Creative Director Art

TECHNICAL PROFICIENCY

Environments: Mac OS X, Windows

TOOLS: Adobe Creative Suite including Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Illustrator, and InDesign, WordPress, HTML5, UX Design, IX Design, Wordpress

EXPERIENCE

GMD Creative Group - 4/09 - Present

President and Creative Director of a full service advertising agency - Freelance Art Director. AGENCIES:

Point to Point - Cleveland Ohio 11/06 - 4/09

Knox Marketing - Akron Ohio 3/05 - 10/06

D&S Creative Communications - Mansfield Ohio 2/03 - 3/05 Mark Freeman and Associates - Cleveland Ohio 9/99 - 3/02 Smiley/Hanchulak - Akron, Ohio 2/99 - 8/99

Bill Brokaw Advertising - Cleveland, Ohio 2/93 - 3/99 TRW Automotive Aftermarket Division - Cleveland, Ohio 12/89 - 2/93 LoneStar and Associates, Inc. - Akron, Ohio 2/87 - 11/89 ACCOLADES

• Multiple local and regional Addy, BMA and CSCA Awards

• Agency of the Year - 2001

• Award of Graphic Excellence

EDUCATION & TRAINING

Art Institute of Pittsburgh 1984 - 1986 Associates Degree in Visual Communications Continuing Education

Mastering Flash MX - 6/02

The University of Akron 1987 - 1988 1991 - 1992

Additional classes in English, Art History, Design, and Computer Graphics. Cuyahoga Community College - 1994 – 1995

HTML5 - 2017

UX Design 2017 - 2018

Wordpress 2017 - 2018

GARY M. DAGUE ****@****************.*** 330-***-**** EXPERIENCE SUMMARY

Over thirty five years of award-winning advertising and marketing communications for a vast array of national, regional, and local business-to-business, business-to-consumer, and retail clients. Ability to organize a team of creative talent to meet client goals with maximum impact, create dynamic and impressive communications within budgetary guidelines, and lead the development of projects and multi-level campaigns from concept through implementation. Comfortable with a wide variety of technologies and platforms.

· Web Usability Best Practices / UX

· Trade Show Booth Design

· Newsletters / Brochures / Flyers

· Multi-Level Integration

· Print/Photo/Video Production

· Packaging and Branding

· Consumer Relations

· Leading Teams

AREAS OF EXCELLENCE

· Brand Identity Audit & Strategy

· Marketing & Advertising Communications

· Creative Strategy

· Corporate Identity Systems

· Packaging Design

· Graphic Design

· Illustration

· Full Life Cycle Project Management

· Cutting-edge Graphic Design

CLIENTS:

Electrolux Premium Home Appliances

Frigidaire Home Appliances

Kenmore Home Appliances

Best Buy

COSE

Lowe’s

Smucker’s

Smith Dairy

Sherwin-Williams

Simonton Windows

Summa Healthcare Systems

Stihl Outdoor Tools

Hilti Power Tools

Gorman-Rupp

Armstrong Heating and Cooling

Invacare (All Divisions)

Action

Audiocraft

Evenflo

General Electric

Parker Hannifin

Norandex

Arbogast

Lamson & Sessions Home Products

American Greetings

Tavern of Richfield

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

FirstEnergy/Ohio Edison

TDK

Cleveland Browns

Cleveland Thunderbolts

Cleveland Cavaliers

Cleveland Lumberjacks

Cleveland Live

Cleveland Aeronautics Walk of Fame

Cleveland Grand Prix

Children’s Hospital

Barberton Citizen’s Hospital

Second National Bank

Kirby

Majestic

L J Minor Company

Lesco

Cleveland Ad Club

Pioneer-Standard

AgentScout

KeyLink

Intel Corporation

National Semiconductor

Compliant Corporation

Keithley Instruments

Cleveland Athletic Club

SafeGuard Technology Inc.

Universal Steel Corporation

Need2Buy Inc.

RiverOne Corporation

Penton Publishing

Summit County Red Cross

Fairmount School of Music

Philips Technology Inc.

Acceleration Systems

Skycasters

VSAT

EGC Enterprises

Ulmer Berne Cleveland LLP

Frantz Ward LLP

The Wolk Group

KMProcessing

Mr Excavator

Design for the Moment

Design to your Vision

Your designs are about more than aesthetics. More than function. More than ease of use. They’re about creating the moment. Be it the way your designs take her breath away the first time she enters the room or how they help her effortlessly glide through the rigors of hosting hectic holiday gatherings, each moment is crucial. And those moments are as unique as your designs. Moments just don’t happen. They’re created. With passion. With vision. With the fundamental understanding that perfection is all in the details. electroluxappliances.com/architects&designers

The Art of Finish

Color and Finish Capabilities

Global Color and Design Center

You can do it with the finish.

And Sherwin-Williams will help. As a leader in developing innovative coatings, we’re dedicated to providing solutions that are custom-tailored for the unique needs of your business. Because you put a lot into your product. And the exterior deserves the same consideration. The Art of Attraction

You’ve spent countless hours developing your product. So how can you differentiate it from your competitors’? How can you catch the eye of your consumer?

The Art of Knowledge

OEMs, product finishers and designers have all come to trust us for our experience and expertise. Because we take the time to learn our clients’ industries, we’re able to increase the value of their products, attract new customers and grow their businesses. Wood, metal or plastic. No substrate is too difficult. No industry is too big. Over the past 140 years, we’ve helped contribute to the success of our clients in industries including: Residential Furniture

Contract/Hospitality Furniture

Kitchen Cabinets

Metal Outdoor Furniture

Store Fixtures and Displays

Consumer Electronics

Computer Equipment

Medical and Diagnostic Equipment

Lighting, Framing and Accessories

And it’s exactly how we’ll do it for you.

Because we study the trends and provide the color forecasts specific to your industry, you’ll have all the color and finish offerings your customers demand. We’ll even help you automate these custom finishing techniques right into your finishing line. And we’ll ensure you receive consistent color, batch to batch, whether you have one finishing facility or several around the world.

The Art of Success

Our Global Color and Design Center has one goal in mind – your success. To help you achieve that success, these design experts provide more than just coatings and finishes, but services and resources. And, as members of the Color Marketing Group, the premier international association for color design professionals, they bring a world of knowledge to the table. Services and Resources

• Color consulting

• Color palette assessment and recommendations

• Trend forecasting

• Market specific trend boards and color palettes

• Custom formulations and system design

• Research and development

• Hands on training seminars*

• Color card design and production

• Color standards development and maintenance

• Meetings with color experts at our Global Color

and Design Center to review trends and finishes*

*available to qualified customers

The Ar t of Per fection

The Art of Dedication

We didn’t become a leading developer in innovative finishes by accident. It is the result of the uncompromising devotion of our talented, experienced stylists at the Global Color and Design Center who provide custom-tailored solutions for the unique needs of your business.

How do they do it?

By completely immersing themselves in the market. After all, there is no better way to uncover trends, consumer preference shifts and new developments in application. That’s why Sherwin-Williams is expanding our global reach – to gain an even more comprehensive view of color. And they’re bringing that extensive knowledge to you. The Art of Insight

With the information we gain from the market, we’ve become the best in the industry at developing custom formulations, finishes and techniques that get noticed. And we’re able to do it quickly enough to meet demanding design cycles and deadlines. This is how we’ve been able to introduce looks such as glazed, distressed, rub through effects and metallics in a variety of coatings technologies including stain, paint and powder coatings. You can do it with the finish.

And Sherwin-Williams will help. As a leader in developing innovative coatings, we’re dedicated to providing solutions that are custom-tailored for the unique needs of your business. Because you put a lot into your product. And the exterior deserves the same consideration. The Art of Attraction

You’ve spent countless hours developing your product. So how can you differentiate it from your competitors’? How can you catch the eye of your consumer?

©2006 The Sherwin-Williams Company www.sherwin-williams.com/oem Chemical Coatings Division For a Better Finish. Ask Sherwin-Williams.™ #2003470 The Art of Sherwin-Williams

Boasting the largest distribution network in the industry, expert technical assistance, customized design engineering services and professional color marketing consultants, Sherwin-Williams has what it takes to help you succeed. Call 1-800-***-**** to speak to one of our dedicated representatives and make your first connection today.

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