Graphic Designer Art Director

Work Experience

Podiatry Content Connection, LLC

Metuchen, NJ

Art Director/Graphic Designer, August 2023-January 2025

• Collaborated closely with web developers to assist in creating website templates for clients and the redesign of the corporate website.

• Designed corporate advertisements featured in Podiatry Management Magazine.

• Designed conference material (banners, collateral, table covers), video production and editing, collateral material to magazine advertisements. The McCloud Group, LLC

Jersey City, NJ

Senior Designer, July 2022-August 2023

• Designed content for social media and proposals for prospective and active projects pertaining to construction management.

• Completed newer brand identity establishing color and application.

• Redesigned website according to brand.

Fred Alger & Company, LLC

New York, NY

Design Consultant, May 2011-December 2021

• Worked collaboratively on various projects within the marketing department on engaging and innovative designs.

• Helped to establish new brand positioning for promotions and digital marketing.

• Designed material for conferences, banners, digital banners, buttons and animation for online content and videos, video editing, cards, collateral material, advertisements and editing images (photoshop retouch).

Rexell Foods Corporation

Newark, NJ

Art Director/Designer, January 2008-May 2011

• Spearheaded new and engaging brand and visual identity.

• Redesigned the corporate logo, stationary and t-shirts in a more traditional and family friendly design and editing images (photoshop retouch).

• Conceptualized from start to finish label designs, promotions, trade show booth

(Javitts Center, Costco) and advertising.

• As a result of the rebrand and redesign, sales improved and doubled in stores such as Shop Rite and client stores.

• Researched vendors to establish cost effective print and packaging. MetLife

Long Island City, Queens, NY

Art Director/Designer, June 2000-November 2008

• Managed a staff of both company and freelance designers, art directed, handled promotions, collateral, practical 3D displays and direct marketing.

• Worked closely with the copyrighter and display vendor. Designed metal-etched lobby entrance display showcasing MetLife’s history for MetLife’s Queens, NY location. Technical Skills

Adobe Creative Suite

InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop,

Acrobat and Adobe Premiere

Microsoft Office

Word, PowerPoint and working

knowledge of Excel

Additional Experience

Prudential Marketing & Advertising

Newark, NJ

Design Consultant

Newbridge Communications, Inc.

New York, NY

Senior Designer/Systems Manager

Pelligrini And Associates, Inc.

New York, NY

Design Consultant

Hearst Direct

New York, NY

Design Consultant

Ogilvy & Mather

New York, NY

Design Consultant

Sony Music

New York, NY

Design Consultant

Education

Rutgers University

B.A., College of Arts and Sciences

Newark, NJ

Awards

Art Directors Club of New Jersey

37th Annual Awards Certificate

of Excellence Prudential Leader Magazine

Ellery Engalla

graphic designer

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