Resume
Professional Experience
Art Director
Gotham Color
April 2006 - present
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Successfully completed numerous multiphase design, production, and installation projects involving budgets up to $130,000 such as The City of New York, Macy's, Lilly Oncology, and Instinet
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Successfully directed the UX/UI for Johnson & Johnson Vision Scientific Communications Platform
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Directed actionable design concepts and ideas to junior designers, freelancers, and production artists for multiple clients
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Facilitated client meetings and conceptualization sessions to brainstorm marketing strategies
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Supervised design and layout of re-branded wayfinding signage system for 4,000 square feet of office space for The City of New York (FISA)
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Collaborated with Creative Director at Macy's to ideate, produce, and install impactful environmental displays
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Developed and organized archive of all branded collateral assets for clients, including logos, fonts, branding guides, and stock imagery to streamline creative process
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Interpreted and translated complex health-related information into accessible designs and content for medical education presentations
Gotham Color is a high-volume design and print communications agency with a small number of dedicated staff that services a large number of clients in the metropolitan NYC area.
Graphic Designer
ENK International
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Responsibilities included: Creating convention booth layouts using proprietary software (learned onsite); also did layouts for signage and convention programs using Adobe applications as well as Quark Xpress.
Freelance Design Assignments
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Worked a variety of Freelance assignments through temp agencies; allowed me flexibility to spend more time with my three sons.
Art Director/
Project Manager
RSVP, Inc.
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Conceptualized, storyboarded, designed and executed presentation themes, marketing materials, and special projects
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Facilitated job tracking database and managed production of presentations
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Liaised with clients, managing expectations and time-sensitive deadlines
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Trained designers in various software packages and creative methodologies.
RSVP was a high-volume print & design company in Midtown Manhattan. It was not uncommon to receive requests for a 2 hour turnaround for certain clients.
Senior Designer
PricewaterhouseCoopers
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Conceptualized, designed, and executed presentation and proposal themes (covers and templates), collateral materials, posters;
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Developed winning proposal themes for business pitches to Disney, Pitney Bowes, Pratt & Whitney
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Trained designers in various software packages
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Provided onsite technical support at trade shows, conventions and oral presentations to clients
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Negotiated new alliances with paper and printing vendors.
Was promoted several times until I was placed in charge of Management Consulting Marketing Design group, where I supervised 4 artists.
Ernst & Young
Graphic Specialist
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Responsibilities included: Worked in a department staffed by four full-time designers and multiple temps and freelancers, created on-screen presentations, handouts, proposals, invitations and collateral materials using PowerPoint, Aldus Persuasion, and Quark Xpress.
It was a fun, collaborative environment where I acquired a wealth of knowledge on best practices and techniques.