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Lead Designer
University of Georgia
Athens, GA
May 2016 - Present (8 years 9 months)
I build the brand of the Georgia Center for Continuing Education through graphic design for responsive emails, instructional manuals, advertising, signage, and all visual communication related to the function and mission of the Center.
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Senior Designer/Art Director
Jan 2002 - Present (23 years 1 month)
Responsibilities center around the design and production of a wide variety of materials for advertising as well as for the retail environment. This company is one of the nation's largest privately owned tire retailers and has tripled in size since 2002. I manage the visual assets of the company and am the principal designer of all advertising and marketing components. Employ strong writing skills in production of quarterly newsletter and advertising copy. Video production, retail graphics, signage, fleet graphics, and web.
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Owner
Tom Brown Creative, LLC
Jan 1999 - Sep 2011 (12 years 8 months)
I strive to provide small-to-medium size businesses with marketing communication services that exceed their expectations. Affordability is the key, assisting clients to reach their sales goals through the use of high-end design and improved communication. Clients can get more than they think, all in one place!
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Senior Graphic Designer/Art Director
Great American Life Insurance
Jan 1994 - Jan 1999 (5 years)
In my nearly six years I was actively involved in designing and art directing award-winning sales and marketing materials for consumers and insurance brokers. In this role I worked closely with writers, marketing managers, and executives. Production quality, timely delivery, managing multiple projects, and managing design staff were essential components of this job. Hiring and directing vendors and freelance personnel were also significant responsibilities.
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Graphic Designer/Audiovisual Producer
Community Mutual Blue Cross & Blue Shield
Jan 1984 - Jan 1993 (9 years)
In a dynamic environment with expanding communication needs my responsibilities included graphic design for brochures, posters, and newsletters, scriptwriting and video production for training purposes, and medium format/35mm photography. In these rolls I demonstrated a capacity to manage multiple projects, organize off-site training seminars, and work as part of a team to achieve goals; communicated directly with vendors, including printers, to assure professional results of all print materials.