Mark R. Spencer
Dunedin, FL 34698
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**** ** ******* ******* ************** Group. - Clearwater, Florida
Creative Director/Web Developer
Responsibilities include all aspects of design, conceptualization and
online projects for our Southeast regional offices. This includes
managing all creative departments for each area office. Other
responsibilities include: Client presentations for new business
development, client meetings for conceptualization on new campaigns and
developing innovative products for clients needs in areas of new media
and e-based arenas. As well as campaign development, brand development,
event planning, direct mail and designing print projects.
. Lead the design team for our national branding initiatives
. Retained Fortune 1000 clients by designing award winning creative for
all mediums.
. Created and presented many national campaigns resulting in aquiring new
accounts
. Designed websites, flash presentations as well as interactive cd-roms
for many industries
. Conceptualized and produced creative collateral all clients in the our
region
. Wrote and produced custom jingles and music scores for national clients
Designed and implemented
2000 to 2001 Wendt Productions, Inc. - Tampa, Florida
Creative Director
Responsibilities included all aspects of design, conceptualization and
photography projects from print to electronic media as well as managing
the creative team. Other responsibilities include: Getaways Magazine
(250,000 quarterly circulation), brochures, websites, direct mail and
print advertisements.
. Increased magazine turnaround by 33%, by designing award-winning
layouts and cover shots
. Designed many websites for existing clients such as MarineMax, GetAways
& Shells
. Created branding look and feel for U.S. largest boating dealer, Sea Ray
. Created digital portfolio to support sales staff in acquiring new
clients
1998 to 2000 Creative Thoughts, Inc. - Largo, Florida
Art Director
Responsibilities included all aspects of design projects, product
packaging, POP displays, brochures, web sites, and print advertisements,
including: conceptualization, design, budget, project coordination,
managing design team and consultation with clients to provide concise
marketing and advertising plans.
. Design/directed layouts and photo shoots for 2 of Tampa's largest mail
order catalog companies
. Design/directed sales mailers for London Fog clothing
. Design packaging and POP for Melitta's new line of coffees and
accessories
. Implemented web site design department for existing clients such as
Team Builders and Ceridian.
1995 to 1998 IQ Media, Inc. - Dallas, Texas
Art Director/Producer/Writer
Responsibilities included all aspects of turnkey design projects, (such
as sales catalogs, collateral and multimedia projects), including
conceptualization, design & layout, account management, budgets, project
coordination and design team management. Furthermore, I was responsible
for all musical aspects of video scoring, website sound bites and custom
music for commercial advertisements.
. Composed/produced jingles for North Texas Ford, San Francisco Steak
House & Long John Silvers
. Increased website development revenues by 35% by implementing new
design techniques
. Increased overall revenues by 22% by revising sales literature
1989 to 1995 Toby Arnold & Associates - Dallas, Texas
Art Director/Composer/Producer:
Responsibilities included designing logos and slogans, this includes the
musical and visual aspect as well as any collateral material that may be
associated with clients needs. Also responsible for conceptualization and
composition of all musical libraries that were in development from music
beds to sound fx.
. Wrote and produced commercials for radio from concept to completion
(over 900 jingles written)
. Scored corporate videos and sales presentations
. Designed all collateral materials for clients such as North Texas Ford
and Johnson & Johnson
. Designed covers for compact disc, brochures, catalogs and collateral
material
. Provided sales support to electronic presentations and point of sale
displays
1985-1989 Phillips Medical Systems - Tampa, Florida
Advertising Planner/Graphic Designer
. Responsible for creating blueprints designed for use in installation of
x-ray equipment into
healthcare facilities, medical offices and hospitals.
. Created 3 dimensional drawings of X-ray departments with new equipment
. Directed and researched media purchasing
Education:
1983-1987 University of South Florida
Advertising and Graphic Communications
Computer Skills:
Illustrator, Quark Xpress, Adobe CS, Flash, Adobe GoLive, MS Word, Macro
Media Director, Infini-D, Strata Studio Pro, In Design, 3-D Studio,
FrontPage, Power Point, Pro Tools Audio, MOTU Sequencer and Audio
recording system, Digi Design Audio Editing and Social Media
Integrations.
Highly proficient on Macintosh and Dos-Based Systems