Graphic Design

Derek Simpson

Providence, RI

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I am a graphic designer with a strong background in all forms of print communication and expertise in brands and digital communication. Prior to my ten-plus year engagement in advertising, I had extensive experience in the finance, insurance and architecture industries. My specialties are color, typography and brand development and management.

The portfolio pieces shown here represent a broad scope account of my experience. More of my work can be seen at dereksimpsoncreative.com (link below)
Education
- BFA Fine Art
  
  University of Massachusetts
  
  1990 - 1992
Experience
- Lead Designer
  
  A.T. Cross Company
  
  Providence, RI
  
  Sep 2019 - Apr 2020 (7 months)
  
  Design lead for direct-to-consumer and trade marketing communications, including print collateral, digital assets, such as emails and social media campaigns. Art Director for print catalogs and associated photoshoots. Art Director for product launch photoshoots.
- Senior Studio Designer
  
  Hill Holliday
  
  Boston, MA
  
  Oct 2011 - Jul 2018 (6 years 9 months)
  
  direct supervision of mid and junior-level staff. brand management and design of print, digital, social and out-of-home collateral. Art direction and design of presentations. Collaboration with the Creative, Print Production, Project Management, Account Management, and Digital Retouching departments.
- Studio Designer
  
  Toth + Co
  
  Cambridge, MA
  
  Sep 2007 - Nov 2010 (3 years 2 months)
  
  Design and build of mechanicals. Collaboration with Creative, Traffic, and Production team to produce print collateral for heavy rotation advertising buys. Design and construction of hand-built comps. Presentation design.
- Freelance Graphic Designer
  
  varied
  
  Boston, MA
  
  Nov 2006 - Sep 2007 (10 months)
  
  freelance designer for varied Boston-area companies across a number of industries, including Sasaki associates, Phillip Johnson Associations, Jones Lang LaSalle, Shawmut Design and Construction, Massachusetts Financial Services, and State Street Corporation.
- Pre-press Operator
  
  Tisbury Printer
  
  Tisbury, MA
  
  Nov 2004 - Nov 2006 (2 years)
  
  Design of basic business collateral including business cards, menus, envelopes, catalogues, as well as books for a small, local printing press. Direct to plate as well as plate development. Converting archived Quark files to InDesign.
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Derek Simpson

Assistant Professor - Educator, Industrial Design, Myron E. Ullman, Jr. School of Design

Assistant Professor, Graphic Design