M. Jeffrey Ellis

EDUCATION: Pratt Institute Bachelors of Industrial Design -1968

Software certification:

SolidWorks 2001plus, AutoCAD14, AutoCAD Mechanical Desktop, StudioViZ 3.0

Proficient in;

Adobe PhotoShop 5.5, Adobe Illustrator CS, CorelDRAW 11

Patents;

Bristol-Myers - modular display system General Foods – Locking system for shelves to tubular upright

PAT. No. 6,193,436 Henschel-Steinau – collapsing display base Pat. No. 4,911.391 Mars Candy Co. – product dispensing system Pat. No. 6,062,438 Specialty Brands Food – replacement shelving system for standard gondolas

Pat. No, 5,749,478

EXPERIENCE: JeffEllisDesigns; Oct 2008 to present: retired working on various sculptures

May 2005 to Oct 2008

I was running a full service studio that can satisfy the needs of any client. From creating black and white concept sketches to running a project from concept through to models, comps, graphics, and engineering drawings. I have the skills and knowledge to take a project from concept into production.

Rand Display, Teaneck, NJ April 1997 to May 2005 Creative Director

Responsible for a staff of 7. Point of Purchase Display Design and Manufacturing Company. Responsible for the design and development of displays, graphics, photography and engineering in both permanent (steel, wood, molded plastic) and non-permanent (Vacuum form plastic, paper, chipboard, corrugated, ESP (foam) materials.

Henschel-Steinau, Englewood, NJ March 1983 to April 1997 V.P. Creative Director

Responsible for a staff of 18. Point of Purchase Display Design and Manufacturing Company. Responsible for the design and development of displays, graphics, photography and engineering in both permanent and non-permanent materials.

Thompson Leeds NY, NY March 1981 to March 1983 VP.Creative Director

Responsible for a staff of 14. Point of Purchase Display Design and Manufacturing Company. Responsible for the design and development of displays, graphics, photography and engineering in both permanent and non-permanent materials.

Henschel-Steinau, Englewood, NJ August 1975 to March 1981 Art Director

Point of Purchase Display Design and Manufacturing Company. Responsible for the design and development of displays, graphics, photography and engineering in both permanent and non-permanent materials.

Self Employed Freelance Designer May 1974 to August 1975

Client List:

Advertising Display Co., Merchandising and design Co., Transworld Display Co., Transworld Manufacturing Co., Ledan Co., Thompson Leeds Co., Packaging Systems Co., Henschel-Steinau Inc.

Consumer Promotions Inc. NY, NY January 1974 to May 1974 Art Director

Point of Purchase Display Design and Manufacturing Company. Responsible for the design and development of displays, graphics, photography and engineering in both permanent and non-permanent materials.

Advertising Display Company, Englewood, NJ June 1973 to January 1974 Art Director

Point of Purchase Display Design and Manufacturing Company. Responsible for the design and development of displays, graphics, photography and engineering in both permanent and non-permanent materials.

Thompson Leeds Co, NY<NY October 1971 to June 1973 Managing Art Director, Assistant Art Director; October 1971 to April 1972 Art Director, April 1972 to November 1973 Managing Art Director,

November 1973 to June 1973. Managing Art Director, Responsible for a staff of 8. Point of Purchase Display Design and Manufacturing Company. Responsible for the design and development of displays, graphics, photography and engineering in both permanent and non-permanent materials.

Ideal Toy Co. Queens NY, NY June 1968 to October 1971 Staff Designer

Research and Development for children’s toys, pre-school, educational, and board games.

Saint Thomas Aquinas Collage Sparkill, NY January 2001 to May 2005 Instructor

Packaging and Display- a senior level 3 credit class. The class concentrates on the design and construction of different types of packaging for different types of products. Theory and Visualization – a freshman class teaching basic design skills Introduction to Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop CS