Justin Zucker
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About
Senior graphic designer with over 16 years of demonstrated expertise in design, art direction and supervision covering a broad range of projects including magazines, websites, promotional videos, brochures, flyers, presentations, user interfaces and user experience wires. Utilizes highly developed critical thinking skills and lean UX methodology to move steadily from brainstorming sessions to concept sketches/wireframes, to design, layout, production and user testing. Provides extensive knowledge of graphic design applications, html/ css coding, video editing software and web development. Produces products/media for large audience exposure. Exceptional interpersonal relationships developed and maintained with peers, subordinates, senior management and clients.
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Education
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Associates of Arts Audio EngineeringFull Sail University1994 - 1996
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Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesFlorida State University1992 - 1994
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Experience
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Senior Graphic DesignerCutlery and MoreAug 2012 - Present (12 years 3 months)Design, code/FED and deployment of all bi-weekly marketing emails as well as general integrated design.
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Creative Art DirectorAAW: Professional Wrestling RedefinedJun 2011 - Present (13 years 5 months)Supervise all creative elements for AAW promotion materials, design all event posters, redesigned aawrestling.com and currently maintain all content, create motion graphic videos for show presentation.
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Graphic DesignerFNA MediaJan 1996 - Jan 2013 (17 years)· Freelance company created to perform design services for local clubs, bands and businesses,
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Designer, Integrated Retail & Member ExperienceSears Holdings CorporationApr 2012 - Aug 2012 (4 months)Marketing design, interface design, UX design, project management
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Senior DesignerPlayboy Special EditionsJan 2003 - Apr 2012 (9 years 3 months)· Select and edit photos to appear in print, online and other media products for Playboy Special
Editions and other departments of Playboy.
· Design Playboy Special Editions magazines (monthly) from cover to cover, selecting photos,
performing cover retouching, layouts, keylining, color correction and typesetting.
· Design and maintain website for Playboy Special Editions, www.playboyse.com .
· Design advertising and branding for Playboy, POS displays, banners and flyers.
· Mentor Jr. Designer, train new employees on workflow and procedures.
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Web DesignerPlayboyJan 2000 - Jan 2003 (3 years)· Designed features for Playboy.com, Playboy Cyber Club and other online offerings.
· Created microsite for Playboy's founder, Hugh Hefner.
· Maintained coding revisions of online templates for Playboy's websites.
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Graphic Designer / Web DesignerArtisan for HireJan 1999 - Jan 2000 (1 year)· Freelanced as Graphic Designer / Web Designer for various projects for Britannica.com, Playboy.com and Stolichnaya Vodka
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DesignerAquent1999 - 2000 (1 year)Freelanced for Aquent as a Web Designer
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Marketing CoordinatorIntuition Music, IncMar 1997 - Oct 1999 (2 years 7 months)Served as marketing coordinator for Intuition Music, Inc, a leading jingle music house and independent Chicago record label in the 1990s. Created all marketing materials for the company as well as the artists on the label including The Falling Wallendas, Vallejo and Youth Edition which included album artwork, posters, one sheets, advertisements and promotional items. Also served as the in house studio engineer, recording V/Os, commercials and new artist demos.
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On Coroflot@justinzucker, member since 2011
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