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GOCOMICS.COM/ANDREWS MCMEEL SYNDICATION
GoComics.com
Kansas City, MO
May 2016 - Present (8 years 6 months)
Creates and provides original syndicated cartoon, "Claw, " for online comic website 3 times per week.
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Senior Product Designer
AMERICAN GREETINGS
Westlake, OH
Jun 2011 - Jun 2018 (7 years)
Lead planner for large seasonal and everyday humor greeting card programs at Target, Walmart and other mass retail. Oversaw line planning, balance, sourcing and costing to produce greeting card packages within price and manufacturing requirements. Developed original writing and art into themes for humor programs resulting in consistently high sales.
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Senior Designer / Illustrator
CAROLINA PAD/STUDIO C
Charlotte, NC
Jun 2008 - Jun 2011 (3 years)
Designed and executed back to school and fashion office paper product lines for mass retail. Co-created, developed and produced educational writing and motor skills product line for kids.
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Contractor / Designer
Cathy Law
Jan 2004 - Dec 2010 (6 years 11 months)
Contracted with various companies in social expression, editorial and advertising including: Hallmark Cards, American Greetings, Papyrus, UNICEF, Marcel Schurman, Crane & Co., Chronicle Books, Target, Nickelodeon, Andrews McMeel Publishing, Hasbro, Sesame Street Magazine, Highlights Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, The Kansas City Star, Oreo Espanol and Boy Scouts of America.
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Creative Director
BROCKTROT: LIVE LARGE. RUN FAST.
Lenox, MA
Aug 2006 - Dec 2008 (2 years 4 months)
Created and planned local road race event with volunteer team benefiting the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Designed and produced all promotional event and print collateral for the annual event. Collaborated with website designer to create event website.
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Senior Designer / Illustrator
HALLMARK CARDS
Kansas City, MO
Feb 1989 - Feb 2004 (15 years)
Creative development and execution of everyday and seasonal greeting card and gift product for Hallmark's alternative humor lines, Shoebox and Fresh Ink. Provided art direction, photo styling, hand lettering, illustration and design for greeting card packages. Led strategy and team brainstorms to further product development.
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Contractor / Designer
GIRL GAMES
Austin, TX
Sep 1997 - Sep 1998 (1 year)
Produced corporate identity, visual content and original comic series for marketing and interactive game company targeting female youth market.