Rick Whiteman Email & Phone Number

Richmond, Virginia

Communications Specialist and Graphic Artist for The Federal Reserve Bank's National IT communications department.

Glen Allen, VA

• PixelWorks provides award-winning, full-service graphic design, photo retouching, web design and print production services to clients in a variety of industries, from initial concept through final delivery.
• Clients include Richmond Braves, University of Richmond Spiders, Colonial Athletic Association, Richmond International Raceway, Sunset Custom Publications, Virginia Farm Bureau Insurance, Capital One, and McKesson.
• Print projects include game programs, magazines, posters, media guides, annual reports, trade show booths, logos, and display ads. Digital projects include development and execution of online marketing strategies for.
• Media Guides produced for the Richmond Spiders Men’s Basketball Team were recognized as best in class at Sports Information Directors’ annual conference.

Richmond, VA

• Leader of six-person prepress team at $20 million financial and fundraising direct mail print facility.
• Led cross-functional team that redesigned production workflow to cut average proof-to-client turnaround from three days to one. This directly led to an increase in marketshare and profitability.
• Led quality control initiatives, employee training, and process improvements across multiple departments that resulted in surpassing goal of 12 months without a reprint charged to prepress.
• Doubled department throughput (from 400 to 800 jobs per month) through process improvement and equipment/software upgrades without compromising quality or adding staff.
• Scheduled department workloads and coordinated with customer service, external vendors, pressroom and shipping to ensure all deadlines were met.
• Coordinated, assigned and tracked all jobs from initial download through plating. Conducted final QC approval of every job.

• Led team of six graphic artists plus production staff in design and production of Circuit City’s weekly home entertainment national print advertising.
• Ensured all advertising adhered to style guides across 50-75 weekly projects.
• Partnered with merchandising and marketing teams to develop creative print, web and television marketing plans for special promotions, including the Circuit City 3-Point Play, which ran successfully during the NCAA.
• Worked with cross-functional team to develop online and print branding for wholesale product liquidation division.
• Produced new style guides geared towards advancing the Circuit City brand.
• Directed photo shoots to highlight home entertainment products.

• Led 12-person design department responsible for four monthly magazines, corporate websites, collateral materials, and books.
• Planned and designed covers, features, and departments in monthly national sports collectibles magazine Tuff Stuff.
• Prepared $700,000 yearly budget across six product lines.
• Edited artwork from multiple photo agencies, photographers, and illustrators.
• Planned, scheduled, and preflighted the output of 425 magazine pages per month.
• Served as Macintosh systems administrator for art, editorial, and production.

Bachelor Of Arts, English And Journalism

Activities and Societies: Design editor and Sports Editor, The CollegianEnglish and Journalism

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