DESIGN EXPERIENCE

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Freelance: December 2009 to Present, I designed artwork for Colonial Theatre (logos, posters, Facebook graphics and playbills); Re-Nu Wellness Center (logo, banner, business cards, door vinyls, postcards); The Empty Vase (logo); and Premier Luxury Rentals (28-page brochure)

Art Director, Show Communications, Lenni, PA • December 2002 to December 2009
I have worked at Show Communications for almost seven years as an Art Director. I created, designed, produced, and pre-pressed a monthly 224-page magazine [wsmag.com]. Also, I was solely responsible for the creative, design and production of 5 additional 64-page quarterly publications and a quarterly 86-page business-to-business bridal magazine. I attended three trade shows per year in Dallas for the company to provide media presence and secure future advertisements for Bridal Sources magazine. During this time, I supervised 4 graphic designers.

Freelance: During 2004-2006, I designed two 176-page apparel catalogs. Also, I was the Art Director for the company Shock Coffee [shockcoffee.com], where I produced their ads, signage, corporate communications and vehicle wraps on a weekly basis.

Graphic Artist (Freelance)
Philadelphia, PA • August 2000 to December 2002
My assignments during this period have been widely varied, yet steady; clients include Bodek & Rhodes, Ted Thomas Associates, Blue Plate Minds, Lorel Marketing, Prudential Fox & Roach, and others.

Graphic Artist, Hemisphere Group, Exton, PA • May 1999 - August 2000
At Hemisphere I was responsible for the layout of collateral and marketing pieces for their clients, most notably Merck, Gen-Probe, and Centocor. While there I produced the Merck Promotional Package that was distributed to each of their sales associates. (The company ceased existence in August 2000)

Art Director/Account Executive, Sharp Advertising, Las Vegas, NV • April 1997 - March 1999
At Sharp I created and designed corporate identities, advertising, brochures, and signage for several companies. I supervised six support staff members and served as Art Director and Account Executive for all of the agency’s clients, which included Oasis Residential, Terrible Herbst Oil Co., Richmond American, RoadRunner Casinos, Maxim Casino, Golden Gate Casino and others. I was also responsible for customer billing, job trafficking, and vendor referrals. I was solely in charge of the marketing and distribution of a signage product known as “The Tube” to several casinos throughout the world.