Joe Rozsa, Creative Director & Multi-Channel Marketer

CliffsNotes

Accomplished, award-winning, marketing professional with a career built on a strong blend of creativity and business sense, complemented by customer service and successful implementation of strategies. Highly adept at creating and managing multiple complex projects from concept through production, delivering on-time/on-budget within tight deadlines. Expertise encompasses print, web, branding, environmental and public relations projects. Strong dimensional thinker and presenter.

Proficient in: InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Adobe Acrobat, Keynote, WordPress and other support programs.

Where and What

Shale Brewing Company (July 2020 - Present)

Communications Director (shalebrewing.com)

Complete brand management including campaigns with printed and electronic materials, copy writing, menus, POP displays, environmental graphics, corporate identity and branding, e-marketing and web site design, social media campaigns, multi-channel ad campaigns. Additional responsibilities include: coordinating projects with vendors, freelance artists and other outside sources, print and photo coordination, budget management and account support. Site 14 (August 2008 - Present)

Owner/Designer (www.site14.us)

Design and coordinate complete campaigns with printed and electronic materials including: copy writing, menus, POP displays, Advo and Valpak inserts, environmental graphics, corporate identity and branding, e-marketing and web site design, social media campaigns, multi-channel ad campaigns and annual reports.

Additional responsibilities include: coordinating projects with vendors, freelance artists and other outside sources, print and photo coordination, budget management and account support. Clients include: Travel Centers of America, Elgin Furniture, Old Carolina BBQ, Smoke the Burger Joint, Baja Pizza Fish, United Nations, North Canton Public Library, Stark County Hunger Task Force, EarthColor, Tylok International, Toyota, CarQuest, Pro Football Hall of Fame, Kent State University, Stark State University, MS Society, U.S. Aid, Center for Dialysis Care, Meals on Wheels of Syracuse, NY, Automated Graphics Systems, Stark County Oil and Gas, Walsh University, Stark State College and a variety of others.

AGS Idea Works (April 2007 – August 2008)

Creative Director

Coordinate and manage creative staff of 11, copy writing, design and coordination of complete campaigns with printed materials as well as interactive media including: web sites, interactive CD’s, photo retouching, logos, direct mail, inserts, print advertising, outdoor advertising, packaging, POP displays, document design, environmental graphics and other collateral materials for a variety of clients.

Mahon Studios Inc. (2004-2007)

Creative Director

Coordinate and manage creative staff, copy writing, design and coordination of complete campaigns with printed materials as well as interactive media including: web sites (design only), interactive CD’s (design only), photo retouching, logos, direct mail, inserts, print advertising, outdoor advertising, packaging, POP displays, document design, environmental graphics and other collateral materials.

Additional responsibilities include: coordinating projects with vendors, freelance artists and other outside sources, print and photo coordination, software/hardware purchasing, account support and photo assistant (studio and location).

Clients include: Shearer’s Potato Chips, Berlin Natural Bakery, Enduris Extrusions, HydroChem, Gremlin Taming Institute, Gibson Landscape Services, GrassMaster Landscaping, SunOptix, LP Vinyl, Yost Candies and other industrial, retail and professional clients. Print Management Partners/CableQuest Partners (2001-2004) Senior Graphic Designer

Coordinate and manage creative staff, design and coordinate complete campaigns with printed materials including: copy writing, logos, direct mail, inserts, print advertising, bill inserts, outdoor advertising, packaging, POP displays, document design, environmental graphics, course catalogs and other collateral materials.

Clients include: Time Warner Cable (divisions nationwide), Road Runner National, Adelphia Cable, Cox Cable, Comcast Cable, Merchant Service Centers, Sherwin Williams, Waltco, numerous Joint Vocational Schools in Ohio.

School Days

Bachelors Degree, Commercial Art/Graphic Design (Minor in Photography), University of Akron, 1988.

Wait... there’s more.

Board Member/Marketing and Outreach Committee - Stark County Hunger Task Force VP/Board Member - Friends of the Little Art Gallery, North Canton Public Library Events and Outreach Committee Member - Junior Achievement of East Central Ohio Speaker/Community Business Volunteer - Junior Achievement of East Central Ohio

- Mentor to Beelieve. JA USA Company National Champion for 2018

- Mentor to Simple Starters. JA USA Company National Champion for 2019 Member - North Canton Chamber of Commerce

Preferred speaker for WordPress WordCamps

And the Crowd Goes Wild!

2020 Graphic Design USA Magazine Award of Excellence - Shale Brewing Company Rebrand 2019 Graphic Design USA Magazine Award of Excellence - LogicJunction Website Design 2018 Platinum Hermes Award/Creative - EarthColor 2015-2016 Sustainability Report 2017 Excellence in Graphic Design Award - Graphic Design USA Magazine - Crisis Intervention and Recovery Center Corporate Identity

2015 Platinum Hermes Award/Creativity - TomTod Ideas “idea x” Logo 2013 Gold Marcom Award/Creativity - North Canton Public Library Brand Redesign 2011 Gold Marcom Award/Creativity - Arkovi Indentity 2011 Gold Hermes Award/Creativity - Arkovi Indentity 2010 First Place - Best Blog Design APSO (Associated Press Society of Ohio) - News from the Field 2010 Ben Franklin Best of Show/Creative - Arkovi Indentity System 2009 Ben Franklin Gold Award/Creative - Flatworld Knowledge Shipping Box 2009 Ben Franklin Gold Award/Creative - AGSCG Calendar 2008 Ben Franklin Gold Award/Creative - TouchTree Branding and Promotional Materials High and Dry Productions Logo, Logo Lounge, First Edition Fun Time

Public Speaking

Volunteering

Cooking, Woodworking, Gardening

Helping Homeless Dogs

Contact!

Joe Rozsa

512 McKinley Ave. SE., North Canton, OH 44720

330-***-****

adlvky@r.postjobfree.com

Personal and professional references available upon request.

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