Design Director
Resume:
Todd Grosser
Norwalk, CT ***51
phone:860-***-****
acb4gp@r.postjobfree.com
Summary: Award-winning, talented Graphic Designer and Art Director experienced with over 15 years experience in Corporate Identity,
Advertising, Exhibit, Interior, Logo, Packaging, Print, and Publication Design, Video Production, Multimedia and Web.
Passionate and inventive creator of innovative marketing strategies and campaigns; accustomed to performing in deadline-
driven environments with an emphasis on working within requirements.
Qualifications: • Quick learner • Dynamic team player and leader
• Interpersonal skills • Performing in deadline-driven environments
• Multi-taskful • Remarkable color perception
• Individualistic • Superb organizational skills
• Web skills • Video pro
• 3-dimensional model making skills • Problem solver
• Photographic skills • Analytical skills
• Excellent drawing skills with different media • Manual drafting skills
Computer skills: Adobe CS5 Master Collection (including Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat, InDesign, Bridge, Dreamweaver, Soundbooth, Flash,
Premier, After Effects, Encore, Contribute and Fireworks), HTML, CSS, Quark XPress 8, Microsoft Office (including Word,
PowerPoint, Excel, Entourage, and Publisher)
Achievements: 2012 Unilever North American Compass Award
Publix–The Best Meals Happen At Home, http://BestMealsAtHome.com
Graphic Design USA 2011 Packaging Design Award
Knorr Homestyle Stock Kit
2004 Ben Franklin Award for Best Coffee Table Book
The Lighthouse Encyclopedia - cover design by Todd Grosser
Website: http://tgtoast.net
Education: American International College Springfield Massachusetts
Certificate of Multimedia Design, July 2010
Roger Williams University Bristol, Rhode Island
Bachelor of Arts, May 1996 Major: Graphic Design
Triple minor: Architecture, Art History, and Theater
Highlights: Study Abroad Program, London, England, with a concentration in Theater and Graphic Design
Experience: Integrated Marketing Services Norwalk, CT
Art Director February 2011 to Present
• develop creative Shopper Marketing and Consumer Promotion materials for Agency, Client and New Business initiatives
• maintain the creative direction and expectations for specific projects, ensuring they fit client, brand, retailer and
the overall business objectives and are cohesive across the entire campaign
• work with a knowledge of promotional media vendors and able to work with a variety of product specifications
Todd Grosser email: acb4gp@r.postjobfree.com
136 East Rocks Road ph: 860-***-****
Norwalk, CT 06851
Experience: • play an active role in strategic brainstorming sessions with Creative and Account leaders offering creative
cont. solutions and presenting creative rationale aligned with the client’s and retailer’s objectives
• work collaboratively with vendor partners (printers, photographers, illustrators, freelancers, etc.) as needed
• interpret strategy to determine direction for visually developing layouts
Windsor Marketing Group Windsor Locks, CT
Graphic Designer February 2008 to February 2011
• managed multiple projects for a high volume marketing company
• designed in-store programs for various grocery stores, signage including, banners, blades, window signs, shelf
talkers, stanchions, aisle markers, wobblers, category signs and hanging signs
• worked together as a team to create signage for major grocery chains such as Stop & Shop, Giant, Tops, Martins
• prepared client supplied work for print
• produced monthly programs for various clients like Tedeschi, FL Roberts, Energy North, Aubuchon Hardware,
Jiffy Mart and Wilson Farms
Decker Advertising Glastonbury, CT
Graphic Designer January 2007 to October 2007
• constructed web banners for an ad agency with clients like Balvenie, ConnectiCare, Days Inn, Travel Lodge and
Howard Johnson’s
• adapted the design and production of ads for the various clients
• specialized photography research and download of images for ads and print materials
• prepared files for print
The Globe Pequot Press Guilford, CT
Graphic Designer April 2001 to October 2006
• coordinated an extensive photography research client base with stock agencies and professional photographers and
illustrators for a travel and outdoor recreational publisher
• managed the design and production of 150+ covers per year
• coordinated final designs with company president, marketing director, sales staff, production manager, art director,
editorial staff and art director
• maintained production of the spring and fall seasonal catalogs, converted black and white images for catalog use,
corrections and layout changes
• developed the creation of full size, hi-res images of posters for trade shows
• balanced the file management and back-up of all files
• prepared files for print by burning CD’s or DVD’s or sending via fetch
Metroline Magazine Hartford, CT
Creative Director January 2003 to August 2004
• streamlined layout, design, and production of a publication from cover to cover for a biweekly magazine
• designed ads while working with outside clients
• regulated the placement of editorial copy and ads throughout the publication
• incorporated research of client artwork and stock photography agencies
• collected entire publication of fonts and images ready for print
Beauregard Corporation Vernon, CT
Sr. Graphic Designer October 2000 to February 2001
• specialized the design, production, and printing of large format graphics up to 48’’ wide for a custom built, trade show
exhibit house
• mounted and laminated all of the client-approved prints to boards
• used Gerber Graphix Edge to plot vinyl graphics to apply on custom exhibits
• dealt with outside clients for printing of specialized oversized graphics
Todd Grosser email: acb4gp@r.postjobfree.com
136 East Rocks Road ph: 860-***-****
Norwalk, CT 06851
Experience: The Garlinghouse Company Middletown, CT
cont. Associate Graphic Designer February 2000 to July 2000
• balanced the production and layout of magazine pages; imported specs, copy and images for a magazine publisher of
in-house and client produced home-plan designs
• scanned the images and plans for use in publications
• generated template pages
• developed film and collected files for print
Hobby Stores Distributing, Inc. East Hartford, CT
Advertising Designer April 1997 to March 1998
• managed 20-30 pages for a weekly brochure including the design and use of templates for a hobby supply warehouse
and distribution center
• scanned the images; imported specifications and copy into document
• managed files and collect documents for printer
References and Portfolio: Available upon Request
Todd Grosser email: acb4gp@r.postjobfree.com
136 East Rocks Road ph: 860-***-****
Norwalk, CT 06851
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