Derek Huscroft, Graphic Designer in Saratoga Springs, UT

About

I currently work as a Graphic Designer and I am always working to improve my skills and talents. I have always had a passion for art and design. I'm a problem solver, designer, craftsman, communicator, team player, and all around good guy. I’m extremely detail oriented and constantly experimenting as technology evolves. I believe digital and traditional marketing must work hand-in-hand, they're part of the whole of modern marketing and design.

Specialties: Advertising, Brand Development, Collateral, Art Direction, 3D Graphics, Corporate Identity, Brochures, Web Graphics, Invitations, Illustration, Posters, Product Labels, Product Packaging, Flyers, Catalogs, Product Logos, T-shirt Graphics, Animated Web Graphics, Powerpoint Presentations, Trade Show Graphics and Product Photography.

Education

BA Graphic Design

Boise State University

1994 - 1998
AA Graphic Design

Brigham Young University - Idaho

1990 - 1991

Experience

Graphic Designer

Franklin Covey

West Valley City, UT

Jul 2014 - Present (10 years 4 months)

Working for the Franklin Planner division of Franklin Covey, I create a large variety of marketing materials for both print and web. I design consumer targeted emails, web banners, web pages, signage, flyers, product catalogs, and social media graphics, while working within very tight deadlines.
Senior Graphic Designer

Food for Health International

Orem, UT

Oct 2010 - Mar 2014 (3 years 5 months)

Design marketing materials for both print and web, packaging, tradeshow display graphics, flyers, brochures, web banners, web pages, and product logos. I collaborate with the marketing team on brand and marketing strategies of seven different companies that are also under the Food for Health umbrella.
Art Director

Dittowow Creative

Oct 2010 - Feb 2011 (4 months)

Created and produced marketing material such as corporate identity packages, brochures, web graphics, invitations, illustration, posters, and 3D illustration. Work involved design, production and management of projects from concept through to completion.
Graphic Designer

In The Paint

Jul 2010 - Oct 2010 (3 months)
Art Director / Senior Graphic Designer

dittowow creative

Feb 2001 - Sep 2009 (8 years 7 months)

Freelance Art Director at dittowow creative.
Art Director

Dymatize Nutrition

May 2004 - Feb 2009 (4 years 9 months)

Designed labels and packaging for over 100 products. Conceptualized and produced promotional and marketing materials which included posters, flyers, brochures, product logos, t-shirt graphics, animated web banners, Powerpoint presentations, trade show graphics, product photography, and magazine ads. Directed photo shoots of products and fitness models as well as applying photo-retouching. Managed and organized digital asset library of all label inventory, product photography, and company artwork on an external server to save space. Developed successful advertising campaigns for numerous industry-standard magazines such as: Muscle & Fitness, Flex, MuscleMag, Oxygen, Muscular Development, Natural Muscle, Iron Man, Fitness RX, Mens Fitness, Double XL, Status Fitness and Real Fighter.
Senior Graphic Designer

The Trade Group

Nov 2002 - May 2004 (1 year 6 months)

Worked as part of a creative team on the design and development of industry-leading, large-format exhibit and trade show graphics, posters, 3 dimensional rendering and illustration, event flyers, postcards, brochures, sell sheets, logo design, brand repositioning, and Powerpoint presentations. Prominent clients included BELO Corporation, AIG, Texas Instruments, Cunningham & Lindsey, KFGI, and Smith-Blair.
Graphic Designer

MPI

Mar 2001 - Nov 2002 (1 year 8 months)

Designed brochures, flyers, posters, catalogs, trade show graphics, event signage, chapter and initiative logos, conference collateral, web banners, newsletters, advertisements and presentations. Collaborated with editorial department on lay-out and design of editorial columns, feature stories, and advertisements for monthly corporate magazine “The Meeting Professional” distributed to over 40,000 people worldwide.
Graphic Designer

Pacific Print Works

Feb 1999 - Jan 2001 (1 year 11 months)

Designed new and innovative t-shirt graphics for global footwear and apparel companies from initial concept through production utilizing powerful, appealing design concepts. Collaborated with account management to ensure top quality and production integrity of high-end brand apparel companies, to include design, type, ink, and color proofing. Participated in the research and development of industry-leading screen printing ideas and techniques, including high density and water-based inks. Produced spot-color, index-color, and process-color separations in Photoshop and Illustrator. Designed for major clients including Nike, Ralph Lauren, Nautica, K-Swiss, Speedo, Karl Kani, Gerry Sportswear, Mambosok, and Avirex.
Graphic Designer

Morrison Knudsen Corporation (Now URS)

May 1997 - Sep 1998 (1 year 4 months)

Worked closely with Art Director to design proposal covers, and project data sheets for multi-million dollar mining and construction projects worldwide. Provided scanning, photo-editing and color correction on numerous photos of mining and construction sites. Assisted in serving the company’s corporate communications needs.

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