Michael S. Dabrowa Email & Phone Number

Atlanta

Leading and directing the design and production of materials used for the firm's business development, branding, relationship building, advertising and communication efforts.

Kennesaw, Georgia (404) 226-7263

• Creative management consultant.
• Promotional and marketing brand design strategist.
• Creative print/digital designer and illustrator.
• Journalism - Informational graphics expert/consultant.

Atlanta, Georgia

Lead designer producing marketing and business development materials such as proposals, brochures, flyers, booklets, PowerPoint presentations, logos and info-graphics.

225 N Main St., Cedartown, GA 30125 (770) 748-0608

• High volume production artist for custom apparel/sign/banner print company.
• Creating designs and illustrations for clients across the United States.
• Project coordination with clients and sales team to achieve optimum results.

Atlanta, Ga.

• Enhanced and implemented visual direction of marketing and business development design materials, e.g. brochures, flyers, e-alerts, e-announcements, e-invites, print and web advertisements, newsletters, booklets.
• Researched, developed, and implemented the firm’s branding, successfully establishing best practices in consistency and usage.
• Provided fresh strategies for firm’s public blogs and mini-websites. Leading meetings with Managing Partners and Partners, established stakeholder enthusiasm for clear and engaging design, content, utility and.
• Leading project manager for successful setup and implementation of new electronic email system for the firm’s e-alert/e-invite communications, e.g. steering design, managing expectations, tutoring staff and creating.
• Go-to person for technical interpretation/analysis of data sets, floor plans, blueprints, schematics, surveys, diagrams and mapping.

Dalton, Ga.

• Leading content and design manager for daily city newspaper, duties include creative meetings with Editor and Publisher on content and design direction and innovation. Enhanced the newspaper’s graphic content and.
• Edited content for production of daily paper, developing stories and multimedia packages with reporters and their editors.
• Designed engaging pages and sections for daily product and advance sections under strenuous deadlines.
• Re-envisioned design for various magazine and tabloid products, both internally and for clients, e.g. Dalton Chamber of Commerce yearly prospectus, City of Dalton economic publication and Daily Citizen events calendar.
• Go-to person for technical interpretation/analysis of data sets, floor plans, blueprints, schematics, surveys, diagrams and mapping.

Atlanta, Ga.

• Leader over graphics and alternative story forms for a daily 600,000+ circulation metro newspaper.
• Led, and was a key participant of, content and visual strategy meetings for various winning initiatives across the newsroom and the corporation, e.g. special sections, daily news product, online interactive efforts and.
• Directly managed a 13 person department comprised of award-winning news artists, reporters and content editors. Duties included efficiently managing operational and capital budgets for graphics programs and computer.
• Relied on for coordinating connections and meetings with community leaders, specialists, experts and representatives in aid of gathering critical information for industry leading graphic presentations, focal points and.
• Created award winning information graphics, page designs, web interactives and illustrations.
• Go-to person for technical interpretation/analysis of data sets, floor plans, blueprints, schematics, surveys, diagrams and mapping.

Newport News, Va.

• Leader of all graphics and alternative story forms for a daily 120,000+ circulation regional newspaper.
• Led, and was a key participant of, content and visual strategy meetings for various initiatives across the newsroom and the corporation, e.g. special sections, daily news product, online and TV efforts and direction.
• Directly managed a 3 person graphics department. Duties included managing operational and capital budgets for programs and equipment, provided training programs and mentorship, hiring full time and part time employees.
• Routinely coordinated connections and conducted meetings with public and private leaders, specialists, experts and representatives in aid of gathering critical information for presentations.
• Go-to person for technical interpretation/analysis of data sets, floor plans, blueprints, schematics, surveys, diagrams and mapping.

Rock Hill, S.C.

Award winning news artist and illustrator for a daily, 12,000+ circulation city newspaper. Produced informational graphics and illustrations for daily, weekly news product, as well as for special sections, booklets and posters.