Gabriel M. Arout Email & Phone Number

Jersey City, New Jersey

Customer Service Specialist supporting firm-wide Morgan Stanley Financial Advisors and staff in the use and management of the FA Marketing Center portal software to design, create and produce collateral marketing publications, online, in the Cloud SaaS environment. DeskNet's ContentWelder, Global Document Portal Software provides a single platform for managing all customer-facing communications, automated marketing, client reporting, eMarketing, print-on-demand and warehoused documents.

Supported a high-profile global marketing group with many major global transaction services graphics campaigns during the investment banking business year. Planned the design, production and procurement of collateral brochures, magazines, trade show booth and internet graphics programs. Worked with in-house and commercial production and print resources to bid out, award and execute the production. Worked on several campaigns concurrently.

Worked with many of the firm’s business groups in design management, production and procurement of collateral programs to support many graphics campaigns during the business year. Worked with an in-house printing plant as well as multiple commercial printing resources. Created and managed the Print Procurement group reporting to the Senior Vice President of Citigroup Procurement Services. Conducted bidding and award of printing programs for production. Responsible for extensive metrics reporting and cost savings achieved.

General graphics department studio management. Coordinated creative and production aspects of in-house client collateral campaigns for the American Express card and related financial services. Worked with the firm’s purchasing department for procurement of printing services.

New York, United States

Prepared production mechanicals, artwork and illustrations for high profile clients in the Travel Industry: TWA, Amtrak and Cunard Lines. Items included point of purchase brochures, catalogues and displays.

Master Of Arts Degree, Graphic Arts Education

Activities and Societies: Phi Beta Kappa, Nu Chapter of New York, Kappa Pi International Art and Graphics Fraternity. Exhibited paintings.

Bachelor Of Arts Degree, Graphics And Art History

Activities and Societies: Phi Beta Kappa, Nu Chapter of New York, elected in 1973 Kappa Pi International Art and Graphics Fraternity.