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Creative director, managing graphics departments at some of the world's leading marketing, PR and publishing firms. RAND Corporation graphic designer.Background includes creating educational programs, managing creative departments and creating designs and text for advertising, entertainment, book and audio publishing/packaging, social media, video creation, web, and public relations/marketing. I also teach corporate software training courses.Recent projects and news:-- Hebrew Free Loan major event branding and design for their annual fundraiser in San Francisco, CA.-- Huffington Post blog contributor-- Book covers, art direction and design for private clients: "Kicking Abuse in the Ass;" "Step Step Jump (memoir about 911)-- Creating marketing materials and advertising for The Headquarters and Seaport Village, upscale malls in San Diego, and Danville Livery in Northern California.-- Teaching the teachers at Harvard-Westlake School intro through advanced InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator software programs over two full days. -- Cindy Crawford photo shoot for a digital agency.-- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center invitation for national volunteer week events. -- NBC: Taped for primetime special "American Giving Awards" spotlighting volunteers at Cedars-Sinai.-- Teaching at Amgen (pharmaceutical comapany)-- Video for Dockers. This spoof of a current Dockers commercial, "Do it in Dockers," was posted on NBC's Tonight Show website to promote their video contest.I excel in corporate environments and design studios where I can use my skills for a variety of projects and art direction. I've set up in-house procedures, supervised press checks, managed budgets, worked with writers, illustrators and photographers, and managed departments. Specialties: Art direction, design (logos, brochures, posters, key art, advertisements, books, packaging, web), illustration, photography, social media content. Juror for national design/advertising/marketing competitions.Teaching design/illustration to all levels of students, from 4th grade all the way up to graduate students and lecturing at the Annenberg School for Communication at USC.
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Owner/Creative DirectorRpk Designs 2007 - PresentAs creative director, I have worked on numerous projects that include logo design, book design, catalog design, poster design, illustration and photography. Clients include Pepsi, Colliers, WPP (international advertising/marketing/media holding company), UC Press (publishing), Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Reader's Digest, Hill & Knowlton, Terramar (Seaport Village mall management company), California Association of Hospitals and Health Services, Moo Moo Musica, Reason.com, Tallfellow Press (publishing), Chalekian Management (finance), and CareerFair (career events). I am also a contributing blogger at Huffington Post.
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Ucla InstructorUcla Student Media 2019 - PresentLos Angeles, California, UsI was recruited to give multiple training sessions each year to new students in UCLA's publications department. Subjects included graphic design, InDesign, Photoshop, layout principals, and much more.
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DesignerRand Corporation Apr 2019 - Aug 2023Santa Monica, Ca, UsWorking in the Office of External Affairs in the publications department, designing many of their hundreds of publications and marketing materials each year. Specializing in book and calendar design, infographics. Active in various employee groups, including president of the Music Club at RAND, organizing concerts and editing videos. -
Part Time TeacherNew Roads School Aug 2016 - Jun 2019Santa Monica, California, UsI teach two classes a week, titled "Introductory Photoshop and Graphic Design". Kudos to New Roads for sponsoring a wonderfully creative and fun class for high school students. A perfect fit with my experience teaching both Photoshop and graphic design, and incorporating InDesign as well. This works nicely with my continuing graphic design, photography and freelancing business. -
Art DirectorHebrew Free Loan Of San Francisco 2014 - 2019San Francisco, Ca, UsResponsible for HFL's marketing, advertising and collateral design. -
Corporate Software InstructorSonic Training 2010 - 2019Corporate training throughout the United States and via Skype internationally, in the classroom as well as on-site, of software programs that include Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, PowerPoint, Excel, Dreamweaver, Painter, and more. Mac and PC. I have taught teachers at Harvard-Westlake School, and clients that include Disney, the Anaheim Convention Center, the State of California, onsite in Oklahoma for government employees, and many others.
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Software InstuctorOffice Pro 2015 - 2018Conducted training sessions on software and hardware on location at Amgen. Traveled to US locations including Texas to conduct software instruction for government employees.
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Software InstructorAcademyx Computer Training 2013 - 2016Software instructor, in classroom and onsite. Software courses includes Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Excel, Keynote. I travel nationally to clients that include companies and individuals.
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PhotographerIstockphoto Jan 2011 - Jan 2015Calgary, Alberta, CaI shoot photos on a wide variety of subjects for this international stock photography agency. Topics include people, landscapes, concepts, travel, product, and much more. -
Group Manager Of Visual Communications Dept.Weber Shandwick Worldwide Apr 2007 - Nov 2007New York, Ny, UsI coordinated projects with the staff, designing large volume of projects (brochures, websites, advertisements, illustrations, etc.) for numerous clients, including absolut Vodka, BNSF Railroad, US Army, Waste Management, and many others. Extensive experience with RFPs. Researched and procured vendors. -
Design DirectorHill & Knowlton Jan 2001 - Feb 2007New York, UsAs design director in Hill & Knowlton’s Los Angeles office, I oversaw the creative department and coordinated with other H&K offices worldwide to provide comprehensive design services for overall art direction as well as quality control for all graphic design campaigns. In addition, I also produced original video projects, including filming, storyboarding, original music, editing, and do illustration and photography.Clients included Motorola, state of California, HP, Wal-Mart, BFGoodrich Tires, Adidas, University of California, Allied Domeq (Malibu Rum, Stoli), Tournament of Roses, PG&E, Avery Dennison, Feld Entertainment (Ringling Brothers), government of Thailand, Greeting Card Association, 7-11, Coldwell Banker, Mary Kay, Pfizer -
Creative DirectorNewstar Media/Dove Books/Dove Audio 1994 - 2000As creative director at book and audio publisher NewStar Media for more than five years I was responsible for the designs of virtually the entire book list (approximately 100 titles per year). I designed award-winning books for adults and children, as well as hundreds of audio book covers and movie posters; my designs have appeared on the covers of numerous local and national bestsellers.Regularly attended Book Expo, the industry trade show, in Chicago and Los Angeles to cultivate artist relationships and review latest publishing trends and publications. Conducted portfolio reviews, produced original photography and illustrations, and art directed artists and photographers on a wide variety of projects.
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Rick Penn-Kraus works for Ucla Student Media
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Rick Penn-Kraus attended Hamilton High School, Ucla.
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