CREATIVE DIRECTOR Career Focus Creative Director, Graphic Artist, Studio Artist, Data Analyst, Sales Marketing Representative I extensive experience creating directing page layout collateral design. I self-motivated, detail-oriented designer problem solver. I conceptualize execute visuals fast-paced environment, maintaining accuracy quality finished product. I often implement skills professional Fine artist Illustration artist add unique spin many projects objective merits it. Clean, contemporary layouts logical use typography style. Summary Skills Adobe CS: Acrobat, InDesign, Illustrator Photoshop; Dreamweaver Microsoft Office: Excel, Word, Access PowerPoint; MySQL, Citrix, Retrieve, HTML, Dynamic HTML Photography, Illustration, oil acrylic painting, drawing mural work, tile working Furniture restoration re-invention Basic knowledge JavaScript Eclipse Accomplishments Product Roll-Out Responsible marketing product launch including public relations, direct mail pieces, trade shows, sales training e-mail campaign. Professional Experience Company Name January 2002 January 2015 Creative Director City State Mentored restructured Sales Marketing Department saw web site design, web advertising, conference banners ad creation promotional marketing catalog layouts. Responsible for: new logo creation branding new products, motivating problem solving. I also taken role Data Analyst past 7 years I pull data various sources including, limited to: Citrix, Retrieve, ftp sources, various client websites, IRI, directly clients increases return time clients 60%. Managed met aggressive personal team deadlines, handled changing priorities, adhering strategy, accuracy time lines. CLIENTS: Elizabeth Arden, Reckitt Benckiser, PepsiCo, Kraft, Maple Flooring, Acosta, Green Mountain Coffee, SC Johnson Helped design develop latest version NetBench, Ironbridge's robust data warehousing software. Rebranded developed identity existing new products past year. Took responsibilities past 5 years within Sales Marketing Department Sales Representative various conferences business trips target current potential clients introducing new updated products. As well liaison largest client weekly basis. Work closely marketing staff clients ensure visual content compelling, effective strategy. Consult marketing department promotional collateral material. Took designs concept completion. Art directed designed custom publishing material print promotional materials. Print work featured CGM Consumer Goods Magazine well periodicals pertained conferences events. Company Name April 1999 February 2016 Professional Studio Artist/Graphic Artist City State RESPONSIBILITIES: Create art work gallery display sale well provide work various charities, events silent auctions (public well private). Teach classes painting life drawing. Worked furniture restoration reinvention. Produced marketing materials studio announcements various groups individuals. CLIENTS: Leukemia Lymphoma Society, Susan G Komen Foundation, CAR, Slant, Douglas Frohman, Cornelia Arts Building, Girls Rock! Chicago, Cancer Research Charity funding Chicago, Delaware Street Capital, Southern Wine Spirits. Company Name August 2000 October 2002 Art Director/Graphic Designer City State Work directly clients provide images used instructional booklets large volume catalogs, well producing warning labels various products tight deadlines strict accuracy. I created original product packaging branding largest clients. CLIENTS: Elkay Manufacturing, Spitfire Spark Plugs, NAF Graphic Arts Firm, Inverness Golf Club, Ironbridge Software Art directed designed catalog layouts. Heavy image manipulation various clients products equipment photo shoots Created line art instructions manuals clients Produced designed original packaging clients products Branded many products concepts clients well house Designed produced News Letter LCH The Lake County Haven support Master Arts, Inc. Created sales Marketing materials Master Arts, Inc. Worked directly proofing department create effect layouts numerous instruction manuals brochures catalogs. Website layout design. Company Name December 1994 July 1998 Medical Billing Radiology Department City State Working medical records well insurance company information locate patient information updating medical records well updating contact information patients. I ran documentation brought records speed whole department. I worked independently majority time referring pertinent medical staff historical data various intervals. Worked proprietary medical record software update patient information Blended data various insurance providers add hospitals billing systems Learned used medical shorthand coding update override incorrect information hospital's proprietary system Increased current updated insurance billable data 30% first year 22% following years medical biller. Education Drake University June 2000 Bachelor Arts Art, Painting, Graphic Design City State Studied earn double major emphasis painting study art history also pursuing minor degree graphic design. I went receive additional training teacher adults want engage fine arts second career mentoring several young students art education course past 6 years. College DuPage 1998 Associate Arts Painting Graphic Design City State Painting minor Graphic Design. Professional Affiliations I worked many non profit organizations years well many charities I provided art work. Skills Painting acrylic oils, creative suite Adobe CS, Dreamweaver, photo, Photoshop, ad, advertising, Arts, Art, banners, Basic, billing systems, branding, brochures, Cancer, catalogs, catalog, Citrix, concept, conferences, content, SC, creativity, CLIENTS, client, Data Analyst, data warehousing, documentation, Dynamic HTML, Eclipse, ftp, Graphic Arts, drawing, HTML, Illustration, Illustrator, image, InDesign, instruction, insurance, JavaScript, layout design, logo creation, Maple, marketing, Marketing materials, Access, Excel, Microsoft Office, PowerPoint, Word, MySQL, oil, packaging, painting, Photography, problem solving, producing, coding, promotional materials, proofing, Research, Sales, shorthand, strategy, Team Player, web site design, Website, websites