Hands-on Graphic Designer and Art Director with 20 years of experience in multi-channel advertising, design,
marketing, and e-Commerce for a national retail chain. Established creative direction for large-scale business-to-consumer websites, product-focused micro-sites, and supporting advertising campaigns. A strong working knowledge of design, brand development, interactive commerce and creative process. Extensive understanding of both print and web design capabilities to create successful multi-channel integrated campaigns. Dynamic team leader/player with strong written and verbal communication abilities. Supervise, train, and inspire creative minds, and collaborate with marketing, merchandising, and information technology. Self-motivated and accustomed to managing and executing multiple projects in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Adobe Creative Suite (Adobe Photoshop CC, Adobe Illustrator CC, Adobe InDesign CC, Adobe Acrobat Pro, Adobe Dreamweaver CC)
• HTML, CSS, IBM WebSphere, Magento, WordPress Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Access, Power Point, Outlook)
• Social Media (FaceBook, Twitter, Pinterest, LinkedIn)
RitzCamera.com and BoatersWorld.com have each been recognized as one of the top 10 e-commerce sites within their channel, having twice received BizRate’s "Standard of Excellence Award" and are members of BizRate’s "Gold Circle of Excellence". RitzCamera.com was awarded Forbes Magazine’s "Best of the Web", Internet Retailer’s "Top 25 - Best of the Best" and Deloitte & Touche’s "Technology Fast 50".