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Beverly, Massachusetts, Us

Beverly, Massachusetts, Us

Provide clients creative art direction and a wide range of design services including: Identity/branding and logo development, Business Collateral, trade show graphics and signage, Retail space graphics, Website design, Print advertising, Event Posters, Out of home media including billboards and transit and Print project management. • Exceptional experience in the field of apparel and accessories. Executing graphics for print materials, and creating graphic designs. Created logo/branding, websites and collateral materials for sport and life style apparel lines RESTOKE ® and The New England Surf Company. • Advanced understanding of all Adobe Design products, expertise in design/development processes of front-end web graphics, along with traditional illustration skills to provide clients with well-rounded service offerings.

Beverly, Ma, Us

• Utilize brand standards to build branded primary and secondary packaging components for the Home Depot family of brands such as Ecosmart, Everbilt, Husky, Hampton Bay, Martha Stewart Living and Vigoro• Ensuring artwork and layout meets print requirements for litho and flexo printing

Salem, Massachusetts, Us

Consult with clients to determine objectives, budget, background information. Formulate original design concepts and presentation approaches, layout design for apparel graphics, visual communications, web graphics, and print such as marketing materials, brochures, catalogs, posters, and packaging.

Creative Director, 2000 - 2013 • Lead role in the design and production of print, identity, and web design and digital media for a wide range of industry clients, from initial engagement thru the entire project including: press checks, art direct photos, supervise design team, maintaining schedules and budgets, manage vendors and negotiate pricing. • Led a small team of designers in a fast-paced, agency environment. • Strong ability to manage multiple tasks and projects, with good organizational management and communication skills. • Participate in sales portfolio presentations, develop accounts, and serve as client liaison to assure on time/on budget product delivery and client satisfaction. • Create compelling web graphics and designs which effectively convey client’s message and brand identity, including content layout for intuitive navigation, and site maps. Incorporate seamlessly any original copy and artwork, and design support materials, including visuals for presentations and marketing collateral. • Determine client product and timeframe needs through systematic process of discovery. Select appropriate vendors and materials based on nature and scope of projects, and provide creative direction throughout entire development process through its conclusion.Graphic Designer, 1997-2000 • Collaborate with Account Representative, Art Director, Copywriter, and others to review client needs and objectives to determine target audience, brand standards, evaluate client supplied materials such as brochures, marketing and sales collateral, photography and current (if existing) print campaign. • Designed ad layouts for multiple newspaper and publication formats utilizing publishing software including Quark, InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop for multiple clients and industries. Employed knowledge of the production process to obtain fast turnaround print ads for recruiting industry.

• Designed for licensed apparel goods using various techniques such as hand drawn illustration, watercolor, airbrush, and computer generated graphic designs for a wide rangeof clients including Kipling, Starter, New England Aquarium, Boston Ballet, New Balance and Reebok.• Creation of signature "primitive line" for resort apparel• Production of separations for silk screening.

Bfa, Degree In Illustration

Bfa, Illustration