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CREATIVE DIRECTOR/OWNER

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Professional Summary

Skilled Creative Director adept at overseeing writers, designers and artists to accomplish challenging objectives. Excellent communicator, problem solver and detail-oriented manager proficient in business operations and customer needs.

Accomplished Creative Director offering 15+ years of success as a marketing leader and program manager. Decisive leader and strategic planner.

Astute Business Owner with 15+ years of experience in operations management, competitive analysis and financial management. Demonstrated success in Branding/Identity and Marketing.

Talented in capitalizing on new trends and technologies to boost business initiatives and reach sales objectives.

Work History

Accenture Contractor Jobs- Creative Director/Owner
Chesapeake , VA09/1995 - Current

Manage creative process from concept to completion
Translate marketing objectives into clear creative strategies
Enhanced operational efficiency and productivity by managing budgets, accounts and branding message.
Ensure visual communication and brand standards are met
Oversee client pitches and proposals
Oversee profitability, deliverables, timelines and budgets
Meet with clients or upper management to explain campaign strategies and solutions
Produce and Review work, troubleshoot and provide feedback to creative teams
Evaluate trends, assess new data and keep up-to-date with latest marketing techniques.
Assist clients in resolving issues by responding to questions in timely and professional manner.
Create and implement tailored marketing plans based on individual client requirements.
Shape brand standards and create procedures to ensure all products are brand appropriate.
Supervise daily workflow, assign project workload, and monitor deadlines and budgets.
Conceiving and implementing concepts, guidelines and strategies in various creative projects and overseeing them to completion
Revise content and presentations, approve/reject ideas, provide feedback to team
Contributed to creative process through original ideas and inspiration.
Improved quality standards of company's digital printing process by effectively using Adobe CC Software.
Developed artistic visual products while working within defined technical constraints.
Collaborated with production on task list creation to meet overall project goals on time.
Preserved branding standards of assigned accounts.
Carefully prepared all design layouts into prepress files for offset, web and digital printing.
Designed visual models meeting both aesthetic and technical criteria.
Researched industry trends and evaluated competitive products.
Managed technological considerations to meet defined goals.
Drove operational improvements which resulted in savings and improved profit margins.

Accenture Contractor Jobs- Associate Creative Director
Culver City , CA09/2013 - 03/2019

Developed high-impact creative projects from concept to completion, including trailers and promotional content for company campaigns.
Oversaw, guided and coached team of designers and art directors.
Evaluated and contributed to creative team ideas and translated into actionable project plans.
Supervised design and production staff developing innovative designs for both internal and external projects while managing deadlines.
Managed campaigns with specific focuses in order to meet customer needs and creative visions.
Negotiated vendor contracts and services to meet budget requirements.
Reviewed design requirements and identified appropriate materials to use in development of solutions.
Served as liaison between end-users and health IT team.
Established procedures and quality standards for department.
Revamped work strategies and processes to accomplish agency objectives.
Collaborated with outside agencies to manage project progress and milestones.
Developed strategic communication and marketing plans.
Evaluated and approved image retouch work, mechanicals and art proofs to deliver quality results.
Contributed to creative process through original ideas and inspiration.
Fostered highly communicative, collaborative team culture on all visual product projects.
Collaborated with production on task list creation to meet overall project goals on time.
Preserved branding standards of assigned accounts.
Improved quality standards of company's digital printing process by effectively using Adobe CC Suite.
Researched industry trends and evaluated competitive products.

Cushman & Wakefield- Associate Creative Director
South Bend , IN03/2010 - 09/2013

Developed design deliverables that elevated, differentiated and functioned on-brand and on-strategy.
Consulted with Engineer and Program Managers to identify design requirements for each project.
Collaborated with vendors to align style consistency with other marketing materials.
Obtained approval of concepts by submitting rough drafts to management or to client.
Maintained consistent use of graphic imagery in materials and other marketing outreach.
Worked closely with management teams to plan, develop, coordinate and execute technical strategies aligned to client's vision, mission and purpose.
Cultivated positive relationships with 100s of clients by maintaining 100% satisfaction rate.
Reviewed design requirements and identified appropriate materials to use in development of solutions.
Built relationships with clients through active listening and creative talents to provide excellent service.
Responded to customer calls within 12 hours to swiftly resolve issues and answer questions.
Managed office inventory by restocking supplies and placing purchase orders to maintain adequate stock levels.
Evaluated and improved development work of other developers on team, working to provide training, constructive criticism and knowledge transfer.
Discussed project progress with customers, collected feedback on different stages and directly addressed concerns.
Collaborated in team environment to produce high-quality programs and applications.
Established procedures and quality standards for department.
Evaluated and contributed to creative team ideas and translated into actionable project plans.
Created PowerPoint presentations for business development purposes.
Oversaw, guided and coached 4 designers and art directors.

SAIC- Senior Graphic Designer
City , STATE07/1996 - 03/2010

Used Adobe Indesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop to create images and layouts for hundreds of projects.
Used Adobe CC Products to develop product mockups and prototype designs.
Developed collateral such as display, marketing and packaging materials to support product branding strategies.
Developed creative design for marketing packages, including print materials, brochures, banners and signs.
Managed all phases of product developments, including conceptualizing designs, managing milestones and incorporating customer feedback.
Worked with clients to gather and define requirements, establish scopes and managing project milestones.
Coordinated, created and scheduled content, designs and periodic updates to company website.
Designed graphics for websites, logos and promotions for marketing purposes.
Assisted with design of print materials such as flyers and ads by producing basic layouts, selecting colors, and tracking down appropriate images.
Created design work for print and digital sales and marketing campaigns.
Applied creative expertise to present marketing concepts.
Applied knowledge of production to create high-quality images.
Created broad range of work using various design techniques.
Completed final touches for projects such as images sizes and font selection.
Completed in-depth product design tests with help of different software, models and design systems.
Developed print materials such as brochures, banners and signs.
Met with customers to present mockups and collect information for adjustments.
Built corporate brands by designing cohesive looks between elements such as logos and letterheads.
Designed website layouts, templates and unique branded looks.

Skills

Marketing
Project Management
Budget Development
Relationship Building
Coaching and Mentoring
Production Layouts
Image Manipulation
Branding Strategies
Visual Design
Logo Design
Photography composition
Website graphics
Digital design
Print design
Typography
Logo creation
Marketing Collateral
Newsletters
Project Management Abilities
Campaign Creation
Color theory
Graphic design
Adobe Creative Suite
Advanced problem solving
Design understanding
Deadline-oriented

Creative team leadership
Photographic editing
Visual Communication Expertise
Corporate Identity Branding
Proficient in Adobe Acrobat
Adobe InDesign
Mac OS X proficient
HTML and XHTML familiarity
Adobe Creative Cloud
Corporate identity branding
Department development
Adobe Illustrator expert
Years of Remote Work Experience
Media industry expertise
Deadline-oriented
Creative team leadership
Marketing expertise
Communications strategies
Vendor negotiation
Relationship builder
Leadership
Campaign development
Marketing Expertise
Brand Management
Team Leadership Experience
Organizational Skills

Education

Middle Tennessee State UniversityCity, StateAssociate of Science: Graphic Communications And Design

Major: Graphic Communication and Design (Mass Communications Department)

Minor: Graphic Design (Art Department)

MTSU was ranked and the #2 school in the nation in Communications and Design, behind UC Berkeley.

Hall Director of male dormitory for MTSU Housing Department

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School Attended

Middle Tennessee State University

Job Titles Held:

Creative Director/Owner
Associate Creative Director
Senior Graphic Designer

Degrees

Associate of Science : Graphic Communications And Design

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