Art Director

Bill Motzing

Little Neck, NY

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I specialize in art direction, including concepting, logo design, brand identity, typography, photography and layout for advertising, print, e-books, web pages and mobile apps. I began working on catalogs in 1992 and have been a leader in financial and healthcare art direction for over 15 years.

I've twice won both the Aster Award (2012 and 2010) and RX Club Award of Excellence (2010 and 2009).

Specialties: Art direction, print and typography, branding, logo and identity, tablet apps, e-books, web.
Education
- BID Industrial Design
  
  Pratt Institute
  
  2000 - 2004
  
  Highest Honors
- Associate of Arts and Sciences (A.A.S.) Graphic Design
  
  Pratt Institute
  
  1996 - 1998
- Associate Diploma Jazz/Jazz Studies
  
  The University of Sydney
  
  1984 - 1986
Experience
- Art Director
  
  Euro RSCG Life
  
  Mar 2007 - Present (17 years 9 months)
  
  http://www.eurorscg.com/
- Designer
  
  Motzing Design
  
  2005 - Present (19 years)
  
  Freelance projects and assignments for Navalent Consulting, KC Health, GSW Worldwide, CDMi, Lyonheart, Lehman Brothers and Hirst Pacific.
- Designer
  
  ECCO Design, Inc.
  
  May 2004 - Nov 2005 (1 year 6 months)
  
  www.eccoid.com
  Work includes product and packaging design for Best Buy and public space furnishings for RPI.
- Designer
  
  Freelance Graphic Designer
  
  Jan 2000 - Apr 2004 (4 years 3 months)
  
  Advertising, corporate identity and collateral for GSW Worldwide, DeSola Group Inc. (Verizon logo development and identity standards), Harper Collins, American Express, Ernst & Young, Deloitte & Touche, Price Waterhouse LLP.
- Designer
  
  Merrill Lynch & Co.
  
  1996 - 1999 (3 years)
  
  www.ml.com
  Designed newsletters and group promotional and event print materials.
Awards

IDSA Merit Award, 2004 - Presented and Exhibited IDSA Northeast District Conference. Exhibited Pratt Show 2004. Certificate of Merit Award for Outstanding Achievement in Undergraduate Industrial Design; Presidential Merit-Based Scholarship; Exhibited Foundation Merit Scholarship Award
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