Theresa Borowski Email & Phone Number

Lake Havasu City, AZ, US

Remote

Freelance/Contract design work - all things print - branding, packaging, books, brochures, signs, art, posters, catalogs, vector illustrations, and more - Website design - Photography - Art Direction - Brainstorming

Brea, California

• Collaborate cross-functionally with marketing teams to streamline efforts and drive positive results that generate new leads and maximize sales conversion. Establish and strengthen a full creative R&D department, and.
• Significantly enhanced sales by winning new business and clients through design build opportunities.
• Successfully onboarded and built stronger relationships with Nike, LaJolla Group/O’Neill, Pedego, Incipio, Fat Sal’s, Suzuki, Autozone, True Religion, MAC, Puma, Mazda, Skechers and many more.
• Recognized for exceptional presentation, pitching, and closing skills utilized to secure high-profile clients.
• Hired to enhance market position, maximize the shops potential, generate new profit-enhancing business ideas, and deliver additional services relevant within the industry.

19651 Alter, Foothill Ranch, CA 92610

• Spearheaded all branding, marketing, and environmental design for Image Options, it’s clients, and its companies. Actively involved in retail design, packaging design, environmental design, large format graphics, fleet.
• . Recognized for establishing more efficient workflows throughout the company.
• . Forged and sustained strong relationships with a vast array of clients, including Asics, Spectrum Brands, Oakley, Vans, Disney, Callaway Golf, Sunny Delight, and much more.

Irvine, CA

• CREATIVE DIRECTOR, April 2009 to March 2012VERTIS COMMUNICATIONS, Irvine, CAHeld concurrent responsibility for increasing market share and profits through the successful design of packaging, POP display, retail window.
• Successfully generated new business for the creative department and the print shop.
• . Demonstrated expertise in brand positioning while excelling within a fast-paced and time-sensitive environment.
• . Played integral role in the Nike Jordan 23 store window campaigns in Portland.
• . Creative Directed projects for high-growth brands, including Adidas, Nike, LG, Frederick’s of Hollywood, Oakley, Guess, Jim Beam, and more. ART DIRECTOR, 4/2008 to 4/2009VERTIS COMMUNICATIONS, Irvine, CAInterpreted.
• . Successfully secured new accounts and establishing stronger partnerships with existing accounts.

Huntington Beach, CA

Accountable for five different lines of home safety products, company newsletter, catalog, and website. Oversaw the design and production of all packaging, POP displays, consumer and B2B advertising, trade show displays, in-store signage, and over five different lines of home safety products, company newsletter, catalog, and website.

Santa Ana, CA

Strategically managed and led a skilled team of 25 production artists with a workload of over 200 nightly volume, nightly deadlines, and 24-hour turnarounds for LA Times Newspaper Ads. Established and strengthened expertise in training, workflow, and SOPs.

Van Nuys, CA

Department Manager (4/2002 to 11/2004)  AdOut, Van Nuys, CAAd Production Deadline Team Leader/Assistant Manager (12/2001 to 4/2002)  AdOut, Van Nuys, CATemplate Designer/Ad Production Artist (7/2000 to 12/2001)  AdOut, Van Nuys, CA

Bs, Graphic Design, 3.7 Gpa

Focus in Packaging, Typography and Deliberate Production, Appointed Art Director for class project, leading the entire class in.

Associate'S Degree, General Studies, 3.5

Activities and Societies: Teachers Assistant in numerous classes, Tutored Students, Worked in the Photography LabGeneral Studies program.