I'm a creative, articulate hands-on Art Director/Designer/Production Manager guy. Strengths in Adobe CS, branding, project management and execution, public speaking and team leadership skills, with extensive knowledge of Multimedia and Production processes.
I enjoy working in collaborative, creative environments, and meeting new challenges in design, marketing and advertising.
H I S T O R Y
Apple Bank, New York, NY
Multimedia Design Specialist: 10/21 - 3/26
• Successful rebrand and modernization of all Marketing assets
• Designed all digital and print ads, posters, OOH billboards, brochures and animated digital signage seen throughout the branches, as well as assets for our website and social media
• Instrumental in rollout of digital signage initiative for the branches: working closely with internal and external stakeholders for installations, IT connectivity, remote access for playlist scheduling, and point person with outside back end vendors
• The New York Mets and indoor track and field arena The Armory: Developed creative and produced all digital signage and advertising with these partnerships for both organizations. This included the “ribbons” seen behind home plate and in front of all seating levels at Citi Field, as well as on the scoreboards, and assets created for Instagram and our respective websites. Worked closely with partners in both organizations to insure both the Bank’s and their branding were aligned and cohesive
• Created Bank-branded Times Square billboard
• Worked closely with multiple departments creating interactive documents, data visualization, reports and logos
• Extensive video editing for internal presentations and customer facing projects
• Managed freelancers and part timers
Freelance, New York, NY
Freelance Art Director/Designer: 6/17 - Present
Multiple projects with a variety of clients, including:
• Hamamatsu Inc.: Working with Marketing Department, designing trade ads, branding and design for new products. Graphics and technical illustrations for scientific and electronic components
• DMW&H: Design of trade ads and banners for material handling design company
• TJ Hospitality Group: Logos, branding, design of all materials for their new restaurant venture Horn’s Hook Tavern
• Blue Lake CBD: Logos, branding, design for new products
American Media Inc., New York, NY
Art Director: 3/15 - 6/17
• Tasked with the successful launch of the new International Editions for Muscle & Fitness (UK, Germany & France) and FLEX Magazines (UK & Germany) from NYC
• Implemented style guides and consistent branding across all 5 titles
• Worked closely with foreign editors, translators and freelancers for the monthly output of the 5 titles
• Design and layout of all covers and interior local features, specific to each country
Energy Intelligence Group, New York, NY
Production Manager: 4/11 - 7/14
• Led the Production Team; responsible for the layout, design and publishing through multiple delivery methods of all EIG publications; scheduled and managed staff
• Worked closely with Marketing; designing ads, brochures, promotional and collateral materials for new products and services as well as for international conferences
• Led design and production of special reports and presentations for Research & Advisory division
• Implemented and maintained corporate identity in all output
• Transitioned and trained Production Team in latest programs
Source Interlink Media, New York, NY
Designer/Production Artist: 9/08 - 4/11
• Fast paced weekly magazine design and production on multiple titles including Pixie and Soap Opera Digest
Stan Adler Associates, New York, NY
Designer/Production Artist: 4/04 - 11/07
• Brand ID, corporate catalog and brochure development for financial clients, including Met Life, UBS and Morgan Stanley
• Web design, promotional and collateral materials, heavy photo manipulation
Shaw & Todd Advertising, New York, NY
Designer/Production Artist: 1/01 - 12/04
• Development and execution of new business pitches
• Production and creative for all ads and promotional collateral for existing accounts, including Nikon and Sartorius, direction and retouching of all photo shoots
• Catalog design and art direction for fashion accounts
Chillingworth/Radding Advertising, New York, NY
Designer/Production Artist: 4/99 - 12/00
• Development and execution of concepts for new ad campaigns
• Branding in print, television and online
• Catalog and print ad design, heavy photo retouching for apparel, jewelry and home furnishing accounts
E D U C A T I O N
Purchase College/SUNY Purchase, BFA, Art + Design
R E L A T E D S K I L L S
• Highly skilled in Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft 365, and all related programs for Mac and PC
• Digital and print publishing processes
• Web design
• Branding
• Animation/Motion Graphics