SENIOR ART DIRECTOR • PRINT, WEB & INTERACTIVE Advertising, Marketing, Brand Identity & Graphic Design

Multi-talented creative professional with versatile industry experience delivering top-notch brand communication solutions for print, web and interactive media for local and national accounts. Highly motivated conceptual thinker with strong design and writing skills with a proven track record of innovative solutions for business, marketing, and technology initiatives. Consistently supports corporate marketing objectives and strategic goals with engaging creative solutions that translate into results-driven promotional campaigns.

• Strong creative vision and conceptual development for print, web front-end/UI design
• Collaborate with account teams and project managers to develop and execute creative marketing solutions
• Establish and maintain design parameters and stylistic guidelines consistent with brand identity
• Consult and assist with new business acquisition; prepare scope-of-work design proposals; conduct client meetings and presentations
• Independently manage multiple, concurrent projects for print, web and interactive media
• Supervise/coordinate projects with outside agencies, photographers and vendors to ensure quality creative content is delivered on time and on budget
• Estimate and maintain budgets and production schedules
• Monitor and develop internal procedures to improve production efficiencies
• Foster creative development; mentor junior design team members
• Maintain software proficiency; monitor industry trends, innovations, and new technologies

Software/Technical Experience
• Adobe CS+: Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator and ImageReady
• Macromedia: Dreamweaver, Flash and Fireworks
• Microsoft Office: PowerPoint, Word and Excel
• X/HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP and CGI
• SEO management

Creative Director, Owner (Nov. 2008 – Present)
Gravity Pixel Studio, Royal Oak, Michigan

Creative Manager/Senior Art Director (Jan. 2007 – Nov. 2008)
PGN Agency, Royal Oak, Michigan

Contract Graphic Design Professional
- Aquent, Bingham Farms, Michigan (Apr. 1998 – Dec. 2006)
- The Creative Group, Southfield, Michigan (May 2005 – Jan. 2007)

Senior Art Director (Sept. 2002 – Aug. 2003)
Riegner & Associates, Southfield, Michigan

Freelance/Senior Art Director (May 2002 – Aug. 2002)
Campbell-Ewald, Warren, Michigan

Art Director (Sept. 2000 – Jan. 2002)
Leo Burnett (formerly Chemistri and DMB&B) Troy, Michigan

Pending:
Web Master Certification / CIS
Oakland Community College (Spring 2011 thru Summer 2012)

Previous:
Business Communications Systems Certification
Oakland Community College (Fall 1992)