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Mary Fawcett **** W. Hood Ave., Chicago, IL ***** / Home: 773-***-****

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Qualification Summary:

Creative Services Manager with strong creative background and ability to successfully design and manage projects from concept through completion. Bring structure, consistency and organization to multi-faceted projects, while acting as liaison with clients to obtain assets for various assignments and gain approvals. Prepare timelines, estimates/price quotes and objectives for multi-faceted jobs. Manage client budgets. Work with internal resources to assign tasks and follow-up on deadlines. Hire and manage creative departments and develop client relationships. Drawn to details while still seeing the big picture.

Professional Experience:

Hi-Impact Marketing, Lake Zurich IL

November 2008 to December 2008 / Design Manager • Closed due to economy

• Project management and brand management for a variety of projects that include videos, branding campaigns, web development, ad campaigns, direct mail campaigns, brochures, etc.

• Work with clients to ensure that projects are on time and within budget

• Act as liaison between account teams, design teams and PR to maintain clear communication

• Prepare timelines based on input from client, creative and support services

• Manage schedules, budgets, vendor relationships, team deadlines, freelance assignments, press checks

• Keep account teams and design teams informed of the status of all jobs via a weekly status report

• Maintain content, copyedit and proofread

• Coach and develop ideas/design concepts with creative teams

• Maintain approvals and changes pertaining to all jobs

• Oversee print and electronic production through completion

Killian & Company, Chicago IL

May, 2008 to September 15, 2008 / Account Executive / Project Manager / Brand Manager

• Didn’t win 2 new accounts, downsized

• Manage clients, negotiate price quotes, write formal client estimates and develop program objectives for videos, branding campaigns, web development, ad campaigns, direct mail campaigns, brochures, and more

• Maintain content, copyedit and proofread

• Develop creative timeline and outline creative objectives for communication campaigns based on client input

• Bring structure, consistency and organization to multi-faceted projects

• Work with creative department and vendors to manage projects from concept to final stages through delivery

• Negotiate price quotes to provide solutions within budget and time frame

• Establish and maintain brand guidelines for new and existing client

Mad Dog Marketing, Chicago IL

1998 to 2008 / Creative Director / Owner

• Managed clients, negotiated price quotes and developed program objectives, strategies and creative concepts with creative writers, photographers, illustrators, stock houses, printers, digital imaging studios and various other vendors to develop ad campaigns, direct mail campaigns, brochures, websites, banner ads, etc.

• Maintain content, copyedit and proofread

• Designed pit-crew uniforms and paint design for nationally renowned NASCAR competitor

• Exhibited new product concepts at trade shows in Rosemont, IL and Houston, TX

• Designed and produced a variety of patterns with themes relating to children, life cycle events and seasons with some used in animal rescue raffles

• Ability to manage projects from concept to final stages

• Designed and manage within tight budgets and schedules

• Negotiated rates to provide solutions within budget and time frame

• Sourced images from a variety of resources, including independent photographers, illustrators, and stock houses

• Oversee photo shoots and press approvals

J. Walter Thompson Specialized Communications, Chicago IL

1992 to 1998 / Creative Supervisor

• Built and supervised Creative Department that managed approximately 200 Fortune 500 accounts such as Rockwell Automation, United Airlines, Siemens, Loyola and USRobotics

• Recruited and selected a team of 7 that included copy writers, art directors and Mac artists

• Managed creative projects from concept to final stages including maintaining content, copyediting and proofing for billboards, ad campaigns, brochures, direct mail and teaser campaigns

• Communicated creative ideas to account executives

• Negotiated price quotes with photographers, illustrators, stock houses, printers and various other vendors

• Directed photo shoots

Education:

Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL

Bachelor of Arts degree in Design

Awards:

• Received Creative Excellence Awards for ad campaigns, single ads and direct mail campaigns every year from 1992-2006

• Awarded First Place Print Advertising Award / Transportation Sales & Marketing Association

• First Place Award in Retail Advertising Conference “Best Ads” Contest for Advertising Excellence Category: Women’s Fashion Sale Ad (JCPenney)

Technical Skills:

Mac OS X, Quark 7.2, Illustrator CS, PhotoShop, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Microsoft Office

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