My Resume
Education
International Fine arts collage
BFA
4 Years
June 1991 - May 1995
Real-world experience instructors made sure i understood both the creative and business side of the industry. It was a well-rounded education because i needed to have the whole picture, no matter which side i ended up working in. i develop the skills to think both conceptually and strategically as my studies took me from the fundamentals like color theory and typography to marketing and campaign development.
Work Experience
Creative Director
Cotton & Company
4 years
July 2010 - Present
I thrive in an energetic, challenging and rewarding environment. I am recognized for: • Producing breakthrough creative, from concept to completion, that is on target and gets results. • Pitching and winning new business, as well as developing trusted, strategic client relationships. • Managing and mentoring up to 50 people in art and traffic department, with experience hiring, goal setting and performance reviews. • Creating and managing brand identities, both global and local, across multiple mediums and markets. • Developing customer-focused interactive, print and broadcast communications, including websites, social media, e-marketing, VOD, corporate identity, sales collateral, trade shows, direct mail, signage, presentations and POS. • Approaching every challenge and opportunity with integrity, respect, ingenuity, open-mindedness and hard work.
Art Director
Marketing Innovations
8 Years
Februay 2001 - May 2009
Worked diligently to infuse a fresh aesthetic into environmental graphics, consumer ads, and catalogs for clients including D.R. Horton homes, Lowell Homes, Bank Atlantic Center. Managing and
overseeing a team of 6 artists, Maintaining production and creative workflow. Responsible for creating brands, designing, producing ads for national magazines.
• Web site design and maintenance including content updates, optimizing graphics and navigational restructuring
• Multi-media CD’s design.
• Manage multiple simultaneous projects meeting financial budgets and time frames
• Corporate identity creations and campaigns. (Brochures, direct mail, sell sheets, print ads, web, radio spots and commercials)
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