Amy D. Rickwartz Email & Phone Number

Texas, United States

Arlington, Texas, United States

Art direction and graphic design services and consulting

Plano, TX

J.C. Penney Purchasing Corp.Responsible for the concept development, art direction and design of JCPenney private label packaging for apparel, gifts and accessories and home products. Ensures creative deliverables are compelling, cohesive, informative, fit within cost targets and brand DNA.Key Skills:Develop visual aesthetic and design of private brand.

Plano, Texas

Supported senior art directors with design of private brand packaging and labeling, in-store signage, and corporate collateral.Key Skills:Ability to assimilate easily into different teamsDevelop illustrations for product packagingLogo design for private brands on exceedingly tight deadlinesDesign for large-format production

Taught graphic design theory, conceptual thinking and computer graphics courses in accordance with the college's standards and learning objectives.Key Skills:Classroom managementLecturing on graphic design theoryLesson development to engage studentsDemonstrate industry standard design softwareAdvising students on degree and career paths

Richardson, Texas, United States

Brainstormed, designed and produced a broad range of conceptual and graphic design products. Worked directly with clients to service accounts. Worked solo and in teams.Promoted company by attending networking events, submitting company work to design competitions and by developing marketing materials. Select Clients Include:Waste Management, Tesoro.

Dallas, Texas, United States

Eisenberg And Associates - Art directed and designed creative collateral with a strong emphasis on creative conceptualization in a high-pressure, fast-paced, high-expectation environment. Key Skills:Production of several projects concurrently, e.g. annual reports, branding, identity systems, web sites, brochures and packagingCoordination with project.

Assisted art directors with production of Fossil branded graphics including billboards, point of purchase displays, packaging, catalogs and advertisements.Served the company as a bilingual (French) customer service representative.

Primary focus on developing strategic, brand-centric materials that created interest and drove traffic to clients’ booths at national trade shows.

B.F.A., Communication Design

A.A.S., Commercial Art

Activities and Societies: Senate of Student Government & Thi Theta Kappa

French

Activities and Societies: Rotary Youth Exchange Program

Cultural Studies

Activities and Societies: Student Ambassador in Belgium

Education record