SEAN TALBOT

Los Angeles, CA • 626-***-**** • ad21tb@r.postjobfree.com

Creative Art Director & Project Manager

Creative Art Director with over a decade of project management and design industry experience, specializing in product, digital, and print media. Proven problem solver with a talent for developing and executing ideas from inception to completion.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Art Director and Senior Graphic Designer

Carlisle Etcetera LLC, New York, NY 2017 - present

● Direct brand strategies and marketing asset development for two luxury women’s fashion brands.

● Lead the development and definition of visual identity and aesthetic across digital and print platforms.

● Supervise and coordinate team in designing brand assets, marketing collateral, and packaging materials.

● Oversee photography direction, image selection, and markups for retouching.

● Manage and maintain a consistent visual presence across both brands.

● Guide and optimize team workflows and processes for enhanced efficiency. Creative Director

STalbot Design, Los Angeles, CA & New York, NY 2005 - present

● Establish brand style guidelines for client partnerships with advertisers.

● Create custom graphics, illustrations, iconography, presentations, and videos.

● Designed and developed physical and digital assets for VEVO, for events, and on all their digital platforms.

● Developed print and digital assets for GLAMOUR Magazine including the marketing materials for their Women of the Year Summit and Awards.

● Created editorial layouts for The Daily Front Row, a multi-channel media brand fashion periodical.

● Designed municipal way-finding signage for the city of Monterey Park, CA. Graphic Designer

Wine Warehouse, Los Angeles, CA 2014 - 2016

● Built layouts and designed concepts for advertisements, catalogs, editorial articles, and marketing materials for California wholesale distributor of fine wine, beer, and spirits. Brand Designer & Production Manager

Excela Creative, Los Angeles, CA 2011 - 2014

● Successfully created and launched multiple e-commerce lifestyle brands from scratch.

● Established comprehensive brand guidelines and concepts to align with product design.

● Designed and produced a diverse range of products including jewelry, handbags, blankets, candles, apparel, and furniture.

● Developed custom packaging solutions.

● Cultivated relationships with local and international suppliers and vendors to achieve cost-effective production, maintain budgets, and adhere to deadlines for custom products and packaging.

● Contributed as Visual Merchandiser for TV sales segments on EXTRA, The Today Show, and E-News. EDUCATION

University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 2011

Bachelor of Science, Product Design, Minor in Business Administration SKILLS

Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign), Art Direction, Microsoft Office, Google Office, Graphic Design, Product Design and Development, Branding Identity and Design Development, Illustration, Project Management, Iconography, Marketing and Advertising, Creative Strategy and Management, Collaborative Problem Solving, Presentations, E-Commerce, Packaging, Typography, Team Leader and Cooperator

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