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Creative Director
NY
Sep 2018 - Present (6 years 2 months)
Lead conceptual design and creative direction of experiential environments, permanent installations, activations, trade shows, and brand identity
• Develop strategy, oversee Creative Direction, prepare and lead the presentation of solutions, and provide Art Direction throughout project execution and delivery
• Create and Develop a Social Media Strategy to support Sales Goals and bring awareness to the Creatacor Brand and Service Offerings
• Schedule and project workload for both outsourced production as well as internal 3D, 2D, and Graphics Production departments
• Hiring and training of new employees
• Initiate and develop “standard practice” for processes and work-flow
• Lead interdepartmental initiatives to streamline processes and communication
• Cultivate new client relationships
NOTABLE CLIENTS: LEGO, NEW BALANCE, DSM, CENTRAL GARDEN AND PET, STRYKER, ANGIODYNAMICS, TARGET, CALLAWAY GOLF, FACEBOOK, GOOGLE, SAMSUNG, OSRAM
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Owner - Freelance Design
Feb 2010 - Present (14 years 9 months)
• Assist clients with Print, Web, Digital, Apparel, and Environmental Design solutions
• Contract/Project Base Design
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Designer - Graphics Production Manager
New York, NY
Oct 2012 - Sep 2018 (5 years 11 months)
• Develop presentation materials and presented concepts to clients and end-users
• Design and preflight of artwork for large format printing
• Application of vinyl graphics on substrates, walls, and vehicles
• Manage Graphic Production department
• Projections and scheduling of work-flow
• On-site supervision of labor
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Graphic Designer / Screenprinter
Mar 2010 - Aug 2012 (2 years 5 months)
• Working with clients to achieve their design needs
• Print design, layout, and booklet creation
• Quoting, ordering, executing, and billing of tee shirt, embroidery, promotional, and print jobs
• Large format printing
• Overseeing screen printing operations
• Color separations for vector and CMYK designs, typesetting
• Creating vector and CMYK artwork for printing
• Printing on manual and automatic presses
• Company website design and management
• Training employees on processes and equiptment