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About
For 17 years, I have gained extensive experience building and stewarding brands, developing cutting edge creative solutions and managing large scale multi dimensional projects. Ive worked for some of the largest CPG companies over the course of my career and fostered many healthy client relationships. I can manage any creative project from concept to completion.
My Goal is to Manage and Create at an executive level as either an employee or owner of my own business.
Specialties: All areas of Branding and Packaging design, including, but not limited to Creative Direction, Production, Account management, Project management, Budgeting, Client Presentation, Building Client/Creative Relationships and Excellent Time Management. -
Education
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BFA Communications DesignSyracuse University1995 - 1999
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Experience
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Creative Director, OwnerNew Milford, CTJan 2010 - Present (14 years 10 months)Currently managing a growing number of freelance clients on both an hourly or individual project basis. I am always interested in new opportunities to do great work.
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Creative DirectorDarien, CTNov 2006 - Nov 2016 (10 years)For the past 9+ years, I have been managing the creative product for several extensive product lines of a Large CPG client. Responsibilities included creative direction, budgetary and account management, and developing and maintaining several large brands. For the past two years I have been overseeing a very versatile team dedicated to a select few multi-faceted brands.
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Senior DesignerJun 2003 - Nov 2006 (3 years 5 months)Senior Designer/Account Manager. Handled a viariety of design projects for several large clients. Managed Client expectations and built relationships for the company. As a Senior Designer I was expected to design and present packaging and branding creative work while overseeing and mentoring several junior staff. This was a great experience to further my career in the large-brand packaging and branding business.
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DesignerJun 1999 - Jun 2003 (4 years)For 4 years right after I graduated from Syracuse, I was dropped right into the design process at this excellent smaller studio in South Norwalk. I had a ton of opportunity to get my feet wet creatively in a real business environment. At a smaller studio I was tasked with everything from design to project organization to account management. These clients ranged from small startups to some of the top CPG brands in the country.
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Intern DesignerDesignworksSyracuse, NYJan 1999 - Jun 1999 (5 months)Was given a great opportunity to gain class credit for actual creative work at an ad agency in Syracuse NY. This was a great first experience and supplement to my education. They put me right to work on creative for a number of local clients.
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Awards
2017 American Graphic Design Award for Excellence
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Skills
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Elsewhere on the Web
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On Coroflot@meyerdesign, member since 2017
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