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award-winning creative leader specializing in building innovative online experiences for many of the world s most recognized brands, including demonstrating expertise in concept and strategy development for large interactive advertising campaigns and motivating top teams to deliver superb creative work on-time within tight deadlines.

 

profile of qualifications

 

         top-performer who leads and mentors cross-disciplinary creative teams in user experience projects and interactive advertising campaigns, including consistently facilitating open communications between account, creative, and technology staff.

         integral leader who assesses and understands client marketplace and objectives to develop creative strategies that meet client needs, along with participating in developing and presenting new business proposals and scoping efforts for potential clients.

         proficient multitasker who assists in project management and budget tracking to ensure accuracy of creative scope and schedule.

         excellent communicator who conceptualizes, creates, and delivers highly effective interactive advertising ideas and campaigns.

         ambitious self-starter who contributes expertise in video / tv brand campaigns, interactive solutions / experiences, and social media solutions, as well as offering traditional print design and illustration skills.

 

career highlights

 

         generated success in performing art direction and illustrations on major projects for high-profile corporations (i.e. disney, the salvation army, starbucks, at&t wireless, boeing), including attaining recognition with numerous, prestigious industry awards.

         spearheaded the development of an interactive brand experience for the microsoft corporation s recruitment team, including drafting code, recruiting target audiences for testing, and communicating with outside vendors to attain project goals.

         achieved 2009 s best in show from inova, as well as multiple addy and webby awards for site www.viewmyworld.com.

         led team efforts to create a strong brand message and expression for the u.s. border patrol by mandate of the president of the united states, including personally presenting print, tv, online advertising, and website campaigns to head chief aguilar.

         designed, developed, and completed an innovative 30-second spot for the u.s. border patrol protected by.

 

professional synopsis

 

creative director

 

         apply dynamic leadership talents toward directing creative initiatives for clients within retail, hospitality, technical, healthcare, government, energy, and financial industries, including providing integrative marketing programs via effective communications.

         maximize client bottom-line results by conceptualizing print and online marketing solutions for such high-profile companies as starbucks, microsoft corporation, u.s. department of veterans affairs, and boeing, among others.

         drive business growth by recruiting, training, and managing top-performing teams of designers and copywriters, along with demonstrating sharp analytical abilities toward creating cost-effective budgets and coordinating objectives.

 

senior art director

 

         strategically steered comprehensive artistic direction by developing advertising campaigns to boost client revenue performance, increase brand awareness, and improve product messaging.

         played a vital role in building and sustaining business operations by actively working with photographers on photo shoots and design studios to complete projects on-time and within set budgets.

         liaised between sony, blind children s learning center, acuson, inc., and additional high-tech orange county-based companies.

 

art director

 

         expertly led large-scale direct campaigns, including creative development, brand identity, and collateral design efforts for key clients, including warner-lambert, nebraska higher education loan program, the salvation army, and chapman college.

 

education & technical summary

 

bachelor of arts                                                                                                             state university of california, fullerton

extensive professional workshops                                                                                                            school of visual concepts

leadership training                                                                                                                                                       maestro training

 

ms windows os • ms office • macintosh os • apple final cut pro • iworks • ilife • adobe photoshop / illustrator / indesign