Social Media Project Management

purpose

to achieve results through effective leadership, inspired creative direction, and structured organizational skills in a management position, while having fun in the process

experience

ESAB / VICTOR TECHNOLOGIES / THERMADYNE INDUSTRIES [Global Welding Equipment Manufacturer]

NA Design Manager/Creative Services Manager/Art Director (July ‘99 – Aug. ‘23)

Production, design and art direction of sales literature, advertising, POP, retail, newsletters, logos, trade show material, signage, graphic standards, packaging and trade dress, etc. all done for internal customers including sales, marketing and corporate, Distributors, B2B and other external customers * Illustration and photo reworking/retouching * Design and content of website, social media and email marketing graphics * Management of designers/freelancers and graphics projects * Digital library and project management * Maintenance of graphic computer systems and software (Macs only) * Hardware/software: Macintosh & PC systems using Adobe CS Cloud (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Acrobat, etc.), Quark XPress, PageMaker, Microsoft Office and other programs

ATKINSON GROUP, INC. [Advertising Agency]

Sr. Graphic Artist (March ‘96 – July ‘99)

Production and design of direct mail, advertising, B2B, newsletters, posters and signage, etc. * Supervision of other Graphic Artists * Maintenance of 40 computer systems including network and email systems * Hardware software: Macintosh systems using Quark XPress, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop and other word processing and utility programs

UPBEAT, INC. [Indoor/Outdoor Building Accessories Manufacturer]

Communications Specialist (Feb. ‘96 – March ‘96)

Marketing, design and production of catalogs and product data sheets * Sales leads data entry and follow-up * Product Illustrations * Maintenance of Macintosh computer systems using Quark XPress, Macromedia Freehand and Microsoft Word

KNIGHTS/WILLIAMS CORP. [Mail-order Fashion Catalogs]

Production Artist (Oct. ’92 – Jan. ‘96)

Production of fashion catalog layouts * Design of sale catalogs, order forms, logos, newsletters and numerous other company design jobs * Maintenance of Macintosh computer systems using Quark XPress, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop and Microsoft Word

1.2.3 TRAINING SYSTEMS [Janitorial Service Training Program]

Graphic Designer (Feb. ’91 – July ‘92)

Illustration, design and copy writing of training program guidebooks, warehouse material planning program and other materials * Hardware/software: Macintosh computer system with Quark XPress, Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop

education

ILLINOIS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY

Bachelor’s of Fine Arts (BFA), Graphic Design, 3.53 GPA

freelance

VARIOUS OTHER FREELANCE JOBS

(1991 - present)

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