Objective:
To
obtain a position
leading a creative team in the design and creation of traditional print
material and well designed web sites.
Experience:
The McCallan Group, Inc., Somerset, N.J. – Present
Responsibilities include creating a new art department at the U.S. offices of this international company.
Freelance, 2005 to 2007
Thinkup,
Inc., Cherry Hill, N.J. – 2001 to 2005
VP Creative Services. Responsibilities include package design for our
clients’ lines of consumer electronics, catalog design and production,
trade ad concept and design. Working with our list of clients to
satisfy all their graphic and copy needs. Clients include:
Polyconcept USA.
I created the full line of packaging for their
licensed consumer electronics. The licenses
they have include
Crayola, M&M’s Brand, Coca-Cola, and RCA. We also created their
catalogs listing all their products, and trade ads
promoting their
licensed lines to the industry.
Fun-4-All, Inc. I
created the Crayola Dough line for them, designing
the look of the dough tubs, the look of the
packaging for the entire
line and the ads announcing it’s introduction.
TechnoSource, Inc. I
created the packaging for their line of Shrek
Electronic games.
MarchFirst, Inc., Florham Park, N.J. – 2000.
Art Director. Responsibilities included designing web sites and web
based applications. Worked with clients to design new web-based
portal application.
Advanced Communication Sciences, Inc., Edison, N.J. - 1999 to 2000. Project Manager of Content Development. Responsibilities include designing and creating web sites for clients, maintaining our in-house web site and creating all printed sales material for the company.
M.H. Segan & Co. Inc., New York, N.Y. - 1995 to 1999. Art Production Manager. Responsible for all design and production of packaging and printed material for our line of home and novelty electronics and gift items. Printed materials included packaging, catalog sell sheets, trade ads, consumer ads, sales materials and manuals.
Simms & McIvor, Inc., Somerville, N.J. - 1992 to 1994. Art Director. Responsible for creating, designing and producing ads, brochures, training aids, and sales material. Clients include AT&T; Elscint, Inc.; Johnson & Johnson; Interpore, Inc.; Syncor International; Erving Health Care, Inc.; and Terumo, Inc.
Revlon, Inc., New York, N.Y. - 1991 to 1992. Freelance Consultant. In charge of Macintosh design and production of Ad Slicks, Sell Sheets and a variety of printed material for Revlon retailers.
Ann Myers Graphics, Inc., New York, N.Y. - 1985 to 1991.
Art Director.
Responsible for all phases of design and production of high quality
corporate communications products including brochures, monographs,
materials for board and stockholder's meetings. Clients include
Citibank, Mobil Oil Corp., Booz?Allen & Hamilton, Inc.,
Bristol-Myers Squibb, and Manufacturers Hanover Trust.
Skills:
Concepts
and design for advertisements, collateral material, and corporate
communication for Fortune 500 clients.
Web site design. Web skills include planning functionality of web sites
as well as implementing various technologies including creating Flash
animations, JavaScript, and interactivity.
Production experience for a wide range of printed material, from
packaging, brochures and catalog sheets to ad inserts. Experience in
all types of print production from 1 color to complex 6+ color print
jobs.
Computer design on both Macintosh and Windows computers using various
software including, but not limited to: Adobe Illustrator, Adobe
Photoshop, Macromedia Director, Macromedia Dreamweaver, Macromedia
Freehand, Macromedia Flash, Macromedia Fireworks, and Quark Xpress.
Education:
Pratt
Institute, Brooklyn, N.Y. - Major in Graphic Design, 1979-1983
Lehigh
University, Bethlehem, Pa. - Major in Mechanical Engineering