Experience.

MARCOM MANAGER **** TO PRESENT RICHARD WOLF MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS VERNON HILLS. IL

Built out and managed US graphic identity standards. Environmental branding design for corporate headquarters. New product naming and brand designs. Designed and directed new print collateral. Direct and manage website design and updates. Manager of creative staff including freelance designers, production designers, photographers, videographers, and copywriters. MANAGER, MARKETING COMMUNICATION & DESIGN 2009 TO 2013 AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION ROSEMONT, IL Designed and managed brand standards. Identified and designed target marketing communication vehicles, messaging and visuals across multi-media. Coordinated with website team to develop website and e-communication strategies. Designed for website and LMS system. Invented and designed targeted brand identities for educational CME Products.

MANAGER OF MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS & DESIGN 2008 TO 2009 NEUROLOGIC AND ORTHOPEDIC HOSPITAL OF CHICAGO, CINN CHICAGO, IL Lead creative strategy for integrated marketing communications for the hospital and associated medical practice. Art directed and redesigned new professional medical journal and quarterly magazine for the CINN Foundation. Designed one-off hand-crafted concepts for fundraising events that included print, digital, and environmntal branding. Manager of print specifying, print buying, and print production. DESIGN INSTRUCTOR 2002 TO 2009 INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY OF DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY CHICAGO, IL Taught following design courses and mentored students in: Advertising Design, Layout Design (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Bridge), Design Fundamentals, Packaging Design, Type Design and Typography, Design Symposium, Senior Seminar (Thesis Development). DESIGN AND STYLING 2002 TO PRESENT FREELANCE CHICAGO, SUBURBS, AND EAST COAST Designed and styled for Sanford North America Fine Writing Instruments, The Children’s Clinic of Oak Park, Crate & Barrel, Food & Wine Magazine, Design Ideas, The Gage Restaurant, Henri Restaurant, Sara Lenart Jewelry, University of Chicago Medical Center, John Huston, Polar Explorer, Infinity Magazine & Foundation, and more: Visual identities and logo designs; packaging; marketing communications and advertising; photography sets; and props. TRADITIONAL ART & DESIGN SKILLS

OFFSET LITHROGRAPHY/PRINTING

SERIGRAPHY

RELIEF PRINTING

LETTERPRESS

EDUCATION

MFA UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN–MADISON,

ART & DESIGN

BA BELOIT COLLEGE, STUDIO ART

& ANTHROPOLOGY

DARTEB DIRECTOR / DESIGNER / STYLIST 113 COVENTRY COURT, NAPERVILLE, IL 60565 addcb4@r.postjobfree.com 773 /865-4670

2014 Richard Wolf Medical Instruments Marketing Excellence of the Year Award Recipient www.deblevindesignandstyling.com

TECHNICAL DESIGN SKILLS

INDESIGN

ILLUSTRATOR

PHOTOSHOP

BRIDGE/LIGHTROOM

HTML & CSS/ TYPO3 DATABASE MANAGEMENT