ALMOST 30 YEARS OF BRAND WORK…

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...AND THE SKILLS TO GO WITH IT.

I’ve worked at newspapers and marketing agencies, digital publishers & PR firms – but always with a goal to create and improve. I’ve managed teams of up to 13 designers for big brands like Coca-Cola and Pepsi, and I’ve been the sole creative resource for smaller agencies, managing accounts both big and small. I’ve run photo and video shoots, done illustration work and I do my own retouching. I enjoy concepting – alone or as part of a team – and brainstorming can be the most fulfilling part of the day.

When it comes to design, I’ve done it all. From ground-up logo design to logo refreshes. From above-the-line campaigns with national exposure to mailers and vehicle wraps. I’ve worked digital (website design, digital advertising, social content generation, e-blasts), print (in-store displays, out-of-home billboards, print ads, event signage) and video of all types (direct response, brand-building, business-to-business, promotional).

I design daily in the core Adobe Creative Suite applications (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) and edit and animate in After Effects and Premiere. I have a drawing and illustration background paired with an English degree – which can come in handy when the copywriter calls in sick.

These are the broad strokes. Feel free to check out my resume below for any of the finer details & thanks for taking the time to get to know me. Hopefully I’ll have a chance to return the favor soon!

EXPERIENCE

  • Concept One Communications (March 2009-Present)
    Vice President, Creative Director Managing All Accounts
    A Westport, Connecticut based 360º full-service marketing & advertising agency whose clientele lists, among others, Bayer Pharmaceutical, Gillette, SPEED Channel, ESPN, Big Ten Network and Carpet One Flooring.

  • TracyLocke (March 2003-December 2008)
    Associate Creative Director on PepsiCo Foodservice Account
    An award-winning Wilton, Connecticut based marketing and advertising agency whose clientele lists, among others, PepsiCo, 7-11, Harrah’s Casinos, Hershey’s, Kimberly Clark and MasterCard.

  • BEN Marketing Group (June 1998-March 2003)
    Senior Art Director Managing Coca-Cola Regional & National Accounts, Murray Cookies and Holiday Inn
    An award-winning Stamford, Connecticut-based marketing and promotions agency whose clientele listed, among others, Coca-Cola (and its subsidiaries), Holiday Inn, Keebler, International Paper and Sea-Doo.

  • Manhattan Cooperator Publications, Inc. (June 1996-June 1998)
    Art Director & Production Manager
    A New York City-based publishing company responsible for the monthly real estate newspaper The Cooperator as well as its acclaimed book Co-op & Condo Ownership and the annual Co-op & Condo Expo.

  • Grolier Interactive, Inc. (Summer, December 1994/May 1995-June 1996)
    Graphic Designer
    A Connecticut-based award winning publisher of interactive consumer software, including The Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia and The Guinness Disc of Records.

  • Mary Scanlan Public Relations, Inc. (September 1994-May 1995)
    Account Consultant
    A Slingerlands, New York PR agency representing numerous not-for-profit organizations

SKILLS

Software: Adobe Creative CS Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign), After Effects, Premiere
Other: Concepting / Brainstorming, Traditional & digital Ilustration, Writing Proficiency

EDUCATION

Siena College—May 1995; Bachelor of Arts Degree in English
Magna Cum Laude; Concentration in LIterature, Fine Arts and Philosophy

REFERENCES

Available upon request

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