Visual & Multidisciplinary Designer

Louis Welton

Ellicott City, MD

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I am a graduate of the Corcoran School of Art in Washington, DC where I earned a BFA in graphic design and a Dean's Scholarship. I have over a dozen years professional experience as a creative director, senior graphic designer and consummate visual artist with a strong background in marketing and brand development. I am a multidisciplined designer who has developed natural ability, stringent design education and broad and diverse experience into a deeply intuitive and creatively agile sense.
Education
- Continuing education HTML & Dreamweaver
  
  The Art Institute of York
  
  1999
- Bachelor of Fine Arts with Graphic Design
  
  The Corcoran School of Art
  
  1983 - 1987
Experience
- Senior Graphic Designer
  
  Fiducial Support Systems, Inc.
  
  Columbia, MD
  
  May 2010 - Present (14 years 6 months)
  
  Senior Graphic Designer for international consulting firm with offices in 78 countries. Head up the marketing department of a $1.5 billion corporation based in Europe. In charge of corporate brand development, creative direction, concept design, creative consulting, graphic design, product design, digital illustration, trade show design, environmental design, website UX design & administration, web advertising.
- Creative Strategic Manager
  
  Diamondback Direct
  
  Severna Park, MD
  
  Jun 2009 - Feb 2010 (8 months)
  
  Creative Strategic Manager for Direct Mail Company - Graphic design, product design for non-profit direct mail, pre-press, illustration; coordinated production with international service bureaus & printers.
- Creative Director, Sr. Graphic Designer & Design Consultant
  
  Escapade Advertising|Escapade-Oneil Interactive
  
  Pasadena, MD
  
  Apr 1996 - Feb 2010 (13 years 10 months)
  
  Creative Director & Sr. Graphic Designer for an award-winning ad agency. Lead design and production of award-winning marketing, publications, corporate branding & identity, 3-d illustrations, web ads, web graphics & print advertising for ad agency with national client base; Directed Macintosh OS based design & publishing operations with Adobe Creative Suite & imaging equipment. Meet & consult with various clients.
- Lead Freelance Graphic Designer
  
  St. John's Parish Day School
  
  Ellicott City, MD
  
  2000 - 2010 (10 years)
  
  Lead Designer in School Identity & Branding Process - Identity design, admissions brochure, annual fund collateral; coordinated with service bureaus, printers.
- Freelance Graphic Designer
  
  Springwell Senior Living Community
  
  Baltimore, MD
  
  2009 - 2010 (1 year)
  
  Freelance Work - Design Brochure for Independent & Assisted Living Campus, Springwell Senior Living Community, 4-color corporate brochure design for a unique independent & assisted living campus in Baltimore, MD.
- Freelance Graphic Designer
  
  The Howard County Conservancy
  
  Ellicott City, MD
  
  2008 - 2009 (1 year)
  
  Poster Design for "Fiddlers & Fireflies" Outdoor Music Event
- Freelance Graphic Designer
  
  Loyola University in Maryland
  
  Baltimore, MD
  
  Sep 1998 - Oct 1998 (1 month)
  
  Pro-Bono Poster Design for Local University - Loyola College (now Loyola University in Maryland), Baltimore, MD
  Design posters for various college events, programs.
- Freelance Graphic Designer
  
  Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)
  
  Alexandria, VA
  
  1995 - 1998 (3 years)
  
  Design brochures/educational programs for televised learning.
- Freelance Graphic Designer
  
  United States Catholic Conference
  
  Washington, DC
  
  May 1995 - Jun 1995 (1 month)
  
  Design various publications for parochial conference
- Graphic Designer
  
  Peace Corps, Office of Publications & Public Affairs
  
  Washington, DC
  
  Apr 1991 - Apr 1995 (4 years)
  
  Graphic Designer in the Office of Peace Corps Director Carol Bellamy. Design and maintain graphic style of: Peace Corps Times - a quarterly newsletter for in-country Volunteers; Peace Corps Today - Volunteer recruitment publication; D-Mail - A monthly publication for the Peace Corps Director.
- Freelance Graphic Designer
  
  The Peace Corps/USAID
  
  Washington, DC
  
  Jul 1994 - Aug 1994 (1 month)
  
  Design innovative US Inter-government agency annual report.
- Freelance Graphic Designer
  
  The Crafts Center
  
  Washington, DC
  
  1990 - 1993 (3 years)
  
  Design Quarterly Newsletter, Brochures & Corporate Identity - Design for a non-profit consulting organization working with grass-roots artisans.
- Freelance Art Director
  
  The Daughters of the American Revolution Museum
  
  Washington, DC
  
  Mar 1992 - Jul 1992 (4 months)
  
  Design & Art Direction of Museum Exhibition - Conceive, design and execute exhibition - "Kinsman, Clay and Commerce" - the early American pottery of Exeter, NH.
- Graphics Manager
  
  The Hay Group
  
  Dec 1988 - Jun 1990 (1 year 6 months)
  
  Graphics Manager for Human Resources Consulting Firm owned by Saatchi & Saatchi. Managed Macintosh and Windows-based production of business graphics, newsletters, and publications for the design department of an international human resources consulting firm.
- Graphics Specialist
  
  Adroit Systems, Inc.
  
  Alexandria, VA
  
  Dec 1987 - Dec 1988 (1 year)
  
  Graphics Specialist created classified presentations for US Air Force (U-2 & SR-71 spyplanes). Designed and produced classified, Macintosh-generated presentations & illustrations involving U-2 and SR-71 aircraft, logos for the US Air Force, NASA, for defense contractor; secret security clearance & pending top-secret clearance.
Awards

Numerous Design and Marketing Awards awarded by The Homebuilders Association of Maryland (HBAM) between 1997 and 2008 for outstanding design.
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Assistant Professor - Educator, Industrial Design, Myron E. Ullman, Jr. School of Design

Assistant Professor, Graphic Design