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Career Objective                                                                                            

Innovative, quality-oriented Art Director eager to contribute expertise as well as exceptional creativity, project management and interpersonal relation skills toward supporting a progressive organization in optimizing performance.

 

Profile                                                                                                              

Ø  Offer over 15 years experience as an Art Director, with comprehensive advertising and marketing background.

Ø  Effectively define, develop and implement targeted action plans to maximize operational productivity, efficiency and profitability.

Ø  Proactive leader who successfully recruits, develops, and leads top-performing teams committed to providing superior service.

Ø  Exceptional ability to research and evaluate industry trends and competitor products and use findings toward designing and executing innovative strategies to boost company leveraging in a saturated market.

Ø  Dynamic communication, presentation, relationship building and problem-solving abilities.

Ø  Excel at interacting with broad populations including senior management and staff as well as clients, vendors and external contractors.

Ø  Consistently develop and maintain production schedules and budgets.

 

Professional Experience                                                                               

Freelance - Atlanta, GA; Dallas, TX & Memphis, TN                                 1996-1997, 1999-Present 

Art Director

 

Rutland Group - Memphis, TN                                                                1998-1999 

Art Director

 

O Connor-Kenny Partners - Memphis, TN                                                1997-1998 

Art Director

 

Career Highlights

 

  Contribute solid industry expertise and innovation in conceptualizing, developing and producing advertising and marketing materials including TV, print, outdoor and direct mail, collaborating directly with various local and national agencies, marketing and PR firms.

  Successfully build and establish key relationships and liaise effectively with clients, management and staff; high profile clientele included: Bombay, Michelob Light, Smirnoff Vodka, Blockbuster Video, American Airlines, Jimmy Dean Foods and Kraft Food Ingredients.

  Apply sharp business acumen and dynamic communication skills toward developing business contacts and managing vendors. 

  Cost-effectively allocate/administer budgets for projects and effectively maintain production schedules.

  Strategically develop and launch targeted marketing plans, new business pitches and advertising campaigns.

  Efficiently contract illustrators, photographers and printers, plan and coordinate workflow and assign projects to optimize utilization of human capital and operational resources.

 

Prior Experience

 

Art Director, Lipphardt Advertising - Tampa, FL

Art Director, Ericson Marketing Communication - Nashville, TN

 

Education                                                                                                         

Major in Art Direction - Portfolio Center (Atlanta, GA), 1991-1993

 

Technical Skills                                                                                              

Adobe In Design, Illustrator, Photoshop and experience with DreamWeaver, Flash and Premier