Robert J. Conway

*** **** **** • Glen Rock NJ ***52 • phone: 201-***-****

email: ac8e7x@r.postjobfree.com • portfolio: https://www.robertconwayart.com

SUMMARY:

Seasoned Art Director and Imaging Specialist with a diverse portfolio serving high profile brands seeks position in design/advertising agency. Meticulous attention to detail. Proficient in managing both independent projects and collaborative teams to meet or exceed client expectations.

EXPERIENCE:

FREELANCE GRAPHIC DESIGNER/RETOUCHER / 03/17 – Present

Provide professional design and retouching services for web and print projects for a variety of high profile clients. Clients: Hunter Douglas, DIRECTV, The Gap, AT&T and Virani Jewelers

SENIOR RETOUCHER / MRM//McCann - New York NY • 08/07 – 03/17

Responsible for the high-end retouching, color-correction, digital production and composition of images and digital assets for the web and print for ecommerce campaigns, direct mail and ads.

Organized and categorized a broad and growing archive of digital assets using Adobe Bridge.

Clients: Verizon, Exxon, U.S. Army, Oppenheimer, Home Depot, Crown Royal, UPS and Nikon

ART DIRECTOR / Bliss - New York NY • 02/06 - 07/07

Responsible for maintaining brand integrity throughout print and web projects and development of new product launches for this cosmetics retailer. Provided oversight of the design and production of the Bliss catalog, print collateral, websites, packaging and in-store displays.

DIGITAL RETOUCHER / Torre-Lazur McCann - East Hanover NJ • 09/05 - 02/06

Was responsible for high-end retouching and production for national advertising campaigns at New Jersey’s top pharmaceutical advertising agency.

Clients: Pfizer, Bristol-Myers Squibb and Abbott Laboratories

SENIOR ART DIRECTOR / Arnie Sawyer Studios - New York NY • 03/94 - 09/05

Managed the design and production of advertising campaigns, websites, film posters, brochures, packaging and trading cards. Provided oversight of major projects to meet multiple deadlines. Supervised and collaborated with art directors, production staff and printers.

Clients: PBS, Fleer/Skybox, Topps, Marvel Comics, DC Comics and Miramax Films

SKILLS:

Proficient in a variety of design tools including Adobe Creative Cloud:

Expert level-Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Bridge, Acrobat, MS Word, WordPress and Quark. Familiar with PowerPoint and Dreamweaver.

EDUCATION:

Bachelor of Arts Degree State University of New York, College at New Paltz

INTERESTS:

Award-Winning painter with works exhibited in numerous venues including Salmagundi Club NYC

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