Sales Design

Martin Gregorowicz IV *** Collignon Way, Apt. *B, Rive Vale, NJ 08675

************@*****.*** • M: 973-***-****

Art Director Production Management • Graphic Design

Highly talented Graphic Designer with 10+ years’ experience conceptualizing and designing large-scale promotions and events, managing print production processes, and ensuring high-quality brand image. Proven success leading high-profile projects, creating innovative design solutions, and taking concepts from production to print. Expert in entire creative development process including providing clear strategic direction and planning, developing on-point designs, and implementing cost savings.

Outstanding problem-solving, analysis, and critical-thinking skills. Well-organized with impeccable attention to detail. Excellent communicator with ability to confidently interact with executives, creative teams, and clients. Respected leader and greatly valued contributor. Skilled in Quark, CS5 (Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop), Acrobat, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Portfolio, and Macintosh and PC platforms.

Expertise

Product Launch

Production/Layouts

Product Rendering

Photo Composition

• Photo Shoots

• Package Design

• Pre-Press

• Hi-Resolution

• Print Production

• Promotional Materials

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

Saved over $30K in outsourcing costs by creating and maintaining Photography Department.

Developed web based data collection for retrieving images, printer prepped files, and various documents resulting in significantly reduced shipping costs.

Successfully established and maintained three Mac Departments including software and hardware purchasing decisions, installation and networking, quality control, and documentation procedures.

Demonstrated ability to effectively manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously in rapidly changing and fast-paced environments.

Recognized for consistently meeting tight deadlines and budget constraints, leading high-producing and top-performing teams, and exceeding client and business expectations.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

SMART BALANCE, Paramus, NJ 2011–Present

Graphic Designer

Collaborate with Art Director to review project status and objectives and serve as point-of-contact for final artwork approval. Manage GFI Brands on-line artwork database for ~80 brands. Produce complicated mechanicals. Proof artwork and mechanicals. Develop product renderings and artwork for tradeshows and booths. Design sell sheets, packaging, and miscellaneous advertisements and promotional materials. Maintain extensive photo library. Partner with approved print vendors, R&D, legal department, scientists, and marketing managers to ensure quality, integrity, and accuracy of released artwork.

• Entrusted to monitor all artwork ensuring adherence to global business standards.

• Requested to create 3D renderings and large format Trade Graphics for redesign of Smart Balance Buttery Spread line resulting in reduced photography costs and enabled sales, marketing, and design team to evaluate and amend designs quickly and efficiently in-house.

• Saved $20K+ in redesign costs and generated effective new brand presence; interviewed and partnered with outside design agency to develop and produce redesigned line for Smart Balance.

• Produced successful re-launch and met sales timeline restrictions for Smart Balance Milk redesign, despite discovering inconsistencies when proofing final pieces. Quickly corrected materials and saved expense of additional reprinting fees.

• Identified discrepancies in tray die while redesigning Earth Balance Tub PDX for SAMS Club; corrected rendering and produced perfect final result that saved Earth Balance costly reprint fees.

THE HOBART GROUP, Gladstone, NJ 2010–2011

Senior Graphic Designer

Partnered with Creative Director to bring design concepts to life. Performed hi-resolution retouching and pre-pressed digital files for reproduction. Conceptualized, designed, and produced various collateral, brochures, posters, signage, and banners.

• Met tight deadline for final development of illustration for drug Pradaxa; generated final PowerPoint and collateral materials for web launch and print and in-house marketing materials.

• Independently created Anniversary Logo for EVQ Advisory Council that was used for various event print pieces and newsletter.

• Launched PowerPoint materials and print collateral for drug Azar meeting tight deadline and with impeccable accuracy.

JOHNSON & JOHNSON CO., New Brunswick, NJ 2009–2010

Graphic Designer

Hired to oversee artwork for Upper Respiratory products in Promotional Design Division. Performed hi-res retouching. Conceptualized, designed, and produced collateral, POP, IRC’s PDQ’s, brochures, posters, signage, and banners. Participated in press proof checks and pre-press digital files for reproduction.

• Developed hi-resolution graphics for Smartsource Cabinet Cleanout initiative; production of six pieces launched successful savings campaign.

• Designed eye-catching structures, striking visual displays, and mini-wing units that successfully drew-in consumers to products at CVS stores.

• Collaborated with creative directors, design leads, and print vendors to ensure production of quality artwork across multiple brands and consistency and accuracy maintaining archive databases for brands.

BENJAMIN MOORE & CO., Montvale, NJ 2008–2009

Graphic Designer

Collaborated with Creative Director to bring concepts to life. Managed photo shoots from conception to completion and performed hi-resolution retouching. Formulated, designed, and produced various event related collateral. Participated in press checks, created and presented design concepts, and planned production schedules. Designed, produced, and directed photo shoots for promotional mailers and pre-press digital files for reproduction.

• Successfully created clean-looking Thank You card with stylized icons using 2-color process, which saved costs for reproduction while maintaining premium feel of Aura Branded paint line.

• Increased sales of Aura Bath and Spa Paint label by designing effective packaging to fit marketing plan.

• Worked within restricted timeline and budget to produce Benjamin Moore labels on-time and on-point.

• Created highly successful product launch kit for Benjamin Moore Exterior Paint line.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Arts in Digital Illustration & Design New Jersey City University, Jersey City, NJ

Honors: Cum Laude Graduate

Bachelor of Arts in Multimedia New Jersey City University, Jersey City, NJ

Honors: Cum Laude Graduate

Applied Associates in Science Commercial Arts Bergen County Community College, Paramus, NJ

Associates in Arts Illustration & Arts Bergen County Community College, Paramus, NJ

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