Objective
To challenge my creativity and share ideas with people who continue to expand their love of design and typography.
Experience
Fourstar Group, Milford, MA 3/19 – Present: Art Director
Develop consumer brand identities and packaging design
Mentor and manage a team of junior and senior designers
Coordinate and schedule programs to assure all aspects of projects are on brand and completed in a timely manner
Fourstar Group, Milford, MA 12/06 – 3/19: Senior Designer
Develop consumer brand identities and packaging design
C99 Cents, CVS Caremark, Dollar General, Dollar Tree, Family Dollar, Five Below, Fred’s, Poundland, Regent and Walmart
Why Design, Providence, RI 6/02 – 12/06: Senior Designer
Create designs from initial concepts through production of logos, collateral materials, packaging, elementary structure concepts, point-of-purchase, and web site design
Manage vendors (photographers and illustrators) as necessary as well as organize and lead photo shoots
Prepare final art and perform comp & final retouching as well as direct production artists to produce final digital mechanicals
Contribute in brainstorms and other idea-generating exercises. Develop original ideas through thumbnails, sketches, digital design or written ideas
ABC Development, Aqua Leisure, Bunjeez International, Dumar International, Family Values, Fun Rise, InStep, Island Recreation, Kids Preferred, Kel Gar, Little Kids, Moose Mountain Toymakers, Pacific Cycles, PTI Sports and Zap Toys
Freelance Art Director / Graphic Designer 8/99 – 6/02
Art Direction, Design and production of advertisements, book jackets, collateral materials, logos, newsletters, posters and web sites
Art Direction of photo shoots, private label package design and production
Allied Domeq/Dunkin Donuts, Allen & Gerritsen, Bradlees Department Stores, Enterprise Press, Leary & Tiziani and Saraceno Photography
Enterprise Press, New York, NY 3/98 – 8/99: Senior Designer
Create designs from initial concepts through production
Design and production of 4 – color, 2 – color and b/w advertisements, direct response, point-of-purchase, posters, and product packaging
Allied Tours, The American Friends of the Hebrew University, The American Jewish Council, The CIT Group, The Law Offices of Jonathan S. Damashek P.C., Harris Rothenberg Inc., Latina Magazine and New York City Opera
Pinnacle Marketing, Hanover, MA 10/94 – 12/97: Designer
Create designs from initial concepts through production
Design and production of 4 – color, 2 – color and b/w advertisements, direct response, point-of-purchase, posters, and product packaging
Allied Plywood, Boston Cedar & Millwork, Brosco Windows, Christy’s Market, Georgia Pacific, Ira Motor Group, Morgan Doors, Quikrete and Simpson Strong Tie
Proficiency
Adobe Acrobat, Dreamweaver, Flash, Illustrator, InDesign and Photoshop
Basic knowledge of HTML, CSS, WordPress and Microsoft Office
Education
B.A., Art/Graphic Design concentration, Advertising minor
Salem State University, Salem, MA
Graduated Cum Laude
May 1994