Michael Toscano Email & Phone Number

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

• Enhance visuals for creative campaigns by digitally compositing stock imagery with 3D renderings and product photography
• Create custom templates of marketing collateral to reduce production time
• Collaborate in the design process by offering multiple solutions in conceptual layout, theme, and typography
• Maintain established brand/platform guidelines and contribute to set the pace on new initiatives
• Contribute to marketing initiatives through the creation of engaging digital experience design using CEROS studio

Charlotte, North Carolina Area

• Enhance visuals for creative campaigns by digitally compositing stock imagery with 3D renderings and product photography
• Create custom templates of marketing collateral to reduce production time
• Collaborate in the design process by offering multiple solutions in conceptual layout, theme, and typography
• Maintain established brand/platform guidelines and contribute to set the pace on new initiatives
• Contribute to marketing initiatives through the creation of engaging digital experience design using CEROS studio

United States

Hildebran, North Carolina

• Increase sales by creating compelling packaging and graphics for one of the world’s leading manufacturers of family apparel, socks, and hosiery
• Manage packaging for major retail clients such as Walmart, Target, and Payless
• Implement new packaging concepts for client presentations
• Create PowerPoint templates and infographics to enhance company brand for all presentations
• Communicate with international print vendors regarding packaging development and production

Hickory/Lenoir, North Carolina Area

• Collaborated with customers to meet their business objectives for campaigns and deliverables
• Developed innovative, compact packaging designs for all product sales kits
• Mentored new designers to understand processes, strategy, and product solutions
• Designed, implemented, and coordinated printing of large-scale environmental graphics for a variety of trade shows and sales conferences
• Cataloged and maintained photography database and supported graphic images to facilitate research and access of data and images
• Designed marketing assets for the mobile platform as well as other digital platforms

Hickory/Lenoir, North Carolina Area

• Produced high-quality printed collateral, illustrations, and trade show graphics which metcorporate and marketing requirements under tight deadlines
• Specified parameters for all printed literature while working with external vendors to secure quotes for all nonstandard projects
• Delivered exceptional customer service to internal customers
• Monitored project costs to ensure compliance with established budget parameters

Hickory/Lenoir, North Carolina Area

• Supported newsroom for local community newspaper with a circulation of over 23,000
• Enhanced layout of various news pages which effectively increased response rates under pressured deadlines
• Proofread/edited news and feature stories focusing on local and world issues while maintaining Associated Press guidelines

Morganton, NC

• Enhanced the design of company artwork through the production of high-quality creative materials
• Assisted with the design and production of company catalogs to effectively increase response rates, reduce customer defects, and increase client profitability
• Cataloged and maintained company artwork and fonts library to allow for easy accessibility
• Gained thorough knowledge of screen printing technique while preparing and creating design templates for uniforms and other garments

New York, New York

• Supported global communications to further the company’s business goals by creating and formatting high-caliber presentations under tight deadlines for president and eight other executives
• Enhanced internal communications by prepping and posting graphics and photos for the company’s intranet site and through special creative projects
• Cataloged and maintained presentation library and supported graphic images to facilitate research and access of data and images
• Coordinated presentation event logistics including on-site support, arranging for required equipment and appropriate tech support, while working closely with executives and their assistants

Melville, New York

• Achieved a high level of creativity through the production and design of company graphics, publication layouts, direct mail, event invitations, Flash teasers, line cards, brochures, advertising campaigns, web landing.
• Created PowerPoint presentations for CEO and 12 senior executives to communicate marketing strategies that resulted in driving sales and increased revenue
• Followed through from creation to delivery of multiple projects which ensured successful completion and on-time delivery under tight deadlines
• Traveled to corporate meetings throughout North America to work behind the scenes creating allvisuals for major sales and company meetings