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 pages, and animated banners• 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