David Ugan Email & Phone Number

Atlanta, Ga, And Currently Columbus, Oh

Atlanta, Ga

Atlanta, Ga

• Worked hand-in-hand with senior visual merchant to identify and optimize in-store signage needs, including end caps, beam signs, product cards and install guides, for Home Depot’s largest department, D28 Garden/Seasonal (including Holiday and all Spring resets)• Managed the entire content collection process from concept through final design, gathering copy, photos, SKUs, Internet OMSIDs and UPCs from vendors and internal Home Depot departments• Oversaw Agency traffic managers, designers, production artists and copywriters for full lifecycle execution of assigned projects• Partnered with print team to ensure bills of materials accuracy, print proofs review/sign-off and prototypes/mock-ups fulfillment• Collaborated with mobile marketing team to ensure successful implementation of QR Codes, product barcodes and vanity URLs for an integrated in-store customer experience• Proofread and acted as last quality control checkpoint before final senior visual merchant sign-off• Possessed a thorough understanding of Home Depot brand standards and visual merchandising goals across a wide variety of in-store applications• Built and maintained valuable Agency/client relationships that drove Agency sales while simultaneously protecting the integrity of the Home Depot brand

Atlanta, Ga

• Supervised four-person team to strategize and execute new creative proposals including packaging, bay displays, signage and point-of-purchase for a variety of vendors within big-box retailers• Retained and implemented brand standards for Home Depot, Husky®, Workforce®, Coca-Cola®, Georgia-Pacific® and Clorox®, including production of brand manuals• Managed 40 – 60 projects per month including estimating, scheduling, trafficking and prioritizing• Developed creative briefs, and handled copywriting and proofreading duties for packaging, brochures, fact sheets, print ads, e-mail blasts and Web sites• Established and continually maintained entire job jacket/filing system including numbering, naming, revisions, proofs, outside costs and final files• Coordinated with external vendors on packaging reviews/approvals, print estimates, mock-ups, color proofs and language translations

Atlanta, Ga

• Managed four-person team that produced Home Depot’s monthly store communications kit, including a merchandising planner/store layout tool, seasonal guides and all pertinent department information/updates• Partnered with other departments within Home Depot to develop associate communications and brand awareness collateral such as posters, flyers and manuals• Collaborated with the design team to concept and execute creative initiatives that adhered to Home Depot brand standards• Assisted the senior account manager with project estimating and scheduling• Proofread and approved all projects

Atlanta, Ga

• Managed the production of all national and incremental print advertising for D30, the windows, doors and moulding department • Participated in monthly strategy sessions with vendors, merchants and the creative design team to generate advertising that engaged the customer, drove sales and promoted the Home Depot brand• Acted as the liaison between the account executives and the production team to ensure all promotions, special events and merchant needs were sufficiently represented to meet the department’s sales goals • Proofread all department-related catalogs and collateral, and continually updated the Company's product information database

Atlanta, Ga

(was laid off from this position in May 2001)• Developed targeted recruitment advertising campaigns by evaluating online services and print mediums• Partnered with five recruiters to streamline the ad submission process/schedule, track ad effectiveness and gain expertise in the e-business industry• Wrote, proofread and submitted all online ads

Atlanta, Ga

• Submitted recruitment ads to various print mediums for the Agency’s largest healthcare client • Prepared estimates, secured ad space and maintained weekly submission schedule• Proofread ads and ensured consistent brand messaging across all hospitals