Sales Director

tonybuford

T ony Buford is an award-winning graphic POSITIONS, CONT’D

designer with art direction, production, and

project leader experience in both the client and Adjunct Professor

GLOUCESTER COUNTY COLLEGE, SEWELL, NJ (2006 – 2008)

vendor camps.

Instructor: Electronic Publishing & Typography, and

What he does most (and best) is create ads, Foundations of Computer Graphic Design. Taught Adobe

identities, and marketing materials for people Creative Suite programs InDesign and Photoshop.

and brands with big ideas who really need Research area was Intellectual Property.

professional help. The good kind.

Senior Art Director

IMTEK DIRECT MARKETING, BRIDGEPORT, NJ (2006 – 2007)

SUMMARY

Coordinated print projects for direct mail clients, and

• Comfortable managing multiple critical assignments provided concept, design, copy and production for

simultaneously for concept, design and production inhouse-produced print, web and presentations. Embraced

• Extensive experience in both small and large firms team approach through daily collaboration with IT, sales,

as a graphic designer and art director, producing and production. Reported to President.

dynamic brand experiences and top-flight visual designs

Art Director, Graphic Designer

• Established history of researching, evaluating, selecting,

EP HENRY CORPORATION, WOODBURY, NJ (2002 – 2005)

and managing multiple external vendors

Designed catalog, retail POP, and all advertising, sales

• Skilled in taking ideas from brainstorm to conceptual

support documents, and trade show graphics. Managed

sketch, then on to final deliverables

web, print, photo, design and illustration vendors.

Reported to Director of Marketing.

POSITIONS

SCHOOLS

Specialist, Retail Division

APPLE, INC, PHILADELPHIA, PA (JULY 2010 – CURRENT)

BA, Advertising Design & Marketing

Consulting with consumer and business clients on

The College of New Jersey, Ewing, New Jersey

technology investments. Supporting regional business team

AA, Graphic Design, Honors

identifying business prospects. Provide training in my area

Mercer County Community College, E. Windsor, NJ

of speciality, visual design for print and interactive.

Certified Web Designer (MCIW)

Freelance Graphic Designer & Art Director New Horizons CLC, King of Prussia, PA

TONY BUFORD DESIGN, PHILADELPHIA, PA (AUG 1999 – CURRENT)

TOOLS

Designing for both print and interactive, developing original

approaches and unique identities. Working with both

• Designs & produces using both Mac and PCs, including

personal clients and agencies. Veteran-owned business.

all peripherals (scanners, printers, tablets, etc.)

Art Director • Owns and uses: QuarkXpress, the Adobe Creative Suite

MANAGING EDITOR INC, JENKINTOWN, PA (2007–2008) (Photoshop, InDesign, Dreamweaver, Illustrator, et al.),

Senior creative in marketing department. Designed training Microsoft Office, Corel Painter, Flight Check, Apple iLife

materials, advertising, direct mail, trade show elements, & iWork apps, and multiple utilities. Also trained in the K4

packaging and presentations. Created and maintained strong Publishing System, HTML and CSS. Continually training to

working relationships with all departments. Reported to CEO. expand software capabilities.

PO Box 41006 Manayunk, PA 19127 215-***-**** *****@**********.*** www.tonybuford.com

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