I have 20 years (that went fast!) of experience in the art and design industry, graduating with an art degree from Long Island University, Southampton NY. I have a sincere passion for art and specialize in print design - mainly package design (including logo and brand design) and ad/page layout, and more recently in social content and online advertising design. I have worked successfully across several industries including toy, candy, real estate, vitamin/supplement, equine and philately. I am experienced in working in brand development while also skillfully following established brand guidelines, and have worked with several licensors including Smithsonian, National Geographic, Warner Bros, Disney, Lucas and M&M's/Mars. I enjoy challenging myself with new, interesting projects and enjoy creating designs within new trades whenever possible. While keeping final customer's preferences in mind, I think outside the box to create new, innovative, appealing art and design. I have a love for all mediums of art; besides computer design I paint, illustrate, and quilt! I also love building LEGO projects with my daughter and retro gaming whenever I have some free time.
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Art ManagerNature'S Answer May 2024 - PresentHauppauge, New York, United StatesCreate and oversee all marketing collateral. Provide internal divisions with design standards, tools and guidance on communicating corporate image, branding, and identity. Oversee the design and production operations of all visual elements including publications, infographics and social content as well as other platforms that are deployed over digital, interactive and print, ensuring they meet the Marketing Manager’s vision and the corporate design standards and identity. Stay current on the latest design trends in the industry and brings those ideas to the CMO and Marketing Managers for their consideration. Ensure regulatory review processes are followed for the creation of all marketing pieces. Warrant that final copy is thoroughly reviewed to limit errors prior to production. Monitor projects and timelines. Manage a network of vendors, freelance artists, web video designers and designers to utilize for project support.Management of the Graphic Design Team. Delegate activities to members of the Graphic Design Team ensuring the team is at full workload capacity and project timelines are met. Provide training for the Graphic Design Team so they have the tools and skills required to produce varied high quality marketing materials. Manage the day-to-day functions of the Graphic Design Team, ensuring all corporate policies are adhered to. -
Lead DesignerNature'S Answer & Bio Botanica Oct 2013 - May 2024Hauppauge, NyDesign and develop new product packaging, print and online advertisements, social content, product and company brochures/catalogs, marketing and sales kits. -
Graphic DesignerFreelance Graphic Design Services Jan 2012 - PresentLong Island, NyGraphic design and illustration: social and web content, logos, brochures, packaging, business cards, flyers, ads, invitations, labels, postage stamps, stationary, magazine/publication layout, merch - just about anything!
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Substitute TeacherSubstitute Teacher Mar 2012 - Mar 2018Long Island, NyPerform essential classroom responsibilities in schools within the districtMaintain district and individual schools’ educational and behavioral guidelinesPresent educational material utilizing diverse teaching strategies to accommodate diverse learning stylesDevelop and maintain beneficial relationships with students, faculty and administrators
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Art Director/DesignerHorse Directory Magazine Nov 2011 - Dec 2016Long Island, NyComplete layout and design of monthly 48 page publication (including front and back covers and 44 interior pages). Design ads for clientele when requested, layout and design plain-text press releases into visually appealing articles, and correspond with contributing editors, advertisers and printers to assure that each month’s issue is relevant to current events and engaging to the reader. Consistently updating/revising aspects of publication to make readability and graphic elements excel. Press Club of Long Island 2013 First Place Winner for layout design in the Visual-Photo Essay category (Belmont Stakes spread in July 2012 issue).
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Project Manager And Graphic ArtistCandyrific, Llc Jan 2012 - Apr 2012• Designed and developed comprehensive lists categorizing over 300 projects which included updating project statuses daily and relaying information to other offices within the company through emails and conference calls and keeping up to date with prototype, tooling and revision costs for each project.• Contributed to updating company Sharepoint list, working with a project manager from our other office, with current statuses, pricing, and time lines with access to all employees.• Participated in seasonal team meetings, arranging samples to be available for the sales team by either providing mock-up samples made in house, or relaying needs and setting up schedules with factory in Hong Kong to assure projects would be ready in time for meetings and trade shows throughout the year.• Responsible for designing packaging, logos, brochures, business cards, flyers, ads, and web site designs. Printed and built mock up packages of all kinds which clients used for selling to buyers, trade shows and presentations.• Managed large projects from start to finish (from a blank "canvas" to packing up and shipping to a client).• Helped direct other employees to proficiently complete jobs quickly and correctly.• Managed several large presentation projects for important clients from beginning stages to end stages (designing and executing presentation boards, building requested props, and following through with exactly what the client desired).• Multi tasked between projects and tasks to get several jobs accomplished each day.• Corresponded with factories in Hong Kong in order to satisfy clients’ needs, and corresponded with clients in countries including Brazil, Holland, Canada, China, and Mexico. -
Graphic DesignerShapland Creative Design Inc May 2003 - Jan 2012Responsible for designing packaging, logos, brochures, business cards, flyers, ads, and web site designs. Printed and built mock up packages of all kinds which clients used for selling to buyers, trade shows and presentations.
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Graphic DesignerThe Corcoran Group Jul 2007 - Sep 2008Southampton, Ny• Designed ads utilizing the corporate branding and style guidelines to be placed in several weekly publications with constant tight deadlines.• Laid out real estate advertisement window signs for office windows.• Photo retouched several photos of homes and employee portraits.• Designed fliers, newsletters, promotional signs, T-shirts and other corporate media needs.• Constant daily communication with several of the hundreds of company real estate agents regarding advertising requests/requirements, photo retouching, coordinating photo shoots with photographers and assistance in setting up ads in company online ad module.
Alison Bjertnes Education Details
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L.I.U. RiverheadChildhood Education -
Graphic Design
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Alison Bjertnes works for Nature's Answer
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Alison Bjertnes's current role is Graphic Design Maven.
What schools did Alison Bjertnes attend?
Alison Bjertnes attended L.i.u. Riverhead, Long Island University, Southampton Campus.
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