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Licensing Manager, Marketing, Licensing Art Director
FREEZE CMI
New York, NY
May 2010 - Present (14 years 7 months)
• Managed relationships with brands & licenses• Promoted to Art Director/Licensing Manager in 2013
• Regularly interfaced with licensors & clients• Acted as Production Coordinator and Manager
• Launched Company Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter accounts
• Launched & Managed the Company, B2B, & Retail Websites
• Art Directed & Designed in-store promotions and retail opportunities
• Art Directed presentations for retailers
• Promoted to Lead Projects and Marketing Manager in 2011
• Organized and managed company digital asset database
• Handled Pantone Color Callouts, and Color Correction
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Owner/Chief Creative Officer
Advarch Designs, LLC
New York, NY
Feb 2008 - Present (16 years 10 months)
• Touched up photos and product shots for various clients
• Currently partnering with a Web Firm to reach larger client base
• Handled PrePress, Production and Hosting of all projects
Clients include:
Scholastic, Conde Nast, Home Depot, Samsung, Kiehl's, Conformity Corp, Crescent Communities, Charlotte Observer, Halski, City of Savannah, Galvan, Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Agenda, Fit Moms 360, Digital Envy, Robb Report Magazine, Inova, S&D Coffee.
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Jr. Art Director
Strickland & Co (Now Phase Two)
Charlotte, NC
2007 - 2008 (1 year)
• Won awards for Best Newcomer and Best in Show at BMA Pro Ad Awards after Art Directing Design of entire show
• Adhered to a strict job coding and organizational system
• Oversaw and Participated in Photoshoots
• Utilized print media, intereactive, and direct mail checks on finalized ads within print shops
• Preflighted and preformed prepress, and participated in press
• Brainstormed, Comped, Created, Proofed, and Finalized Ads