Thank you for taking the time to review my resume and my online portfolio. These projects range from for profit clients to non-profit clients. I can design from initial concepts to production ready files.

work experience

Currently Freelancing as an Art Director

Grizzard Communications – Art Director – June 2007 to Jan 2011 
• Art Director for The Salvation Army, Red Cross, Care Net, PCF, AARP, Food Banks, and Rescue Missions. 
• Worked on various integrated projects including direct mail pieces, calendars, magazine, newspaper ads, newsletters, outdoor signage and online.
• Redesigned a Salvation Army Canada newsletter, which was versioned out for 9 Provinces. 
• Redesigned a newsletter for Care and Share Food Bank of Southern Colorado. 
• Managed and art directed 15 versions of the Rescue Mission newsletters (different Missions in various regions around the U.S.), these were mailed quarterly. 
• Also redesigned the newsletters for Kokomo Rescue Mission, Durham Rescue Mission, Southside Mission, Kalamazoo Gospel Mission. 
• Attended pre-creative and creative meetings with project managers, copywriters and account team members to brainstorm ideas and content for campaigns. 
• Art directed studio production artists. 

Grizzard Communications – Freelance Art Director – March 2006 to June 2007 

directpartners – Associate Creative Director/Senior Art Director –  April 2003 to Jan 2006 
• Primary Senior Art Director on EarthLink Dial-Up, High Speed and Wireless projects, which included direct mail pieces including CD labels, self-mailers, point of purchase displays, take-one CD sleeves and magazine print ads. 
• Redesigned a major direct mail package for Pedigree, six versions which included OE, letter/coupon, checks and a calendar for Puppy, Adult and Little Champions. 
• Art Director on PeoplePC direct mail and self-mailers all to include a CD. 
• Supervised monthly mailings, designed a quarterly newsletter, and other direct mail for KCET. 
• Attended kick-off (job start) meetings to schedule and assign creative. 
• Art directed studio production artists.

Brierley & Partners – Creative Supervisor Art/Senior Art Director – February 1998 to March 2003 
• Primary Creative Supervisor of Art and Senior Art Director on United Airlines Newsletters, eight-page domestic monthly newsletter and 17 versions of a four-page international newsletter. 
• Senior Art Director on a major redesign of the United newsletter. And Senior Art Director on various United direct mail campaigns. 
• Supported the Creative Director of Art on various projects for Hilton Hotels, Four Seasons, UPS, Century 21 and Allstate Insurance. 
• Art directed photo shoots and attended press checks. 
• Supervised freelance art directors and studio production artists.

Brody Smythe Direct – Art Director/Senior Designer –  October 1993 to November 1998 
• Primary designer and art director on various campaigns, including: Murad, Kaufman and Broad, Bank of Hawaii, Peter Lowe International, SunBank, Mitsubishi, and Garden State Life Insurance. 
• In charge of production and press checks on other projects including: AAA Club of Southern California, Santa Monica Museum, Wells Fargo Bank, and United Health Plan. 
• Supervised freelance production artists.

skills

Extensive knowledge of InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, and QuarkXPress programs, some knowledge of Flash. Ability to art direct photo shoots. Attend press checks. Able to produce designs from initial concepts to pre-production files for printing. 

education

Art Center College of Design, 1988 – 1990
Pasadena City College
Associate Arts degree in Graphic Design, 1988.

honors 

Altadena Rotary Club Award for Vocational Excellence in 
Advanced Advertising/Graphic Design. May 22, 1986.
Art Honor Society, Alhambra High School, 1982 – 1983.

references 

Available upon request.