Rick Santangelo Email & Phone Number

Newtown Square, Pa 19073

Santangelo Graphics is a creative design studio offering consulting, branding, print collateral, and web development to businesses seeking to establish or enhance their brand recognition. The focus is on creating a quality product that meetings the client’s needs and delivers the desired results. Experience, an extensive knowledge of industry software and technology are the foundation for delivering exceptional results. Santangelo Graphics is built on a passion for visual communications and how to utilize the available resources to contribute to the success of it’s clients.Services-----------------------------BrandingPrint CollateralWeb DevelopmentAnd much more...Capabilities-----------------------------InDesign CS5Illustrator CS5Photoshop CS5Dreamweaver CS4Fireworks CS4Flash CS4Microsoft Office

Parkerford, Pa 19457

Support and maintain website by revising webpage layouts with seasonal promotions, creating web graphics, editing javascripts, entering product data into ecommerce database application and creating a fireworks prototype for the initial development of a teamwear department. Provided graphic design, production support and proofreading for the 2012 Softball and Lacrosse Catalogs.

Developed standard operating procedures and work instructions for the creation, verification, maintenance, and storing of electronic artwork files associated with pharmaceutical packaging components.Created graphics for all product components for pharmaceutical labeling and packaging at Cephalon manufacturing plants, affiliates, and third party manufacturers in a manner that is effective and compliant with SOP’s, company policies and government regulations. Responsibilities included proofreading packaging components using the Global Vision Automated Proofreading Solutions.

Responsible for overseeing creative projects, providing art direction to design team, managing client accounts and production schedules. Generated sales, project estimates and invoicing. Initiated and directed the rebranding of company logo, brochure, direct mailers and website. Managed internet domains, web hosting, company email, software and hardware upgrades.Senior Graphic DesignerDesign print collateral such as logos, corporate identities, brochures, newsletters, and pocket folders, for a wide range of clients. Assigned to the company’s largest account, Dermik Laboratories, and created prescribing inserts, packaging, banners, posters, postcards, shelftalkers, labels, pop-up boxes, and product ads. Registered the company’s domain name and established the first website. Received training in print production which included instruction on imposing artwork files and output to CTP System.Accomplishments:• Improved company reputation by delivering consistent quality on design projects• Initiated technology upgrade by conducting research for installation of T1 broadband connection and re-networking to Ethernet cable. The result was a vast increase in productivity due to the high-speed internet connection.• Promotion to Art Director• Steadily increased annual sales

Designed product catalog which included section dividers, selection guide, cross reference index, data tables, product illustrations, wiring diagrams, technical data drawings, dimension drawings, and application drawings. Also responsible for designing product and application brochures, data sheets, training manuals, direct mailers, and promotional logos. Collaborated with sales engineers to develop illustrations tailored for specific product literature.Accomplishments:• Excelled at product illustration which eliminated the need to outsource illustration. Greater control was given to the sales engineers responsible for developing the content used in product literature.

Greater Philadelphia Area

Designed print collateral such as brochures and posters. Provided spot illustrations for print collateral and marketing materials.

Associates Degree In Specialized Technology, Visual Communications

Commercial Art, Graphic Design And Illustration

Transferred to the Art Institute of Philadelphia with a 3.4 GPA