Karlos J. Dasalla ** Lakeview Terrace T 973-***-**** E *************@*****.***
Sussex, NJ 07461 C 973-***-****
Benartex, LLC
• Benartex Marketing Division
• BenartexHome Division
• Contempo Studio Division
• Kanvas Studio Division
American Management Association
AMA Conferences & Executive Forum
AMA Corporate Learning Services
AMA Government Services
AMA Periodicals
AMA Seminar Products
AMACOM Publishing
Operation Enterprise
Pfizer Pharmaceutical
Matthew/Lawrence Company, Inc.
Air France
Amerada Hess Corporation
American Airlines
American Express Company
Barton Candy Corporation
Buddy L Toy Corporation
E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company
Goody Hair Products
J.P. Stevens & Co., Inc.
Lausanne Tourist Office and
Convention Bureau
Lily-Tulip Company
Monsanto Textiles Company
• Apparel Division
• Carpet Division
Nassau & Paradise Island
Promotion Board
Olin Chemical Corporation
Pan American World Airways
Paul Stuart
Swissair
Thomas Cook Travelers Cheques
Zurich ProHotels
The Jon/Mark Design Group
Abela Hotels, Ltd.
AudioVisual Medical Marketing
Business Week
Carey Transportation, Inc.
Connecticut Limousine
Cinemax
Elkay Industries, Inc.
Federal Express Corporation
• Sales & Marketing Division
• Electronic Products Division
Intelligencer Printing, Inc.
Jewelers of America Association
Kidder/Peabody Corporation
L’Habitation/Marcel Cove Resort
Mohawk Home Centers
National Retail Merchants Association
Nedlloyd Lines
The New Jersey Generals
Pan American World Airways
State of Delaware/World Trade Office
Supertots, Inc.
TNT Skypack
United States Lines
Osborn/Charles Associates
Ballantine Brewery
General Electric Company
GTE Corporation/Sylvania
ITT/Continental Baking Company
JC Penny
Manhattan Shirt Company
National Distillers
Seagrams Distillers
The Consolidated Cigar Corporation
Wrangler-Blue Bell
aCCoUNT EXPErIENCE
CarEEr obJECTIvE
A position as an Art Director or Senior Designer
where my creative and professional design skills
can be utilized.
QUalIfICaTIoNs sUmmary
Extensive knowledge and experience in design
for advertising, packaging, publishing, direct
mail and corporate identity. Solid organizational, interpersonal and supervisory skills.
sKIlls
Electronic: Macintosh platform:
Adobe InDesign, Photoshop,
Illustrator, Acrobat
QuarkXPress
Microsoft Word
PowerPoint
Traditional: Illustration, color marker and
comprehesive rendering/assembly
EDUCaTIoN
ThE CooPEr UNIoN
Cooper Square, New York, NY
Associate Degree/Graphic Design
forDham UNIvErsITy,
NEw yorK INsTITUTE of TEChNology,
amErICaN maNagEmENT assoCIaTIoN,
UNITED DIgITal arTIsTs
Additional coursework in Communication and
Media Studies, Graphic/Web Design and
general academic studies.
EmPloymENT hIsTory
2002-2016
DEsIgN DIrECTor
BeNartex, LLC New York, NY
I was responsible for creating, maintaining and
improving the quality brand image for the
company’s various textile and collateral products. Responsible for all marketing/promotional design
and production activities which entail advertising, packaging, direct mail and quarterly periodicals.
1997-2001
arT DIrECTor
ameriCaN maNagemeNt aSSoCiatioN New York, NY
As the senior graphic designer, I was responsible
in creating and improving the corporate identity
for the company’s core customers while
achieving the goals of attracting prospective
registrants.
Responsibilities included the design and
execution of brochures, catalogs, direct mail,
promotional packaging and print/web ads.
Managed contracts with vendors, freelance
illustrators and photographers.
1978-1997
CrEaTIvE DIrECTor
the JoN/mark DeSigN group SuSSex, NJ
As president of my own company, I developed
and achieved the clients’ goals of expansion,
revenue enhancement and/or brand recognition.
Responsible for the overall direction of graphic
design, illustration, copy and project
management.
1970-1978
CrEaTIvE DIrECTor
matthew/LawreNCe Co., iNC New York, NY
Starting as a staff artist and eventually becoming a creative director, I was instrumental in creating the clients’ corporate identity through various
media and achieving their developmental
expectations.
Responsible for all design and production
activities comprising consumer/trade advertising;
packaging; slide presentations; POP/trade
show displays and TV storyboards. Managed
staff/freelance designers and mechanical artists.
1968-1970
graPhIC DEsIgNEr/ComP arTIsT
oSBorN/CharLeS aSSoCiateS New York, NY
Responsibilities included the design, fabrication
and rendering of projects in packaging,
corporate identity and annual reports.