I am a French-American Art Director with over ten years' experience at George P. Johnson, Hasbro, Numark, M|C Communications, United Media, Tracy Turner Design and elsewhere. Clients have included Under Armour, American Express, Target, Hasbro, Best Buy, Harvard Medical School, Novartis, Akai Professional, Numark and more. I have a passion for creating and extending striking product brand identity across print advertising, packaging, web, collateral, POP, product skins and more. I take my own photography, am adept at creating unique assets with Photoshop and Illustrator (with expert-level ability in InDesign), have art directed projects from concept to completion and has also designed Flash animations. I have a Master's degree in graphic design ( Esag Penninghen, Paris), skills in all print softwares and sensivity to type, illustration and photography.

EDUCATION

Master's Degree in Graphic Design, Esag Penninghen Paris 
( Ecole Superieure d'Arts Graphiques ), June 2003
Thesis Project: Sweet Infections Candy Packaging

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

GEORGE P. JOHNSON ( November 2013-present), Boston MA
Sr.Art Director
Experience Marketing agency
Responsiblities include:
- Art direction for Conference branding, look and feel for American Express, Tridium
- Visual theming development for Samsung Hope for Children Gala 2014
- Graphic Design Lead for Under Armour Superbowl Activation NYC presentation January 2014

HASBRO (January-Nov 2013), Providence RI
Senior Graphic Designer
Toy company
Responsibilities include:
-Packaging graphic design for Furby brand
-Layout/ logo work for upcoming lines

DECOR CRAFT INC (June 2012-Present) Providence, RI
Senior Graphic Designer
Product Design Company
Responsibilities include:
-Graphic Design Lead for in-line packaging 
-Graphic Design Lead for product graphics including patterns and style
-Art direction of photo shoots
-Catalog design/ layout
-Implementation of new product presentations for large retail companies such as Target, Michael's, CVS and more


NUMARK INDUSTRIES (November 2007-June 2012), Cumberland, RI
Senior Graphic Designer
DJ Gear and Audio/ Music production equipment manufacturer
Responsibilities include:
- Graphic Design Lead for Numark and Akai Professional brands
- Graphic design lead/ art direction for Packaging, Print advertisment, Tradeshow    
  Graphics and web materials for Numark and Akai Professional
- Design and Project management/ coordination with vendors on both brands
- Update of Visual Identity
- Collaboration with Industrial Design team on Product Silkscreen, UI for
  software, Accessories such as slipmats
- Graphic Design on products for Alesis and Ion
- Product Photography
- Layout and art direction of e-marketing materials such as newsletters
-Clients: Numark, Akai, Harmonix, Best Buy, Guitar Center


M|C COMMUNICATIONS ( January 2006-November 2007 ), Boston, MA
Healthcare Marketing firm specialized in continuing medical education 
and live meetings. 
Responsibilities include:
- Graphic design/ assistant art direction of studio department
- Generating graphics and layouts for all print materials ( brochures, collateral,   
   posters, newsletters and on-site conference signage)
- Overseeing file preparation, coordination of projects with vendor and consistency 
   of brand identity accross all pieces
Clients: PRI-MED, Harvard Medical School, Physician's Weekly


HASBRO ( July 2005-January 2006 ), Pawtucket, RI
Toy company
Packaging Graphic Design. 
Responsibilities include:
Providing graphics for packages for main line brands such as Star Wars and Pokemon.
Created On-site signage for preview exhibition. Entered final round of kick off design competition for Idaten BMX line. File preparation and production of Titanium Star War series and Mushiking brand.
Clients: Lucas Film Licensing, Hasbro Toy Group, Mushiking, Pokemon

TRACY TURNER DESIGN ( February- May 2005), New York,NY
Signage and environmental graphic design
Clients: Chinese Institute of America, One Washington Park

AD NOVA ( January 2004-2005 ), Paris
Bilingual Communications agency.
Assistant art direction and graphic design:
brochures, print advertisements, magazines,identity and web.
Clients: Thales, Schlumberger, Intel, SAS, Alstom

DUWOOD INTERNATIONAL ( Sep-Dec 2003 ), Paris
Food Packaging design firm. Graphic design and illustration.
Clients : Candia, LU, Bonduelle

FREE LANCE and INTERNSHIPS

UNITED MEDIA ( May-June 2005), New York, NY
Licensing Company
Freelance graphic design work, presentation designs, branding  and collateral
Clients: Peanuts, Tamagotchi, Toys'r'us

ICONTENT ( February 2005 ), New York, NY
Interactive design agency
Freelance design work: Video and interactive page layout
Clients: Organic Style Magazine, Tiffany&Co

POISSON PILOTE ( Sep 2002- June 2004 ), Paris
Special event organisation firm. Free lance graphic design. Visual Identity for seasonal flyers and posters for parisian nightclubs ( Concorde Atlantique, Barramundi )

PDP AGENCY ( Jan-Feb 2003 ), Paris
Design firm. Free lance graphic design. Packaging proposals for Daniel Hechter Studio lingerie.

MEZEO ( August 2002 ), Paris
Graphic design company.Internship.
Clients : Saur, Synpa, La Poste

PUBLICIS DESIGN ( July 2001), Paris
Internship. Graphic design essentially in packaging. Clients: L'Oreal, Matines

COMPUTER SKILLS

Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign, Premiere, Quark X-Press, Acrobat. Basic knowledge of Flash

OTHER INTERESTS

Djaying ( Professional House Music DJ experience in Paris ( Barramundi, Concorde Atlantique ) and New England area ( Tazza Caffee, Bravo Brasserie )
Basketball, Tennis, Skiing
Photography