Inside Sales Designer

Michael cullinan

Senior Art Director/Creative Professional

**** ***** **** #*** *** Grove Village, IL 60007 *******@*****.*** 630-***-**** 4x Block Star Award Winner (interoffice recognition for excellence) 9x BNP RAVE Award Winner (interoffice recognition for excellence) Prestigious 2002 Neal Award Winner (art direction) Chicago Tribune Editorial Award for Excellence (illustration) 2x Western Illinois University Talent Grant Recipient (design) EXPERIENCE

Senior Art Director Block & Company Wheeling, IL 2016 – Present Creative Services department lead designer with an emphasis on cover-to-cover design, formatting, color-correcting/outlining while utilizing new products from self-handled photoshoots. Responsible for multiple time-sensitive 260+ folio catalogs throughout calendar years. Multi-talented web banner/email blast designer capable of orchestrating a wide array of marketing promotions for Block & Company’s various e-commerce platforms in an imaginative, timely and precise fashion. Creative Director Cullinan Graphics Elk Grove Village, IL 2009 – 2016 Creative designer for my Chicagoland clientele, providing all graphic design, calendars, sell sheets and promotional pieces in addition to web-based graphics. Utilized marketing (design/writing) skills to create and promote various print/web collateral for inside sales forces ranging in sports marketing packages, Boy Scouts of America, Baxter promotions, Powerpoint decks & dental direct mail pieces. Senior Art Director BNP Media Deerfield, IL 2001 – 2009 Accomplished designer for numerous B2B trade magazines providing all graphic design, production, and web-based graphics. Utilized marketing skills to create and design various print collateral for the inside sales force as well as assisting sister company’s marketing needs and associate publisher goals. Assisted countless nationwide companies to establish themselves and increase business through my design, structure and copywriting.

Senior Art Director Reed Business Co. Oak Brook, IL 1996 – 2001 Directed industry-leading equipment magazine including layout, graphics and promotional work

(circulation 70,000+). Responsible for innovative graphics and award-winning layouts from cover to cover. Worked on location with photographers as art director to assure CE’s high photography standards are met. Led compact creative team in Las Vegas to direct an aggressive and efficient 4-day SHOW DAILY for ConExpo, the country’s largest construction equipment trade show. Designer/Consultant Ernst & Young, LLP Cleveland, OH 1994 – 1996 Mobile designer accountable for all marketing collateral including catalogs, direct mail, promotional health care packages and financial brochures. Executed high-impact designs for EY’s nationwide consulting firm focusing on Cleveland, Indianapolis, Dallas & Chicago clients. EDUCATION

Bachelor’s Degree of Fine Arts

Western Illinois University

Cum Laude Graduate

Portfolio samples & references available upon request