Steve Govern Email & Phone Number

Hudson, Ohio

• Lead creative direction for projects across six internal divisions, ensuring cohesive brand representation and impactful results.• Mentored and managed the design team, driving professional growth through hiring, yearly reviews, action plans, and development initiatives.• Thrived in a fast-paced environment, managing multiple projects to meet strict deadlines and exceed client expectations.• Established and evolved clients’ brand identity through brand guidelines, web templates, and visually compelling asset suites.• Designed and launched websites from concept to execution, overseeing project briefs, user experience analysis, wireframes, visual designs, and assets.• Collaborated closely with designers and stakeholders for exceptional packaging designs, ensuring seamless experiences from concept to launch.• Managed and collaborated with the senior leadership team to develop and deliver high-priority business presentations, contributing to revenue goals and new partnerships.

Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area

Serve as Chairman of the nominating committee. Attend all executive committee meetings, board of directors meetings and finance committee meetings. Serve as a member of the finance committee. Assure fiscal stability of the club. Serve as Chairman of the past presidents’ advisory council. Assure the success of all projects assigned to the past presidents’ advisory council as deemed by the President. Attend all regular meetings and events of the club.

Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area

• Developed style guides and design systems for consistent brand representation and cross-platform experiences.• Led presentations, effectively communicating creative concepts to align with client objectives using expertise in typography, iconography, color theory, digital design, and UI tactics.• Collaborated with creative and marketing teams to develop strategic plans, creative concepts, and designs for marketing projects.• Recommended and created graphics and illustrations to enhance the visual impact and effectiveness of projects.• Mentored junior designers, fostering their growth and skill development through feedback sessions, critiques, and training opportunities.• Designed projects for print, web, and packaging, ensuring cohesive and visually appealing deliverables across different mediums.

Fairlawn, Ohio

Post-production work, digital imaging, web design, web programming, content management systems, product & outdoor photography, corporate identity, print design, video editing.

Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area

Presided over the general operations of the club. Assured regular communications with all members of the board, committees, club members, and AAF National. Called and presided over all executive committee meetings, board of directors meetings, finance committee and meetings of the general membership. Worked with Executive Director on the annual budget and assure fiscal stability of the club.

Akron, Ohio

Assumed the duties of the President in his/her absence. Served as a member of the finance committee. Assured fiscal stability of the club. Attended all executive committee meetings, board of directors meetings and finance committee meetings. Oversaw specific committees as deemed by club organizational structure.

Akron, Oh

As co-chair I assist the chair of the American Advertising Awards. I assist in finding judges, communicating with committee members on what needs done, logistics for the ceremony and making sure marketing materials meet their deadlines.

Akron, Ohio

Responsible for setting up dates for speakers to speak at luncheons. Responsible for helping run events for AAF Akron.

Akron, Ohio

Design x Nine is a prestigious senior studio in which only nine students are chosen to participate each year based on their work ethic and quality of their portfolios. Students participate in every aspect of design starting with meeting with prospective clients, design development, presenting ideas to clients, and final production.

Bath, Ohio

Revisions on post-production work, prepare files for print, concept design, corporate identity, web-site layout design, page layout design.

Bfa, Graphic Design

Activities and Societies: AIGA Cleveland: Student Member AAF-Akron: Professional Member

Bachelor Of Fine Arts, Graphic Design