summary of qualifications
Award-winning, hands-on Art Director with 30 years of extensive experience in corporate branding from concept to final production; passionate about designing and producing consumer ad campaigns, trade ads, package designs, billboards, collateral, direct mail, P.O.P. trade show displays and web development; self-motivated, detail oriented, and well organized in directing photo shoots, multi-tasking, mock-ups, desktop pre-press publishing, file management and photo retouching. professional experience
07 /2004 – Present CMD & Partners, New Jersey – Senior Art Director Team leader of the creative department and responsible for the production of all on-going projects. Clients included: Coldwell Banker, Sprint, Fuji, HBO, William Grant & Sons, Gund, RBA, Rutgers University, NJDA, Pharmanet and LG Electronics. JBL, Harman Kardon 2013 – Present William Paterson University – Professor of Conceptual Graphic Design 2013 – 2018 Monmouth University – Professor of Conceptual Graphic Design 01 /1999 – 06 /2004 Winsor Graphics, New Jersey – Art Director Clients included: Kool & The Gang, Tommy James & Shondells, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
05 /1997 – 12 /1998 Fleishman Hillard, St.Louis – Graphic Designer / Production Artist Clients included: St.Louis Blues Hockey, SBC, Agfa 08 /1990 – 09 /1995 Lintas Worldwide, Istanbul (Grafika Lintas) – Senior Graphic Designer. Clients included: IBM, Diet Coke, Unilever, Pfizer. education
2011 William Paterson University – MFA Concentration in Design Arts 2004 Montclair State University – BFA in Graphic Design 1999 St.Louis Community College – Associate Degree in Graphic Communication. 1985 High School of Art & Design Istanbul – High School Degree in Art & Design. professional honors and awards
International Davey Award 2008
Art Directors Club of New Jersey Awards 2006, 2007 New Jersey Advertising Club Awards 2005, 2006, 2007 Web Marketing Association’s International Standard of Excellence Award 2005 NJBiz: Top 50 Advertising Agencies in New Jersey – Youngest firm ranked (NJBiz, August 2005) www.mukbilaktan.com
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NJDA, Jersey Fresh Ad Campaign
JBL, Ad Campaign
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Tikiri
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Gund,
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Sprint
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LIPO
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Milagro Tequila,
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JAMCO, Product Brochure
Tikiri, Product Catalog
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RONDA, Sales Materials
R-KANE, Tiny Meal Packaging
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23 lake drive east
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