Greg Mortensen Email & Phone Number

As a freelance studio artist I have worked with four separate businesses on a daily basis taking care of their clients need for studio work. The projects have consisted of direct mail packages, posters, re-branding projects, brochures and catalogs along with anything else that needs studio attention. Clients include: Axos Bank, First Republic Bank.

Worked on all production for numerous high-level tech companies, such as Facebook and Autodesk, in the San Francisco Bay Area.

San Francisco Bay Area

Multitasking and working under strict guidelines while maintaining client corporate identity are the main focuses of my job. I manage up to four other artists while contributing to the daily workflow of mechanical builds, file preparation and release. Work directly with art directors, creative directors and project managers to accurately produce.

Worked closely with art directors and creative directors to create magazine/newspaper print ads, DM, billboards, banners, collateral for new client pitches. As the only studio artist, all work flowed through my hands at some stage. Multitasked and worked under strict guidelines while maintaining client corporate identity. Tasks involved taking concepts.

Managed studio department. Worked closely with creative department on existing and new product launches. Prepared an abundance of high-end art board presentations for new client pitches. Interacted with all departments to increase productivity and meet the needs of clients. Coordinated and developed a more efficient Studio by researching and overseeing the.

Managed studio department. Worked closely with creative department on existing and new product launches. Prepared an abundance of high-end art board presentations for new client pitches. Interacted with all departments to increase productivity and meet the needs of clients. Coordinated and developed a more efficient Studio by researching and overseeing the.

Designed various direct mail documents for credit card mailings and other collateral pieces. Produced color separations and prepared files for off-site printers. Worked with many print vendors to ensure quality products for clients. Clients included: Democratic National Committee, eBay, Lexus, and PayPal.

Responsible for creation and edits of numerous direct mail documents. Updating and maintaining the current art and document files. Creation of mock-ups and checking of document specifications. Producing and checking of color separations before collecting files to send to print.

Generated artwork and proofs for numerous Bank and Credit Union direct mailing collateral within very strict deadlines. Delegated the production workflow within the department. Worked closely with the System Developer in troubleshooting computer problems. Interacted closely with quality control before sending to press. Interacted with off-site printer.

Using Quark, Illustrator and Photoshop created numerous pieces of art for Financial Institutions. Created and maintained templates used to generate final proofs.

Responsible for creating dummies for 5 weekly newspapers. Editorial layout and design for 2 bi-monthly newspapers. Sizing and cropping of photographs for use in editorial layout and final overview of papers before going to press.

Responsible for creation of ads, 4 color separation, shooting of halftones and line art, general paste-up of multiple weekly newspapers while meeting strict deadlines

Computer Graphic Design

Graphic Design

Art/Art Studies, General