Zachary Ray
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About
My goal as a designer is to impact and change the world with design. As the digital era continues to evolve, I strive to mesh my creative skills with ever-changing technology to bring brilliant and solid designs to everyone. When it comes to recreating objects, I can do just about anything in Illustrator. I've always had a strong imagination and a different way of seeing things. Those characteristics have been the building blocks of my design life.
If you're interested in putting my skills to use with full-time collaborations, networking opportunities, or contract work, I'd love to hear from you. There's nothing like a good challenge. -
Education
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BFA Visual CommunicationsBall State University2002 - 2008
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Experience
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Production Designer, Mobile AdvertisingPandoraDec 2012 - Present (11 years 11 months)• Create rich media mobile ads with Celtra
• Ad tracking and trafficking within Celtra
• Create, design, and lay out client ads for web and mobile -
Freelance Designer / ArtistMinimal ModernMay 2012 - Present (12 years 6 months)• Company branding and identity
• Logo creation
• Product naming, brand naming, tag lines, ideas
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Graphic Designer - Level 4Yellow Pages Group / Groupe Pages Jaunes – CanadaMay 2011 - Aug 2012 (1 year 3 months)• Manage and train employees for corporate marketing team's specialty projects
• Create, design, and lay out Canadian client advertisements and logos for print and web in a paperless workflow
• Visually recognize typefaces and fonts used in logos and print
• Logo and image raster to vector recreation
• Edit client advertisements and prepare print ready files for production
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Graphic Artist / Designer, MarketingHoosier ParkApr 2010 - May 2011 (1 year 1 month)Graphic Artist / Designer, Marketing
Hoosier Park Racing & Casino • December 2009 – May 2011
• Project manager for entertainment collateral including direct mail and marketing, posters, billboards, tickets, passes, web updates, and printed advertisements for the following clients:
Boyz II Men, Grand Funk Railroad, History Channel’s Pawn Stars, Kansas, Lee Ann Womack, Lorrie Morgan and Pam Tillis, Loverboy, Merle Haggard, Rick Springfield, Ronnie Milsap, The Guess Who, Village People
• Manage company website using a Content Management System
• Develop and design diverse creative material for multiple corporate owned facilities, events, promotions, and direct marketing as well as print, television, and digital advertising -
Marketing InternHoosier ParkDec 2009 - Apr 2010 (4 months)Learned the ropes of marketing and designing for the casino industry. This three month internship led to a full-time position with Hoosier Park Racing & Casino.
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Computer SpecialistBest BuyOct 2008 - Aug 2009 (10 months)• Led monthly sales and service numbers
• Employee of the month recipient
• Assist and maintain design layout of signage and promotions
• Strong knowledge of all products available to consumers
• Enhance customer’s shopping experience by providing knowledge and impeccable service -
Graphic Designer/Shift SupervisorThe Locker RoomJul 2003 - Jul 2008 (5 years)• Create signage, posters, advertisements, and promotional materials
• Manage 25 staff members and multiple areas of the facility
• Balance schedules and handle all customer service related issues and inquiries
• Maintain facility by adhering to strict Indiana Board of Health codes and Excise rules and regulations
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Awards
Please see my resume for a full list of awards and achievements. National Honor Society [HS], Academic Honors Diploma [HS]
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Affiliations
American Advertising Federation East Central Indiana
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Elsewhere on the Web
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On Coroflot@zacray, member since 2008
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