I am an experienced full range graphic and web designer with an extensive corporate background in a wide range of businesses. I’m able to quickly step-in and take responsibility for all corporate identity management and design, provide support to sales for quick turn-around sales initiatives, manage and design sales and marketing generated projects, rebranding, direct photo-shoots, and to provide team support. I am fluent in all key design software on either Mac or PC platforms. Award winning logo designer, editorial and advertising illustrator.

References found on my website will show that I get praises for being able to juggle several projects at once, being able to manage deadlines, and to constantly come through with quality results. You'll also see that I make friends quickly and that I'm a team player.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Highly skilled graphic/web designer and illustrator with extensive corporate and trade experience. Ability to demonstrate leadership managing projects or as part of a team able to produce creative and innovative high-end marketing material. Broad range of disciplines, software fluent, and excellent communication skills.

• Fluent on both PC and Mac platforms in key design-related software including Adobe Suite: InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Freehand, Dreamweaver, Flash, as well as QuarkXPress, HTML, MS-Office Suite, et. al.

• Conceptualize, design and develop graphical marketing components and elements using content provided by marketing team for collateral, ads and other related marketing/sales material.

• Organize and managed internal/external email marketing campaigns to support marketing initiatives and activities.

• Rebranding: create and maintain the standards and best practices for marketing materials and collateral.

• Support event and tradeshow planning and coordination, as well as production of related booth design, collateral, and giveaways.

• Maintain, coordinate, and update company intranet with the latest marketing/sales initiatives, activities and relevant collateral.

EXPERIENCE

• Extensive corporate experience. Financial, engineering, advertising agencies, colleges. A full-range designer able to develop complete corporate identity packages, rebranding, web sites, brochures, logos, trade shows and packaging. A complete portfolio is available on my website.

• Manage all aspects of web and print projects from concept to completion including photo shoots, printing runs, and meeting tight production deadlines.

• Award winning illustrator of advertisements, editorials, logos, and books.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

      Employers:

• Houghton-Mifflin-Harcourt, Sr. Marketing Graphic Designer, Boston, MA      2011-Present
  Responsible of design and development of marketing collateral.

• StreamServe, Art Director, Marcom Director, Burlington, MA      2007-2009
  Enterprise Management Software: Responsible for all corporate identity management and design, including brochures, website, tradeshows, logos, email blasts,
  e-newsletter, on-line management, and catalogs. Worked in conjunction with marketing, sales, and vendors. Provided full design and management services in-house for fast turn-around Sales initiatives.

• Syratech, Inc (Towle/Wallace), Sr. Graphic Designer, Boston, MA      2002-2006
  Silversmiths: Package design, product design, logo design, photo direction, web design, project management, team support. Main responsibility was package design and management, concept to print, for clients such as Vera Wang, Wallace, Towle, and Sam Stores. Direct contact with sales reps and clients.

• Metcalf&Eddy, Consultant, Wakefield, MA      2004-2005
  Civil Engineering: Graphic design, map and presentation design, team support. Accomplishments included design and maintenance of company proposals to municipalities.

• Commonwealth Financial, Sr. Designer, Boston, MA      2001
  Fund Management: Graphic design, trade show design, project management or team support. Project managed trade show identity including logos,
  trade show booth design, and collateral design.

• Wellington Management, Consultant, Boston, MA      2000-2001
  Fund Management: Graphic design, trade show design, logo design, illustration, project management or team support. Accomplishments included design of financial literature for company clients, trade show booth design, logos, and show collateral. Created corporate Holiday card. Direct contact with clients and sr. managers.

• Former Art Director for the Bose Corporation, Framingham, MA
  High Fidelity Audio Equipment: Responsible for all corporate identity design management, established design standards, designed all brochures, national ads, logos, and trade show materials. Also responsible for all photo direction, printing specs, press runs, and vendors. Worked closely with sales, engineering, copywriters, photographers, and vendors.

• Former Sr. Graphic Designer and Staff Illustrator, The Boston Globe, Boston, MA
  Daily Newspaper: Design of Globe magazines and special issues. Award winning editorial illustrator.

      Contract Clients:       Since 2009

• Dana-Farber, Brookline, MA – Design and development of fund raising brochures, mailers, and posters for the 2011 fund raising year.
  Pine Hill College, Chestnut Hill, MA – Design and development of gift giving mailer for 2011 fund raising year.
  The Landing Restaurant, Marblehead, MA – Website creation and maintenance for this 4-star seaside restaurant.
  SquashHouse Video Production, Marblehead, MA – Website design and maintenance.
  Elsevier Publishers, Burlington, MA – Design of book jackets for scientific and engineering books. Direct interaction with authors and project managers.
  Catholic Diocese of Boston, All-Africa Conference: Sister to Sister, Boston, MA - Logo design for African AIDS conference.

      Sample Client, Employer, Free-lance List

Elsevier Publishers, The New England Mutual, Digital Computers, Siemens Medical, Harvard University, M.I.T. Press, Houghton-Mifflin Publishers, Sylvania, UniCare, Tufts University, PetEdge, Smith+Nephew Endosopy, Towers-Perrin, Wellington Management.

EDUCATION

The Art Institute of Boston. Boston, MA. AA in Advertising Design and in Illustration.
Boston University, Boston, MA. Degree program.

INTERESTS AND CERTIFICATIONS

Part-time Continuing Education teacher at:
      North Shore Community College (Associate Professor)
      Montserrat College (Associate Professor)
      Marblehead Continuing Education (Instructor)
      SalemCyberspace School (Instructor)

Marine Captain’s license, CPR and First+Aid certified, Massachusetts real estate salesperson license.

Avid ocean sailor and sailboat owner, sailing instructor, glider pilot, painter, book and editorial illustrator, cabinetmaker, stained-glass designer, and museum quality restorer of antique toys. Interests run from antiques, 20th Century history, and architecture, to automobile and yacht racing.

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