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Senior Graphic Designer | Art Director
Dearborn, MI
Dec 2006 - Jun 2013 (6 years 6 months)
Executed creative concepts and designs of visual elements for print and digital. Produced product deliverables including brochures, spec sheets and digital assets for social media. Designed and illustrated graphics, infographics, logos, signage and displays for promotional events. Coordinated with communications and public relations staff, copywriters and editors. Managed designers, illustrators, developers and vendors to keep creative in line with tone, timing and budgets. Prepared and presented concepts to clients. Developed clean look and feel for monthly employee communications magazine and quarterly financial publication, reducing production time by a third.
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Art Director
Small Times Media
Ann Arbor, MI
Aug 2001 - Mar 2006 (4 years 7 months)
Designed editorial layouts for a 64-page bimonthly industrial nanotechnology magazine. Created new corporate visual identity that included logos and masthead. Elevated magazine to new level to correspond to redesigned branding. Maintained look throughout all sales and marketing print collateral materials and across digital platforms, including website, online ads and banners. Supervised all freelance designers, magazine production, printer contact and negotiations. Managed and organized archives, easing transition to new facility.
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Art Director
ideografi
Ann Arbor, MI
Jan 2000 - Jul 2001 (1 year 6 months)
Developed all design for small advertising agency with a wide scope of clientele encompassing industrial, medical and retail. Consulted with clients and provided effective visual solutions including print and outdoor ads, corporate identity, logos, brochures, direct mail, email and Web, aligning with leads from creative director and account executive. Managed creative team through completion of multiple projects on tight deadlines. Coordinated scheduling, estimating, production and printing.
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Graphic Designer
J&L Industrial
Livonia, MI
Apr 1997 - Jan 2000 (2 years 9 months)
Formulated concepts and designs for industrial corporate marketing department including promotional literature, sales catalogs, brochures and visuals. Conceptualized signage and displays for retail showrooms and trade shows. Performed technical writing, photo direction and manipulation. Prepared print specifications, estimates and production schedules. Interfaced with other departments as well as freelance artists, photographers, digital service bureaus, Web developers and printers. Initiated new job tracking procedures, improving department effectiveness. Assisted with hiring, training, scheduling and reviews of junior designers.
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Graphic Designer
Fort Wayne, IN
Oct 1993 - Nov 1996 (3 years 1 month)
Produced international marketing literature including full color catalogs, promotional materials, advertisements, direct mail pieces and publications for automation manufacturing company. Performed layout, technical illustration, photo direction and manipulation, technical writing and editing. Managed job flow from concept through production.