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Granite Studios

Hired to expand brand awareness of this real estate/architectural photography company including creation of email campaigns and direct marketing post cards, blogged. Position expanded into branding and website design for primarily real estate and architect clientele. Defined project scopes, target market demographics, wrote press releases, estimates and proposals, set project budgets and executed project timelines to meet deadlines and budget, outsourcing as necessary. Ran client presentation meetings, project research and planning, wrote and edited copy

Westport, Ct

Dynamic freelance design studio providing concept-through-delivery of compelling print and digital visual solutions across a broad range of client industries - entertainment, nonprofit, corporate, trade and retail. Resourcefully work to maximize adoption of both current and upcoming design trends / technological advances to maximize customer experience and engagement.

Westport, Ct

Collaborated with Event Chairs to develop and execute dynamic marketing strategy for this nonprofit’s premier fundraising event - including ad spend, target audience identification, new media opportunities and media buys.Directed and managed ad campaign that increased event driven revenues, effectively offsetting other areas of revenues shortfalls. Supervised necessary approvals and distributed all prospective media material (tv, radio, digital and print) meeting stringent deadlines.

Tarrytown, Ny

Effectively teamed with corporate Marketing Director to lead CEO’s online communication & design initiatives across all media venues. Actively collaborated with firm’s advertising, product development and engineering teams on successful launch of several key business cross-functional projects.

Darien, Ct

Produced superior-quality, rapid-turnaround B2C marketing collateral on the Dannon, Wishbone and UDV accounts.

Stamford, Ct

As key design team member, rapidly redesigned and produced high-end tradeshow print collateral to meet strict deadlines for this high-tech business.

Derby, Ct

Created brand implementation redesign across all print collateral. Wrote press releases, directed video advertisement, shot event photography for publication.

Doylestown, Pa

Teamed with Creative Director/President and Account Execs to brainstorm highly effective print collateral campaigns for this full service agency’s diverse global and local client base. Skillfully directed a creative team of 3 junior designers in the design/production of results-driven campaigns in print ads, product launches, brochures, sell sheets, billboards, packaging and more.Assumed roles in all aspects of agency production environment: print estimating, design direction, outsourcing, trafficking, project scheduling and management.