Christopher Robert Jacques

www.coroflot.com/Xtoff

612-***-****

SUMMARY

Senior Creative, Art Director and Graphic Designer. Integrated digital campaign design: Website, e-mail, social media, UX, omni-channel concept, development and design. Brand concept & guides, design and production. Working knowledge of marketing plans, including objectives, business strategies, and success measurements. Digital and print concept, team and production management. Senior-level presentation ability. Packaging design and management. Photo Shoot layout & direction, retouching. Desktop design, layout and production. Adobe Creative Suite, highly proficient. EXPERIENCE

2008-Current, Contract Designer, SeaJay Creative. Clients include: Perrill, Wunderman Thompson, Bold Orange Company, Caldrea Companies, Mrs. Meyers, Preston Kelly, Anthropologie, Target, Macy’s, Tartan Marketing, Health East, LifeTime Fitness, Marshall Field’s, Cosmopolitan, Saks, Fingerhut Corporation, Harrod’s of Knightsbridge, Pottery Barn. 2022-2023, Senior Digital Art Director, Parqa, Minneapolis, MN Concept, design and manage client and internal websites, digital display campaigns, e-mails. UX/Design for website home/landing pages, sub-pages, articles, banners, social and multi-media. Implement concepts, conduct presentations to internal and external business partners. Photo retouching/editing. Creative production management. Extensive Adobe CC utilization.

2019-2022, Creative Lead Designer, Oliver Agency, St. Paul, MN Directed, designed and produced digital and print display campaigns, web page/UX design and development management, motion graphics direction, e-mail, social media across multiple brands and outlets. Implemented concepts, conducted presentations to internal and external business partners. Photo layout, design and direction. Creative production management. 2015-2019, Contract Art Director, Wunderman, Minneapolis, MN Directed, designed and produced digital display media, animation direction, e-mail, social. Integral member of re branding team for Fortune 100 entity. Implemented concepts, conducted presentations to internal and external business partners. Photo layout, design and direction. Creative production management. 2013-2015, Store Experience Senior Designer, Advance Auto Parts, Bloomington, MN Responsible for concept, design and production of all visual materials supporting all corporate objectives, primarily store/brand design footprints. Creative team management and direction. Project and process management. Photo layout, design and direction. Integrated marketing, visual direction and support across multiple media. 2011-2013, Contract Designer, Caldrea Companies, Mpls, MN Implemented design and production of Caldrea/Mrs. Myers core brand product labels and related creative, both print and digital. Consumer product and packaging design, direct mail, catalogue, brand identity, direct marketing, POP, web design/functionality, planograms. 2002-2011, Creative Director, Illume/Starlight Candles, Bloomington, MN Consumer product catalogue and packaging design, digital content/UX, direct mail, catalogue, brand identity, direct marketing, POP, planogram, photo direction, mock ups, website functionality and design. Managed a team of designers, art directors and contractors. 2000-2002, Art Director, LifeTime Fitness, Eden Prairie, MN Designed, produced and managed multiple projects on all levels including advertising, signage, publications, product packaging, direct mail, marketing collateral and brand identity. Photo/Art direction and all aspects of pre-press and print production. 1997-2000, Marketing Communications Manager, Wagner SprayTech, Plymouth, MN Designed and produced all sales and marketing materials including packaging, point of sale, catalog, collateral and exhibit design. Photo direction, production team management and all aspects of print production. HOW design inHowse packaging design winner 2008.

EDUCATION

Woodhouse Grove School, UK. Graduate.

BA in Business/Advertising Design, University of Leicester, UK.