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Woodridge, Illinois

Responsible for conceptualizing, designing, and executing graphics, prototypes and 3D renderings for consumer product packaging for a variety of Fortune 500 corporations. Manage project deadlines, budgets, design staff and a variety of vendors. MPS acquired ASG/SPARK! in November 2014

Lisle, Il

Cofounded design firm, gaining excellent entrepreneurial knowledge directing a variety of creative projects, honing skill proficiencies, and working with clients to understand their needs. Conceptualized, designed, and art directed various print, packaging, and multimedia projects for Fortune 500 clients. Responsible for product development and management for business subsidiary, Prairie Arts.• Generated $1.5 million in revenue for Prairie Design Group over five years, with a team of… Show more Cofounded design firm, gaining excellent entrepreneurial knowledge directing a variety of creative projects, honing skill proficiencies, and working with clients to understand their needs. Conceptualized, designed, and art directed various print, packaging, and multimedia projects for Fortune 500 clients. Responsible for product development and management for business subsidiary, Prairie Arts.• Generated $1.5 million in revenue for Prairie Design Group over five years, with a team of only three creative professionals.• Negotiated a four-year licensing contract for Prairie Arts with the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation to market products.• Strategically built brands such as the Frank Lloyd Wright Collection®, the Teco Art Pottery Collection®, and FanGuide® Tours. Show less

Melrose Park, Il

Directly responsible for conceptualizing, designing, and executing graphics and 3D renderings for media and personal care packaging. Worked on projects for major film studios, music companies, and consumer product corporations, including Disney, L’Oréal, Kimberly-Clark, HBO, Warner Brothers, and Sony. Managed project deadlines, budgets, design staff and a variety of vendors.• Promoted to manage AGI Media’s Design Services department and helped negotiate cost savings of more than a… Show more Directly responsible for conceptualizing, designing, and executing graphics and 3D renderings for media and personal care packaging. Worked on projects for major film studios, music companies, and consumer product corporations, including Disney, L’Oréal, Kimberly-Clark, HBO, Warner Brothers, and Sony. Managed project deadlines, budgets, design staff and a variety of vendors.• Promoted to manage AGI Media’s Design Services department and helped negotiate cost savings of more than a quarter million dollars during my tenure.• Hand-picked for creative team to develop and design new packaging platforms for Kimberly-Clark and Procter & Gamble.• Creative liaison tasked with shepherding client files through pre-press and manufacturing, ensuring successful project completion. Show less

Greater Chicago Area

Designed and illustrated brochures, catalogs, advertising, corporate identity, and marketing materials for a range of companies such as Shell Oil, Panasonic, ETA/Cuisenaire, Sanford and McDonald’s.• Selected for long-term assignment at The Marketing Store Worldwide to design ads and marketing materials for Shell Oil, Disney and McDonald’s.• Contract extended from two weeks to 6-month assignment by Kennedy Advertsing Group based on quality of creative input, production knowledge,… Show more Designed and illustrated brochures, catalogs, advertising, corporate identity, and marketing materials for a range of companies such as Shell Oil, Panasonic, ETA/Cuisenaire, Sanford and McDonald’s.• Selected for long-term assignment at The Marketing Store Worldwide to design ads and marketing materials for Shell Oil, Disney and McDonald’s.• Contract extended from two weeks to 6-month assignment by Kennedy Advertsing Group based on quality of creative input, production knowledge, and technical proficiency.• Requested to design catalog layouts for ETA/Cuisenaire based on experience in publishing industry. Show less

Naperville, Il

Responsible for developing creative concepts and producing book covers, book internals, packaging, point of purchase, and a wide variety of marketing materials.• Designed and oversaw the production for the "New York Times" bestseller, "And the Crowd Goes Wild".• Selected to re-design cover for "New York Times" bestseller, "We Interrupt This Broadcast".• Won Benjamin Franklin Award for "The Everyday Work of Art" cover design.