Production Artist Designer
Resume:
Rick Major
Gr a p h i c De s i g n Ar t Di r e c t i o n P h o t o Ma n i p u l at i o n P r o d u c t i o n Ar t SUMMARY
A creative professional with over 25 years of design experience in corporate, in-house and agency settings. I have developed advertisements, marketing materials and branding for a variety of clients, from start-ups to well known corporate brands.
I am proficient in the use of many creative applications, such as the Adobe Creative Suite, Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign as well as productivity software like Microsoft Office. I’m capable of working independently or in a team environment. I am equally comfortable working in a leadership role, on a director level or smaller roles as a designer or production artist.
EXPERIENCE
Art Director/Designer Mar 2019 - Present
Freelancer, Charlottesville
Currently an independent contractor working on a variety of projects such as retouching photographic materials for various digital media and the creation of various marketing and collateral materials. Production Artist Feb 2018 - Mar 2019
S&P Global, Washington, DC
I served as a design contractor for the global financial leader S&P Global. While there I helped create and polish existing corporate branding, signage, and marketing materials for the corporation’s global events, conferences and advertising materials as well as updating various on-line and digital assets. Production Designer Jun 2015 - Sept 2016
White House Black Market, Fort Myers, FL
White House Black Market (WHBM) a high-end women’s fashion retailer based in Florida. While there I was responsible for the creation of advertising and catalogs and various in-store marketing materials for its nationwide retail locations. These materials consisted of seasonal and promotional materials used to bring awareness and drive sales in both brick and mortar and on-line locations. Art-Director and Retoucher Sept 2013 - Jun 2015
Belk, Charlotte, NC
I conceptualized marketing and advertising materials for this southern based department store chain. Primarily tasked with directing and cleaning up on-line product imagery I was occasionally tasked with creating printed retail materials such as Sunday circulars and other print related advertisements and in-store marketing materials. Production Artist Mar 2011 - May 2013
Clear Blue Advertising, Huntersville, NC
My primary role for this small boutique advertising agency was preparing artwork for final output and delivery to various print vendors. Some of the highest profile clients were Charbroil Grills and Rubbermaid medical solutions. Art Director Mar 2006 - May 2010
O’Keeffe & Company, Alexandria, VA
I created advertising campaigns, logo/identity branding solutions and various marketing materials for a variety of clients, such as the Virginia Department of Transportation, USO, Time Warner Cable Business Class, Adobe and various of state and federal agencies. EDUCATION
Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) - Graphic Design Aug 1991 - May 1996 Norfolk State University, Norfolk, VA
CONTACT
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