Patrick Eide Email & Phone Number

Oversee an on-site design staff and outside network of freelancers, analyzing both their skill sets and the needs of the client to determine the ideal candidate for all projects.Manage clients, vendors, designers and staff throughout the project process to ensure that all individuals involved are aware of each others expectations and responsibilities.Perform weekly “designer check-ins” with all design staff, discussing current and upcoming projects, project specifications, relevant deadlines and client questions while ensuring all are successfully accomplishing the overall project goals set forth by the client, myself, and Berland Communications.Act as Creative/Art Director on all design/production projects, holding creative brainstorming sessions with design staff and client point persons to determine project directions and steps needed for the successful completion of each.Monitor and maintain the highest quality print standards by overseeing and managing all in-house and outsourced project press checks.Plan, organize and schedule all design department workflow to ensure all projects are completed by the deadlines discussed and agreed upon.Work proactively with all outside vendors to manage all aspects of outsourced print projects.Sell the design competency to new and existing Berland Communications clients, by communicating the importance of the “conception to impression” company model.

Coordinated advertising department workflow and project requests with national marketing manager, district and store managers and division lead team members.Supervised in-house artists to complete daily, monthly and quarterly projects for 170 retail stores.Developed and oversaw all departmental work processes, policies and procedures.Managed human resource issues, such as hiring, training, performance management and conducting semi-annual performance reviews.Collaborated with national marketing and merchandise managers to produce daily, monthly and quarterly advertising pieces.Established and maintained working relationships with external print vendors and contract employees.Managed departmental operating expenses through effective project maintenance and competitive print vendor price comparison and analysis.Acted as a liaison between print vendors and mail houses in coordinating all direct mail advertising material.