Design Director

Daniel Fausto

Candidate Description

A creative director with 10+ years of art direction,

management, purchasing, marketing and executive

leadership experience in a high volume creative

environment, building, maintaining and developing relevant brands.

Contact Information e: ******.******@**.*** | m: 213-***-****

Education

Institution Otis College of Art + Design

Program Communication Arts

Education Level Bachelor's Degree (BFA) 1997

Institution Location Los Angeles

History

Employer eleph'ant DnA City Phoenix/Los Angeles

Start Date Sep. 2007 End Date Present

Creative Director

Key Duties 1 Conceived ideas, design concepts, and marketing campaigns;

Coordinated the creation of multifaceted communication solutions in print,

web and new media for a variety of entertainment, consumable products,

and tech projects. 2 Worked with CEOs, project managers and team

members to provide professional recommendations for social strategies,

art direction, production, media and print buying. 3 Responsible for print

and prepress service specifications, purchasing, approvals and quality

control. 4 Oversaw the messaging tone, approach and visual application

of all projects. 5 Supervised, trained, and directed the work of creative team.

Candidate Daniel Fausto

Employer giant2 design + advertising City Los Angeles

Start Date Jul. 2001 End Date Aug. 2007

Art Director

Key Duties 1 Contributed to the art direction of all internal and external projects

relating to marketing, branding, web and emerging media. 2 Directed

illustrators, photographers and production artists on all projects. 3 Managed

all creative projects from concept to completion. 4 Translated client objectives

into creative strategies. 5 Monitored and tracked production projects to

ensure proper and timely completion; worked with outside vendors to meet

production deadlines.

Employer Otis College of Art + Design City Los Angeles

Start Date Jan. 2005 End Date Dec. 2005

Instructor

Key Duties 1 Responsible for the development and implementation of a new

graphic design, illustration and digital media curriculum. 2 Developed student

skills, knowledge, and attitudes corresponding to the program by requiring

students to use non traditional methods to meet course goals. 3 Exposed

students to actual professional/industry scenarios by integrating real

perspective into the course. 4 Created active awareness by engaging

real trends and opportunities.

Employer David Logan Design City Los Angeles

Start Date Jan. 1998 End Date Jul. 2001

Senior Graphic Designer

Key Duties 1 Worked as lead team member on all accounts. 2 Worked closely

with art director to ensure that the visual design communicated the desired

message and function successfully. 3 Took lead responsibility when expected

to mentor designers. 4 Produced advertising materials that would include

catalogs, brochures, annual reports, direct mail collateral and advertisements.

5 Participated in brainstorming and offered creative ideas for brand specific

themes. 6 Experienced on-press checks and digital photography selection.

Candidate Daniel Fausto

Employer AdamsMorioka City Beverly Hills

Start Date Jun. 1997 End Date Jan. 1998

Junior Graphic Design Internship

Key Duties 1 Develop the imagery used in a variety of creative projects,

including presentations, brochures, advertisements, catalogs, direct mail,

corporate identity and packaging. 2 Responsible for the design, layout and

formatting of materials. 3 Design integration of typography, photography,

and graphic elements.

Summary of Qualifications and Skills

+ 10+ years of successful experience working with some of the

largest entertainment companies in the world.

+ Solid experience in the management of all phases of

creative implementation; able to turn vision into reality.

+ Advanced graphic design skills, including new media integration.

+ Full understanding of the print production process.

+ Strong in a multi-project, team environment.

+ Communicate effectively, with all levels of management,

employees and vendors.

+ Quickly understands the vision of a client/organization and translates

objectives in measurable applications.

+ Problem solver, driven to succeed with strong interpersonal skills.

+ Marketing and Branding leadership via conceptual thinking and vision.

+ Inspirational leader that inspires employees to maintain peak

performance + productivity levels while simultaneously maintaining

high morale across the board.

+ Capable of adopting a number of roles simultaneously.

+ A natural entrepreneur, inquisitive and adaptable; embrace change readily.

+ Communication and presentation skills.

+ Bi-lingual-fluent in English and Spanish.

Software Applications Quark Photoshop Cs5 Illustrator Cs5 InDesign Cs5

Keynote Pages Numbers Microsoft Office Pixelmator iDraw

Candidate Daniel Fausto

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