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Art Director / Senior Graphic Designer

Location:
Minneapolis, MN
Salary:
$87,000
Posted:
October 23, 2023

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QUALIFICATIONS & OBJECTIVES

Highly creative and multi-talented senior graphic designer/art director with 20 plus years experience in revenue-generating print design, digital design, multimedia, typography, public relations, advertising and marketing. A dynamic team player, skilled in client/vendor relations, solid leadership and presentation abilities, energetic personality, easy to work with and very passionate about what I do.

CAREER HISTORY

Shutterfly Inc., Lifetouch, Minneapolis, MN—Senior Graphic Designer: February 2019–October 2023

• Led digital creative for our schools divisions and partnered with other senior designers and managed the junior design team to continue advancing the overall brand and company identity. Publicis Hawkeye, Minneapolis, MN—Multichannel, Customer-Development Marketing Agency Art Director/Designer: July 2008–December 2018 (publicishawkeye.com)

• Efficiently lead and administer creative design projects from concept to completion, working individually as head designer, as well as in a team environment

• Provide creative vision and concept design for a wide range of print, digital and social media

• Client presentations, help devise advertising plans, photo shoot assistance, attend press checks and more The Creative Group, Minneapolis, MN—Recruiter for Interactive, Design and Marketing Talent Freelance Graphic and Web Designer: April 2008–July 2008

• Worked as a freelance designer on both short and long term projects, on and off site

• Available at a moments notice to step in and assist with new and existing projects to help meet deadlines The Moore Agency, Tallahassee, FL—Public Relations and Advertising Firm Senior Graphic Designer/Art Director: May 2004–October 2007 (themooreagency.com)

• Successfully managed art department, production schedules, supervision of interns and overall art direction

• Designed graphic applications for print materials, electronic media and web site design

• Took lead role with clients to provide counseling and creative direction/solutions for all design projects

• Participated in brainstorm/client meetings, communication with printers and conducted interviews SERVE, Inc., Tallahassee, FL—Government Funded Educational Agency Art Illustrator I/Graphic Designer: October 2000–April 2004

• Collaborated with creative team to develop concepts used in print materials such as books, brochures, flyers, annual reports, logo design and more, as well as web site design and maintenance

• One-on-one contact with clients to ensure solid communications on all projects T-Formation, Tallahassee, FL—Screen Printing Business Graphic Designer/Illustrator: January 2000–October 2000

• Created T-shirt designs from concept to completion using vector based programs

• Turned hand drawn illustrations into vector art files for use in shirt designs

• Registered printed color separations for screen burns SKILLS

Design: Strong knowledge of print/digital design, wire framing, illustration and typography Software: Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator), Sketch, InVision, PowerPoint, Acrobat, Microsoft Office Suite and basic HTML/CSS.

Platforms: Traditional marketing, digital (responsive email, landing pages, website design) trade shows, point-of-sale, product packaging and branding (logos and collateral). Character: Positive, energetic, passionate, driven, reliable and an all around fun, easy-going person EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science in Art, Florida State University, December 1999 Associates in Arts degree, Tallahassee Community College, Spring 1997 ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Gold and Silver Addy award winner

• Successful projects for clients such as Cargill, United Healthcare, USAA, Merrill Lynch, Bank of America, Magnolia, Peterbilt, Vonage, The North Face, T-Mobile, Tri-Health, First Niagara, Agilent and more

• Past member of the Greater Tallahassee Advertising Federation (GTAF) ROBERT JEREMY MCCLELLAN

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