PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

. Highly creative, hands-on professional with over 19 years experience in Art Direction, Graphic Design, and Project Management.

. Strong ability to make efficient decisions as team leader on concepts, strategy and execution.

. Passionate creator of innovative branding, advertising concepts & campaigns. JOSHUA PEPIN

Art Direction Graphic Design Project Mangement adtza9@r.postjobfree.com

. Effective Leader

. Creative Design Strategy

. Complex Problem Solving

. Print and Digital Media

. Proficient In Adobe Creative suite

. Superb Eye for Detail

. Project Presentations

. Excellent Communication Skills

. Project Management

. Program Development

CORE SKILLS

EDUCATION

. Bachelor of Arts Degree: Visual Communications, Westwood College of Technology (2002) Junior Graphic Designer / Production Clerk (10/02 to 02/05) Bristol Farms & Lazy Acres Natural Markets – Carson, California

. Formatted text and graphics for blog posts, newsletters and other promotional materials.

. Maintained consistent use of graphic imagery in materials and other marketing outreach.

. Collaborated with teams to ensure style consistency of marketing materials. Manager of Advertising / Senior Graphic Designer (02/05 to 01/11) Bristol Farms & Lazy Acres Natural Markets – Carson, California

. Designed new on-brand visual elements to effectively convey concepts and messaging.

. Monitored production schedules while adhering to assigned budgets.

. Developed and mentored new members of design staff during on-boarding on computer graphic design programs such as Adobe Illustrator, Adobe In-Design and Adobe Photoshop. Art Director (01/2011 to 06/2016)

Bristol Farms & Lazy Acres Natural Markets – Carson, California

. Developed designs that elevated, and differentiated on-brand and on-strategies.

. Lead 10 new store opening campaigns with in-store brand messaging and print collateral.

. Re-branded overall marketing strategy including visual communications for web, social media and in-store collaterals.

. Lead art direction of photography used in visual communications for web, social media and in-store collaterals.

. Lead all private label direction from concept to completion including negotiations with packaging and label producers. Marketing Director (06/16 to12/31/21)

Bristol Farms & Lazy Acres Natural Markets – Carson, California

. Lead all strategic marketing planning for both brands, including print and digital.

. Lead all strategies behind 2 newly formatted stores from strategic marketing plans and new customer acquisition campaigns.

. Developed new processes for customer service based programs, including rewards and loyalty programs.

. Created new seasonal sales programs, events and collateral for both brands, leading to a 5% year over year sales growth. WORK HISTORY

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