along with Photoshop, and art direction skills makes me the perfect candidate for this Graphic Designer position.

Owner/President – Loconsole Design- 2002 to present

Full-service design firm with resources for packaging, product design, industrial design, digital retouching, illustration, art direction, branding, trend analysis, R&D, and marketing strategy

Clients Include: Wilton Inc., Premium Surge Innovations Inc. ( Burger King Kids Meal Toys),

Winston Brands Inc., The Bradford Exchange, Things Remembered Inc., and Edelman Digital Inc.

Designer/ Illustrator – Giftsforyounow.com – August 2015-Feburary ( part-time ).

• Designed & Illustrated personalized gifts and home décor items.

Senior Product Development Manager – Precious Moments Inc. 2010- 2012

Managed multiple product forms from start to finish for themed seasonal launches

Worked closely with our main licensing partner-The Walt Disney Corp.

Supervised Packaging elements

Worked with Asian vendors to supervise assembly and decoration

Researched new factories to utilize for product production

Accomplishments

Designed “best sellers” and The Walt Disney Corp. was extremely pleased with my creations

Management was very pleased with my speed and major creative contributions leading to 20% sales growth during a recessionary period

Senior Product Development Manager – Winston Brands 2006-2010

Identified and evaluated current market trends with Merchandise Department

Organized multiple projects and brainstormed new product forms

Developed ways to differentiate product concepts to make them market firsts within very tight budgets and deadlines

Worked with overseas vendors to create designs and present new concepts to Buyers, Senior VP and President for final approval

Accomplishments

Many of my concepts were featured on front covers of their catalogs

Senior Developer – Bradford Exchange 2003-2005

Created new product templates using art in database

Worked with freelance talents to create designs and present new concepts to Senior VP

Designed promotional materials for direct mail

Supervised and approved final marketing materials for mailers. My templates are still being used with new art being inserted. Created many best sellers.

Senior Art Director- Simon Marketing 1993-2002

Art Direction for main client: McDonald's.

Worked on million dollar promotions in adult promotional programs creating packaging, logos, games, and sweepstakes materials.

Worked on Happy Meal toy concepts for the youth division of the agency for nearly four years

Presented new product concepts to clients

Utilized video internet calls with overseas vendors to develop toy concepts

Traveled to overseas Toy Fairs in London, Germany, and New York on yearly basis to aid in research on new innovations in the toy industry

Coordinated multiple vendors, freelance digital art talents, copywriters, printers and photographers Accomplishments

Utilized as the only Art Director for both divisions of the agency based on my overall experience in the

advertising business

Assisted managers in new business acquisition of clients such as: Chevron, Blockbuster Video, Old Navy,

and several others

Education

Associates Degree in Graphic Design/ Illustration from American Academy of Art/Chicago-1974-1977

Awards: Mobius Awards for McDonald’s Corp.

Software Skills: Adobe CS6 Creative Suite

*Currently learning Sketchbook Pro, 3D rendering in ZBrush, Maya, Sculptris,

and Mudbox via Lynda.com video tutorials.

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