Resume
PROFILE
- Award-winning Art Director with more than fifteen years of experience producing high-profile B2B and B2C design projects on both the agency and corporate side.
- Skilled in many media: print, web, interactive, animation, illustration, photography, fine art.
- Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, with extensive computer skills on Mac and PC.
- Exceptional work ethic and strong interpersonal, client interaction and presentation skills.
SOFTWARE & SKILLS
- Adobe:
Acrobat, After Effects, InDesign, Illustrator, PhotoShop, Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Flash - Apple:
Final Cut, QuickTime Pro - Programming
XHTML/CSS, PHP, ActionScript - Microsoft: Office
- Quark: XPress
EXPERIENCE
Adjunct Professor, MARYMOUNT MANHATTAN COLLEGE
New York City, NY, 2007 - Present
- Teaching ART 316: Illustration II
- Developing curriculum to facilitate the understanding of illustration in the digital medium through the use of Adobe illustrator.
Adjunct Professor, DREXEL UNIVERSITY
Philadelphia, PA, 2005 - Present
- Teaching “Introduction to Visual Communications” and “Introduction to Interactivity” to freshman and sophomore classes.
- Developing curriculum to facilitate the understanding of industry philosophies and software.
Creative Director, FINAMORE DESIGN
Brooklyn, NY, 2003 - Present
- Creating complete branding solutions, including logos, packaging, advertising and websites, for such clients as Current USA, G&L Guitars, BBE Sound, Epilogue Imaging, Doll & Toy Museum of NYC, Ladders, New Triad, and breedingground productions.
Art Director, MEDIA DESIGNS / BRAND GAMES
New York, NY, 2001 - 2003
- Lead design of projects for interactive design firm, directing team of designers.
- Key projects: interactive CD-ROMs for KPMG, Merrill Lynch and JP Morgan, branded video games for PizzaHut, Taco Bell and GAP Kids, web sitelets such as “Pfizer’s Brain: The World Inside Your Head” for Pfizer and “Digital Imaging Cafe: Shooting” for SONY, and HTML e-mail campaigns for OAG, Ralston-Purina and Johnnie Walker.
Freelance Art Director
New York, NY, 1999 - 2001
- Designed print and online projects for diverse agency and corporate clientele: D’Arcy, Parham Santana, First Light Communications, Harper Collins Publishers, USA Network, SME Design, G&L Guitars, CustomSeaLife, Enterprise REInsurance, and Chelsea Piers.
Art Director, EARLE PALMER BROWN
New York, NY, 1998 - 1999
- Concepted and directed advertising and collateral for agency’s clients including Novartis Animal Health, PFAFF Sewing Machines, Champion Sportswear and M&M/Mars.
- Key projects included launching animal medicine product for Novartis involving consumer and trade advertising, pamphlets, a web site, vets’ office signage and a usage guide, and creating media kits for launch of M&M Ice Cream Sandwiches and Starburst Hard Candies.
Art Director, CREATIVE NETWORK SERVICES
New York, NY, 1997 - 1998
- Worked on short-term design assignments placed by temporary staffing agency for firms including Medallion, Golden Books, GT Games and Kreamer Design.
Education
- Bachelor of Arts, Graphic Design, 1991
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, FULLERTON, Fullerton, CA - Certificate in Web Development - NYU SCPS
New York, NY, Est Completion: 4/07 - Certificate in Fireworks/Dreamweaver/Flash - MOTION OVER TIME
New York, NY, 2000. - Conceptual Advertising - ADHOUSE
New York, NY, 1999 - Advertising Concepting - SCHOOL OF VISUAL ARTS
New York, NY, 1998.
Awards & Recognition
- 2002 Web Award Outstanding Web Site (for mediadesigns.com)
- 2002 Web Award Standard of Excellence (for pfizer.com/brain)
- 2002 AdWeek Icon Gold Award, Marketing Innovation (for The Merrill Lynch Game Collection)
- 2002 AdWeek Icon Silver Award, Marketing Innovation, Non-Tech Companies (for Ralston-Purina “Incredible Dog” HTML e-mail campaign)
- Encyclopedia of Advertising (Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers & Duke University)
- Lurzer’s International Archive magazine (Vol. 4-2000, p. 120).
References
- Available upon request.