Frank Zizzo Email & Phone Number

Overland Park, Kansas

Licensed in Kansas and Missouri

Kansas City, Missouri

Creative Director, Design and EditorialDirected, managed, motivated, and inspired a creative team of Art Directors, Editorial Directors and support staff responsible for the development and execution of products from high end to value.Studio Director, Keepsake OrnamentsSpearheaded the transformed of an established creative department of 33 sculptors and production designers with low morale and burnout.Senior Art Director, Licensed Party Goods and Gift WrapLed design and execution of high profile licensed party goods and gift-wrap products.Licensing Creative Account ManagerDirected and coordinated creative product development for Hallmark with Disney, Mattel and Thomas Kinkade. Worked with Hallmark business units and design studios to create consumer relevant products and programs.

Cleveland, Ohio

Team Leader (Creative Director) LicensingDirected creative product development, design, production and scheduling for licensed products across all product categories. Reduced design cycle by 23%.Art Director, Redesign/DesignManaged a design staff accountable for all Seasonal Conventional restyle design, key lining, ornament and other dimensional product creation. Turned department from always-late status to on-time status.Art Director, Graphic ArtsManaged a graphic design staff responsible for finishing templates for production processes including hot foil, die cuts, embossing, silk screens, lithography half tones, and color separations.Stylist, Creative PlanningConceptualized and planned everyday humorous and photo greeting cards, which included line balance, design direction, color, technique and editorial/design tie-in. Maintained cost guide lines and budgets.

Associate Of Arts And Sciences - Aas, Interior Design/Kitchen And Bath Focus, In Last Year Of Studies

Activities and Societies: ASID, NKBA, President's Honor Role each semester

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Photograohy, Graphic Arts