results-driven, solutions-focused and detail-oriented team player desiring a challenging and progressive art/creative director role within a dynamic and successful company.
ø offer over 17 years of solid and progressive executive-level creative director experience, including expertise within business design solutions, dynamic brand identities, and client account service capacities.
ø comprehensive knowledge of advertising disciplines and the creative process to develop brand recognition, build customer confidence, drive agency growth and achieve creative excellence with proven results.
ø proven ability to utilize leadership skills in crafting design vision going far beyond conventional solutions; adept at exploring and evaluating revolutionary marketing ideas.
ø successfully combine innovative big-picture ideas and unique creative concepts to highlight the brand message with eye-catching imagery and inspirational creative solutions toward all marketing objectives.
ø generate new ideas on combining traditional advertising and the interactive medium resulting in cohesive synergy for marketing initiatives.
collaborate with clientele on the determination and development of effective business design solutions.
successfully lead creative brain-storming sessions to generate high energy kick-offs for each project.
provide inspiration, direction, and leadership to vendor creative teams, resulting in product efficiency.
manage broad scope of graphic design activities including conceptualization, press checks, art direction, in-house price matrix, and concurrent project multi-tasking.
responsible for defining company identity through website development, print work, and marketing initiatives.
project manager and art director for unified western grocers springfield, aldi, and oberweis dairy brands; effectively produced designs resulting in marked sales increase.
responsible for the creation and development of high-impact designs for major brands, private labels, container manufacturers, co-packers, and international companies.
effectively managed creative projects from concept to completion; adhering to strict production deadlines.
capably collaborated with buyers, printers, outside vendors, photographers, and freelancers to produce quality product and satisfied customers.
sharp business acumen and experienced in managing broad scope of creative operations, from designing catalog covers for a variety of media to converting traditional line art into digital images.
responsible for the creation of 4-color, direct mail catalog pages using style sheets, libraries, templates and heavy tabulation.
efficiently handled broad scope of creative activities including catalog layout assembly, catalog photography, layouts, paste-up, and the implementation of advertising campaigns within retail divisions.
i am currently seeking a challenging career opportunity in an art/creative director capacity and am submitting my resume for your review. in advance, thank you for your time and consideration.
as demonstrated in the accompanying resume, my professional qualifications include experience in the formulating business design solutions, creating dynamic brand identities, and client account service. an examination of my credentials will confirm that i am a skilled professional who thrives in a challenging work environment. i am driven, independently motivated, and results-oriented. i enjoy a challenge and work hard to achieve success. it is my practice to operate within a strict conduct of professionalism and integrity with my clientele. to complement this background, i offer specific expertise in graphic design activities including conceptualization, press checks, art direction, in-house price matrix, and concurrent project multi-tasking.