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Art Director
Atlanta, GA
Sep 1999 - Present (25 years 2 months)
Oversee all graphic design projects for Marketing and Product Development departments of a well-established educational publisher. Implemented a products directory on the website making it more user-friendly for new customers and increasing sales. Created a consistent look and brand recognition across all media. Responsibilities include:
• Design and lay out the catalog four times a year, including directing photography and illustration (click the 2nd link button to see an interactive catalog)
• Coordinate product design, including logos, video and book covers, posters, DVD menus, and kit cases
• Maintain corporate web site creating web pages with attention-grabbing design and logical flow using DreamWeaver (click the 1st link button at top right to see the web site)
• Design custom e-mail campaigns
• Create postcards, direct mail, trade show displays, collateral materials, promotional items, and advertising
• Implemented and maintain archival processes
• Supervise production assistants on design projects, file maintenance, and archival procedures.
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Graphic Designer
Torrey Homes
Jan 1999 - Sep 1999 (8 months)
Designed ads for newspapers, magazines, billboards, and flyers to promote Torrey Homes, D.R. Horton Custom
Homes, and Dobson Builders. Responsible for implementing promotions and some copy writing.
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Graphic Designer
Sprint
Atlanta, GA
Mar 1996 - Jan 1999 (2 years 10 months)
Designed marketing materials to promote Sprint services worldwide to companies such as Coca-Cola, GTE,
Equifax, Cisco Systems and Sears. Collaborated with account teams to produce accurate and creative graphics
for time-sensitive marketing proposals. Worked closely with vendors to ensure the Design Department had high
quality graphic design equipment.
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Graphic Artist
Argus Business
Atlanta, GA
Aug 1994 - Mar 1996 (1 year 7 months)
Designed and illustrated for 6 trade magazines published monthly. Directed contractors for illustrations and photography.