Bryn Freeman, Freelance Art Director, Graphic Designer & Illustrator in Essex, VT

About

Developing and executing concepts one-on-one with clients and through agency partnerships. Specializing in print design, packaging, branding & identity design, trade show & environmental/retail display design. Art direction of print design projects and photo shoots. Digital animation, hand lettering, illustration, photography, photo styling and strong pre-press & digital output skills.

Looking to expand my work in food & beverage packaging/branding. I am always looking for new clients that offer creative challenges and are interested in unique solutions.

Skills include: Mac OS, Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, After Effects, Acrobat Pro, Print Design, Packaging, Book Layout & Multi-page Documents, Digital Design, Social Media Content, Photography (Digital and Film), Photo Styling, Illustration, Screenprinting, Letterpress, Book Arts, Drawing, Painting

Education

BFA Graphic Design

Maryland Institute College of Art

2000 - 2004

Experience

Art Director, Modern Market

Modern Restaurant Concepts

Denver, CO

Jul 2019 - Present (5 years 5 months)

Establishing and implementing the creative direction of Modern Market Eatery (2019-present) and Lemonade restaurants (2019-2023), including brand redesigns, managing of freelancers and outside creative agencies, art direction of photo shoots, light copywriting, and contributing to marketing plans. Design of in-restaurant print materials, take-out packaging, emails, and digital media.
Freelance Graphic Designer, Art Director & Illustrator

Bryn Freeman

Essex, VT

Mar 2008 - Present (16 years 9 months)

Specializing in print design, packaging, branding & identity design, trade show & environmental/retail display design. Design for web, handlettering, illustration, photography, and strong pre-press & digital output skills. Clients include The Doris Duke Theatre at the Honolulu Academy of Arts, Quarto Publishing, SIP Certified, Maryland Institute College of Art, The Smithsonian’s Hirschhorn Museum, Bond Brothers Beer Co., and ProAmpac.
Senior Graphic Designer

Novak Birch, Inc.

Baltimore, MD

Jul 2004 - Aug 2011 (7 years 1 month)

Design of logos, tradeshow displays, web sites, brochures, product labels, annual reports, posters and promotional materials. Photography for studio portfolio and selected client projects. Photo retouching. Original illustrations for client projects. Prepare client comps and prep files for printer. Clients include Choice Hotels, Outward Bound, Baltimore City Schools, Department of Homeland Security, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Auto Alliance, DeGroen’s and Orinoco Coffee & Tea.

Awards

Summit International Awards - May 2012

A silver award in the Photography category for the U.S. Dairy Export Council’s 2011 business

plan cover. (Concept & Art Direction)

ArtScape 2004 - Hall of Portraits

Francis Burns Harvey Merit Scholarship - Fall 2002-Spring 2003

Graphic Design Departmental Recognition Award - Fall 2002-Spring 2003

Award for Proficiency and Sustained Effort in the Field of Art in Photography, 2000

Affiliations

AIGA

Industries

Skills

Elsewhere on the Web

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On Coroflot

@brynfreeman, member since 2004

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Bryn Freeman

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