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RESUME

PROFILE

Experienced graphic designer with prominent marketing background and strong creative design techniques, great technical skills, outstanding organizational abilities, excellent leadership qualities, fast learning capabilities and dynamic social skills. Very effective at implementing strong marketing skills into all types and levels of design. Successful team builder with excellent leadership/management skills, proven project manager, reputation for listening ability, which ensures understanding and satisfy customer needs, ability to build strong customer and employee relationships, experience working under tight deadlines and in high-pressure situations.

EDUCATION

Long Island University, M.A. in Media Arts 
St. John’s University, B.F.A. in Graphic Design 

SOFTWARE SKILLS

InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Quark XPress, Freehand, Acrobat, Microsoft Office

ART DIRECTOR
Krurapp Communications, Inc., Wayne, NJ, May 2016 – present
Design and production of various, monthly educational and first responder trade magazines. Editorial writing & design. Conceptualizing and writing topics for various monthly educational, police and fire trade magazines. Conceptualize and design covers and features. Manage staff of editors and production staff from inception to completion of publications. Design entirety of magazines as well as advertisements, POP signage, web graphics, etc. for numerous companies. Write headlines, ad campaigns and sales materials. Various corporate projects, including catalogs, posters, brochures and PowerPoint presentations. Corporate branding, including logo design, identity and social media presence. Design marketing support materials for various sales campaigns. 

 

FREELANCE DESIGNER 
Various, Nov. 2008 – present
Design and production for several publishing, advertising and marketing companies on weekly and monthly basis. Editorial writing and design. Design weekly direct-mail marketing. Design and maintenance of local business directory website, advertisements, POP signage, web graphics, etc. for various companies. Numerous corporate projects, including catalogs, posters, brochures and PowerPoint presentations. Corporate branding, including logo design, identity and social media presence. Design marketing support materials for QR code marketing company. Design badges for digital credential company.

ART DIRECTOR 
Giovatto Advertising & Consulting,  Paramus, NJ, Nov. 2006 – Nov. 2008
Managed team of designers for both internal and retail advertising. Directed workflow of national accounts for T-Mobile ($6 million annually). Directed design and execution of various projects such as book/manual design, PowerPoint presentations, in-store campaigns, trade show design, poster creation and other print materials. Enhanced customer relations for many accounts with world-class customer service. Conceptualized and performed employee training for various programs. Effectively incorporated corporate branding into all types and levels of customer projects.

 

ART & PRODUCTION DIRECTOR 
National Marketing Services, Ltd.,  Syosset, NY, April 2000 – Nov. 2006
Managed staff of production, designers and photographers. Set up a fast-paced, efficient production cycle, which enabled creation and design and production of 5 weekly automotive publications. Developed, designed and produced weekly direct mail full-color newspapers and various national websites. Created email and internet marketing, newsletters and advertising campaigns. Created advertising and marketing campaigns, corporate identities, etc., for various companies and services. Initialized and maintained customer relations for various accounts to ensure client approval.

 

ASSOCIATE PRODUCTION MANAGER 
Time Out New York Magazine,  New York, NY, May 1999 – Sept. 1999
Managed a staff of production, designers and advertising coordinators, Worked with various departments to ensure quality and completion of weekly issues, Prepared files for press, Attended press runs biweekly in order to ensure quality and consistency of magazine.

ADVERTISING DESIGNER 
Time Out New York Magazine,  New York, NY, Sept. 1999 - April 2000
Created b/w and 4-color advertisements to appear in weekly magazine, annual Eating & Drinking Guide and various travel guides, Designed advertisements for and laid out Personal and Classified sections of magazine, Styled question-and-answer column titled “Get Naked.”

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