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Graphic Designer and Illustrator
Michael Pekala
West Warwick, RI
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About
I am an exceptionally creative graphic designer with over 13 years of experience in both agency and in-house marketing environments. More than just design solutions, I bring to the table fully realized ideas to achieve marketing and creative goals...But as a designer I’d rather show than tell. You can check out my online portfolio at www.MichaelPekala.com.
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Education
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BFA IllustrationRhode Island School of Design2002 - 2005Graduated with honors, Feb. 2005. BFA in Illustration. Maintained an A (3.93) average.
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BS AdvertisingBoston University1998 - 2002Graduated Magna Cum Laude, May 2002. College of Communications, BS in Advertising. Recipient of University half-tuition scholarships for four years. Inducted into the International Honor Society, October of 2000. Presidential Host for Junior and Senior years.
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Experience
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Art DirectorWest Warwick, RIFeb 2017 - Present (7 years 9 months)Lead AstroNova’s corporate visual brand in marketing design & collateral, photography and video production. Provide art direction for all of AstroNova’s business units including Aerospace, Test & Measurement and Product Identification.
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Graphic Designer and Web DeveloperMiddletown, RIMar 2016 - Mar 2017 (1 year)Design and develop KVH’s responsive emails. Emails had to look great across any device (PC, tablet or phone) and in any email client like Outlook, Gmail, Apple mail and Yahoo. Used Litmus for testing.
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Marketing Communications ManagerWest Warwick, RIAug 2015 - Mar 2016 (7 months)Oversaw all design for QuickLabel and QuickLabel’s parent company, AstroNova. Lead QuickLabel’s marketing strategy and efforts to generate leads. Played a critical role in rebranding Astro-Med to become AstroNova.
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Art DirectorWest Warwick, RIAug 2012 - Aug 2015 (3 years)Design and maintain QuickLabel’s world-wide brand across all marketing collateral including print ads, brochures, direct mailers, corporate videos, trade show booth designs, and email blasts. Art direct photo shoots, design and code html email blasts, film and edit customer testimonial videos, tech support videos, and any social media videos. Photograph new products.
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Senior Graphic DesignerMar 2010 - Jul 2012 (2 years 4 months)Lead concept development and visual design of Schneider’s advertising campaigns, carrying through the design and messaging across all collateral: print ads, direct mailers, brochures, web banners and booth graphics. Art direct junior designers on various projects including print ads, brochures, event booth skins and web banners.
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Graphic DesignerOct 2006 - Mar 2010 (3 years 5 months)Design various collateral: logos, brochures, direct mail and websites for clients like Yale University, Gencorp and Boston Children’s Hospital. Lead designer and developer on all web related projects.
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