Resume of Associate Creative Director/Sr. Art Director/Sr. Graphic Designer

Title
Associate Creative Director/Sr. Art Director/Sr. Graphic Designer

Primary Skills
Adobe CS2, Freehand, Acrobat Professional, Microsoft Office, QuarkXpress

Location
US-OH-Perrysburg (will consider relocating)

Posted
Aug-13-07

OBJECTIVE
I am seeking a creative leadership position within a leading, or up and coming company that will challenge me to contribute to their success and future growth. In return for my hard work and experience I hope to grow personally and professionally within such a company.

CORE COMPETENCIES
• Excellent communicator
• Proven leadership skills
• Seasoned designer
• Analytical thinker
• Dedicated employee
• Ethical and honest
• Success driven
• Entrepreneurial spirit

QUALIFICATIONS
With a professional marketing career spanning over a 20-year period, I have many desirable qualities for a company seeking to improve its image and market reach, such as; unparalleled problem solving and market assessment through creative and analytical means, proven leadership ability, superior communication skills, commitment to quality and customer satisfaction.

EDUCATION
1980-1982 Ashland High School
1982-1985 The Columbus College of Art & Design

EMPLOYMENT
2002-2007 Senior Art Director, Hart Associates
My creativity and attention to detail helped the agency to enjoy record profit growth year after year. Productivity, decisive decision-making and attention to the bottom line have contributed greatly to the financial success of the company. The approach that I took to each client was to immerse myself with research and competitive information to help me understand the challenges that they face. Honed analytical expertise and a visionary sense are the core attributes that have lead to high customer satisfaction and positive measurable results.

Key Achievements:
• Proactive approach
• Hardware needs assessment
• Brand development
• Analytical development
• Customer-base growth
• Expansion of professional duties
• Corporate campaign development
• Radio-spot collaboration
• Client relationship building
• Regional & National Awards
• Department morale booster
• TV-spot creation and direction

1999-2002 Senior Art Director, Academy Group
As the department head, I displayed strong leadership skills in supervision, coaching and mentoring an eight member creative staff. I showed the ability to communicate, inspire and negotiate as I led the department to many new and challenging clients and projects. As a result, the entire staff grew creatively.

Key Achievements:
• Supervisory development
• Package design
• Brand development
• Creative problem solving
• Customer-base growth

1990-1999 Graphic Arts Coordinator, Forma Scientific, Inc.
Responsible for all creative marketing materials for the company, including; logos, sales brochures, direct mail, business-to-business advertising, trade show booth design, booth graphics and activities, web site development and all file archival. My duties also included supervising a staff photographer and copywriter.

Employment at the world-leader manufacturer of life science equipment was a fantastic learning experience in how international business operates. I had the pleasure of working with factory representative groups from around the world as I assisted them in the development of marketing materials respective of their culture and language.

Key Achievements:
• Supervisory development
• Product naming conventions
• Brand development
• Creative problem-solving
• International relationship building
• Expansion of duties
• Introduction of e-mail and web to company
• Industrial product design

CLIENT LIST
TARTA, Toledo Mud Hens, SeaGate Convention Centre, Greater Toledo Convention and Visitors Bureau, Something Special Learning Centers, Visteon, Certified Angus Beef, AAA of Northwest Ohio, Cintas, MSPA, Wacker Chemical, Akebono, Tenneco, Federal Mogul, TRW, Metaldyne, Pilkington, Glasstech, Pylon, Baja Boats, La-Z-Boy, Roppe, Flexco, Toledo Area Community Credit Union, Sky Bank, Genoa Bank, Refrigeration Research, Charleston Area Medical Center, Camcare, CareLink (HMO), Herrick Community Hospital, Toledo Hospital, ProMedica, Paramount, Forma Scientific, Spectronics, Owens Illinois, Calphalon, Anchor Hocking, Rubbermaid, Proctor Silex, ProTec, Owens Community College, Ames, Guttmann, Wearever, YMCA, Kelvinator, Tappan, Washington Forge, Hedstrom, Durkee Foods, Certified Angus Beef, Optical Molding Systems, West Virginia Lottery, Wacker Chemical, GE Plastics, National Ethanol Vehicle Coalition, West Virginia Travel and Tourism, Miller Brothers and Gress Equipment.

Certifications
Continuous Quality Improvement Process
ISO-9001 Training


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