Print Graphic designer

RESUME OF PETER DATTOLO

***** ********* **. • Tomball, TX 77377 • C: 281-***-****

WORK HISTORY

Graphic and advertising designer with extensive years preparing print design and web conceptual design from concept through final printing both globally and internationally. A self-starter with an employment record with advertising studios, agencies, corporations and part time advertising and graphic design instruction at The Art Institute of Houston. For the last 23 years I have worked as Senior Graphic Designer for the art department at ExxonMobil, a worldwide oil and natural gas company. My position included the art direction and design of brochures, ads, direct mail, photography, web sites and trade show graphics. Great communication skills. Proficient with Macintosh and PC platforms.

CAREER OVERVIEW

Exxon Mobil Corporation

(Oil and natural gas Corporation)

Houston, TX

February 1988 – December 2010

Graphic Designer/Art Director

Responsible for directing interdepartmental teams in the conceptual design, art direction, administration, coordination and production of award winning brochures, posters, trade shows, flyers and web sites.

• Management of multiple projects

• Coordination of outside services

• Leadership to department personnel

• Provide concept and design skills

• Desktop publishing experience with InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, QuarkXPress

• Supervision of comps to final art layout, and printing through press checks

• Art Direction of photo shoots

• Worked with Public Affairs department in establishing and maintaining a consistent design format and standard set up by ExxonMobil for their advertising and print materials

Art lnstitute of Houston

(A design, media arts, fashion and culinary art college)

January 1986 - January 1991

Part time Graphic and Advertising Design instructor

Instructor for graphic and advertising design, production and airbrush rendering

• Collaborated with administration in the concept and design for these curriculum

Stewart and Stevenson, Inc.

(International generator manufacturer)

Houston, TX

August 1984 - February 1988

Senior Graphic Designer/Art Director

Art direction, comp layout, design and production, technical illustration, photo retouching and airbrush renderings for advertising, publications and technical manuals.

The Ellis Group

(Advertising agency)

Houston, TX

October 1982 - August 1984

Airbrush rendering, photo retouching, design, layout and paste-up for advertising, print and collateral materials.

EDUCATION

Center for Creative Studies/College of Art and Design

201 E. Kirby

Detroit, Michigan

Graduate, December, 1977

BFA in Advertising Design. Major in advertising design and technical and mechanical illustration.

AWARDS

The Addy

International Association of Business Communication

Society for Technical Communication

Potlatch/Northwest Paper Awards

Matrix Award

VOLUNTEER

St. Lukes Episcopal Hospital at the Vintage

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