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Chicago, Illinois, United States

Creative, Print Project Management Provide quotes on projects for Consulting, Creative, Print Project Management and Printing for Clients and their Account Management Teams.• Consulting on special projects with clients on a needed basis.• Manage multiple printing projects.• Provide printing costs to clients for budgeting purposes.• Heavy concentration on direct mail.• Recommend materials to ensure proper execution and quality of final product.• Works with design team and printer to establish timelines to ensuring that deliverables are on time and on budget.• Provide design/creative/production support as needed.• Review and confirm accuracy of print-ready files and proofs, including file-types and resolution. • Ensured on-site quality control for projects, including press checks and color control• Oversee installation of graphics and creative deliverables (flags/banners, die-cut/full-wrap vehicle adhesives and outdoor graphics)

Chicago

Researched new vendors for a range of diverse client needs and prepared formal proposals for Account Management Teams in multiple offices (Chicago, Boston, Atlanta, Florida, Texas, San Francisco, Vancouver BC, Toronto CA).• Obtained estimates from multiple vendors for print, video, photography and display houses.• Prepared schedules for deliverables and assured all aspects of the project were on track to meet client deadline and budget.• Manage multiple printing projects.• Recommend materials to ensure proper execution and quality of final product.• Works with design team and printer to establish timelines to make sure that deliverables are on time and on budget.• Review and confirm accuracy of print-ready files and proofs, including file-types and resolution.

Roselle, Il

Responsible for all company functions including creative assignments requested by clients. Experience in creative, sales, financial and marketing. Researched potential vendors for cost comparison, equipment availability and specialty services. Prepared formal quotes per client requirements and maintained integrity of each project from start to finish. From prepress to production, the goal was to always exceed client expectations delivering projects on time and within budget. • Collaborated with Marketing to develop sales presentations, literature, image and copywriting• Ensured on-site quality control for projects, including press checks, proofreading, and color control• Consulted with clients to determine needs, while offering cost-saving options to exceed their expectations• Developed schedules for completion of projects within time and budget constraints• Coordinated project with a wide array of specialty vendors, including paper distributors, prepress, printing, bindery and mail houses.• Manage multiple printing projects.• Provide printing costs to clients for budgeting purposes.• Recommend materials to ensure proper execution and quality of final product.• Works with design team to establish timelines so that deliverables are on time.• Provide design/creative/production support as needed.• Review and confirm accuracy of print-ready files and proofs, including file-types and resolution. • Heavy concentration on direct mail.

Oak Park, Il

Creative/Multimedia DirectorI began my career here managing a creative department of a $20 mil agency consisting of myself, 4 artists, 1 typesetter and 1 copywriter. Producing help wanted ads while starting up a collateral division. Ended my career here with a 2 man multimedia department in it’s infancy, 14 artist, 5 proofreaders and a $200 + mil award winning advertising agency now creating everything from recruitment ads to billboards, TV spots, radio spots, collateral materials and multimedia presentations.Responsibilities Included:• Management of department.• Delegation of all departmental jobs to meet internal and client deadlines.• Acting as liaison with all outside vendors, including printers, film, mailing houses, photographers, illustrators, graphic artists, video production house and stock photo purchasing.• Coordination of special projects with offices located in New Jersey and Florida.• Oversee all creative design of ad and collateral materials.• Design custom presentations for Account Personnel to use in obtaining new business.• Design Multimedia presentations and present to prospective clients.• Make presentations with Account Personnel to new prospective clients.• Handling of all personnel functions within the department, including scheduling, hiring/severance, employee motivation/morale and training.