C Associates

Senior Art Director | 1998-Present

Responsibilities
• Manages assigned projects from concept/design stage through final production.
• collaborate with Creative Director, Account Managers, Art Directors and other designers
• Work as a team with copywriters to develop conceptual approaches to effectively communicate messages.
• Present and clearly communicate creative concepts and rationale for design choices to team and clients or new business prospects.
 •Keep supervisor briefed on creative projects in a timely manner.
 •Ensure that Agency work is on strategy and contributes to growing the Client’s business.
•Work to ensure that all final products released demonstrate only the highest quality creative
• Assist other members of department/team as needed when workload allows.

Qualifications

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Current: Keep abreast of current advertising, design, and other visual communications.
Continuously explore cutting-edge, and unique design styles and imagery.

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Versatile: Demonstrate the ability to work in various forms of media including a working knowledge of the print production process as well as digital media.

 Brand Champion:  Work to maintain the highest level brand integrity and excellence in all materials.

ability to “zoom in and out” (big picture thinking as well as attention to details) as necessary.

Knowledgeable and proficient: Excellent skills with Adobe Creative Suite, PowerPoint and Word. Solid understanding of production techniques, options, budget and timing ramifications
 

Cool: demonstrate ability to handle conflicts in a positive, professional and productive manner.

Freelance Designer and Illustrator

1990-1998

As Illustrator, was a regular contributor to The New York Times Book Review, Scientific Americans, Pennsylvania Gazette and many other publications

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Designed and illustrated a number of children's books and book covers for Simon & Schuster, Henry Holt and more.

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Designed cultural event posters, newsletters, cards and more

Moscow Institute for Print & Design

Graphic Design Major

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