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Graphic Designer Art Director

Location:
Boston, MA
Posted:
May 16, 2022

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SENIOR GRAPHIC DESIGNER ILLUSTRATOR

Boston 978-***-**** behance.net/markgedrich linkedin.com/in/markgedrich adq20r@r.postjobfree.com

QUALIFICATIONS PROFILE

Highly creative and multi-talented Graphic Designer with extensive experience in illustration, production, and advanced image manipulation, multimedia, and print design. Exceptional collaborative and interpersonal skills; dynamic team player. Highly skilled with client and vendor relations and negotiations; talented at building “win-win” partnerships. Passionate and inventive creator of innovative marketing strategies and campaigns and accustomed to performing deadline driven environments with an emphasis on working within budget requirements. Creative experience in the following:

Production Layout Artist Logo Design & Branding Info-graphics Catalogs /Magazines Web Design Art Direction Brochures/ Presentations Masking/Photo Retouching Technical Illustration Adobe Creative Suite Microsoft Office

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Lowell House Independent Contractor Commissioned work: “A moving visual story of Addiction ”

Senior GRAPHIC DESIGNER and ILLUSTRATOR Lowell, MA 2019 – Present

The walls inside the center are decorated with powerful pieces of my artwork crafted for the event, and most recently by my newest endeavor; the massive undertaking of a 30-foot Mural centered around addiction issues and themes. It took many months of planning and hours to create a n d it ultimately made the cover of the local newspapers with much praise for the piece.

MARK GEDRICH Designs Independent Contractor/Owner

Senior GRAPHIC DESIGNER and ILLUSTRATOR Beverly, MA 2002 – Present

Successfully manage and coordinate graphic design projects from concept to completion. Work closely with clients to create a vision, conceive designs and consistently meet deadlines and requirements. Effectively build, motivate, and direct designs and production teams. Coordinate vendors and consultants to meet all project requirements. Create and conduct highly persuasive sales and marketing presentations. Expertly convert features to benefits to achieve client objectives. Manage all operational, strategic, financial, quote/bid, and administrative functions.

Conceived a one-off 27K Direct Mail campaign for Compaq that earned a 6% ROI and an order for eight more pieces. Successfully completed client projects worth up to $240,000.

Provided proposal layout and design for million-dollar corporate contracts under extremely tight deadlines.

Interacted with industry leaders to produce high-performing fresh creative and overall satisfaction dealing with ad sponsors, layout and design, proofing and coordination of print: equating to annual growth and lead generation.

Magazine/catalog design and illustration creation for LPGA, BJ’s, and Lotus, 180’s apparel and Earth Footwear.

Museum of Science

Senior GRAPHIC DESIGNER and ILLUSTRATOR Boston, MA 2017 – 2018

Developed numerous marketing programs (logos, brochures, newsletters, info-graphics, presentations, and advertisements). Engaged in brand creative focusing on print; magazines, newsletters, and posters etc., then tied the visual design to the desired message with digital displays that hooked our ‘mature’ end-users.

Managed up to 5 projects or tasks at any given time while under pressure to meet weekly deadlines. Assisted a short-handed, high expectation team by tackling their heavy workload, dramatically raising turnaround within tight deadlines and freeing up Senior Staff to pursue more pressing goals. Ensured fun creative imagery that resonated with our ‘little’ consumers as well.

SENIOR GRAPHIC DESIGNER ILLUSTRATOR

Boston 978-***-**** behance.net/markgedrich linkedin.com/in/markgedrich adq20r@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (Cont’d)

Stop & Shop Independent Contractor

Senior GRAPHIC DESIGNER Quincy, MA 2006 – 2018

Successfully translated subject matter into concrete designs for newsletters, promotional materials and sales collateral.

Created design themes and graphics for marketing and sales presentations, and corporate website.

Participated in a team effort to produce streamlined productions of monthly internal Magazines, Merchandising Guides and Newsletters.

Polartec and Gillette Independent Contractor

Senior GRAPHIC DESIGNER Technical ILLUSTRATOR Lawrence, MA 2003 – Present

Proficient in creating hundreds of Fabric Swatch technical illustrations. Created new design themes for marketing and collateral materials. Collaborated with creative team to design, illustrate and produce computer

generated art work for marketing and promotional materials. Participated in production of print and promotional items for key clients under directions of marketing department.

Consistently recognized for fresh innovative ideas and applications.

Recruited by Polartec to become their Senior Graphic Designer and Illustrator.

Generated packaging, concept designs and produced a vast array of razor Illustrations for Gillette.

Timberland Independent Contractor

Senior GRAPHIC DESIGNER Technical ILLUSTRATOR Stratham, NH 2002 – 2007

Constructed numerous 3D shoe Illustrations designed specific to client requests and desires. Led in the design, development, and implementation of the graphic layout and productions of the communication materials while helping clients cut their costs by 12%.

Supervised the assessments of all graphic materials to ensure quality and accuracy of the design process. Oversaw the efficient use of the production projects ranging from $2,000-$25,000.

Exhibit A Communications

Art Director Senior GRAPHIC DESIGNER Technical ILLUSTRATOR Burlington, MA 1996 – 2001

Illustrator, photo retouching specialist, and lead designer. Extensive client interaction on all aspects of Program Development through completion for companies such as Motorola, IBM, Carpet One, Disney and Microsoft.

Actualized client’s promotional initiatives, based upon initial creative briefs aligned with overall brand messaging and envisioned conceptual ideas quickly to this end.

Increased revenue, by consistently awarded contracts – leading to long-term accounts from Digital, Compaq and HP.

Quality control of design, printing, creation of mechanicals. Solid prepress and file release.

EDUCATION ACHIEVEMENTS

Framingham State College Framingham, MA BA Fine Arts: CC in Graphic Design

BA Economics: CC in Business Administration

BS Clothing & Textiles: CC in Apparel Design

Adobe Certified Expert in Photoshop – Photoshop Ginja Ninja Featured in Letterhead & Logo Design 6 – Rockport Publishing Featured in Design Graphics – Magazine Portfolio Edition Featured in Best of 3-D Graphics – Rockport Publishing



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