ResumeGraphic Design |
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position sought |
Art Director / Sr. Graphic Designer / User-Interface Designer |
relevant history |
Computer Generated Solutions [February 2007 – Present] Advisor Products
Inc. [August 2003 - January 2007] AdvisorSites,
Inc. [January 2000 - August 2003] DSA Community
Publishing [August 1999 - January 2000] |
summary |
Exceptional artistic and technical abilities. |
skills |
Manage a team of designers. |
accomplishments |
Work included designs for offset printing, digital printing, Web site design. Key player in the conceptualization, pricing, process forming, and implementation of several new product concepts. Design and managed in-house marketing efforts including corporate identity, positioning, corporate website (www.advisorproducts.com) , full-service catalog brochure, targeted broker/dealer brochure, targeted breakaway broker brochure, proposal designs, web-based client resource management tool, web-based content management tool (BackOffice), stationery, and custom paper clips. Managed relationships and negotiated deals with outside print vendors for standardized products costs. Played an integral roll in the launch of an On-Demand, variable-data print delivery via website interface for clients, including solving issues and limitations when dealing with branding and personalization of templates in PageFlex Persona. Implemented the graphics portion of the process for converting custom newsletter clients to a variable-data workflow. Negotiated a deal with PunchStock stock digital photography where our firm received a 15% discount on all stock photography purchased, free research, personal light boxes for each artist, and high resolution comping images to streamline the production workflow. |
awards |
Graphics.com Editors Choice for Logo Designs (September
2006) |
applications |
Expertise in: Adobe PhotoShop Working knowledge of: Adobe GoLive |
education |
Hendriks Institute |
contact |
Christopher Arella |
portfolioWebsites | Logos | Brochures | Photography | Advertising | Flash |