Extensive experience on Mac and PC //
• Adobe CC Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign
• Quark 10, MS Powerpoint, Mac Keynote
• Corel Draw X6 and Corel Painter X3
• Dreamweaver and Flash familiarity
Summary of Qualifications //
• Graphic design, art direction and package design
• Retouching, illustration, fine arts and typography
• Concept, production and pre-press knowledge
• Video and Music production
• Information Technology: PC
Experience //
Leverage Marketing // Newtown, CT
Graphic Designer / Freelancer, Nov 2013 - Feb 2014
• Branding design and collateral marketing for United Way and Sealed Air
• Creative concepts, web banners and layouts
InMarketing // Norwalk, CT
Production Designer / Freelancer, Oct 2013 - Nov 2013
• High end production design in a fast paced environment
• Clients include Unilever brands such as:
- TRESemmé, Suave, Hellmann's, Dove, Axe and Lipton
Daymon Worldwide // Stamford, CT
Graphic Designer / Freelancer, Mar 2013
• Crafted refreshing new advertisements to assist in re-branding Daymon Worldwide
• Concept designs for a new internal advertising campaign
Osprey Communications // Stamford, CT
Art Director / Freelancer, Nov 2012 - Jan 2013
• Digital interface designs for iPad and web based training applications for doctors and surgeons
• Power Point presentation designs to promote and inform clients on forthcoming applications
The McIntyre Group // Wilton, CT
Art Director / Freelancer, Aug 2012 - Oct 2012, Mar 2013
• Production design, concepts, and creative branding for Energizer Batteries
• Campaign and promotional event designs for Nestle bottled products:
- Poland Spring, Nestea, Perrier, Sanpellegrino, Arrowhead Sparkling
• Packaging and design for Bacardi's Bombay Sapphire liquor brands
• Branding designs and concepts for D'usse branded alcohol beverages
• Returned from March 2013 - April 2013 to work on promotions for D'usse
Silver Creative Group // Norwalk, CT
Graphic Designer / Freelancer, Aug 2012, Dec 2014
• Concept designs and mood board creation for a Home Depot campaign
• Logo concepts and retouching to refresh branding designs for their existing clients
BGB New York // New York, NY
Art Director / Freelancer, July 2011 - Aug 2011
• Concepts, designs and original branding pitches for some of the largest pharmaceutical companies
• Creative designs for Pfizer, as well as logo designs and branding for new medical ventures
Triumph Learning // New York, NY
Graphic Designer / Freelancer, June 2011 - July 2011
• Reconstructing, editing, and updating complex layered and web based learning program templates
• Creating unique, original elements, and icons for elementary through high school learning software
New York Botanical Gardens // Bronx, NY
Illustration / Graphic Design, May 2011 - June 2011
• Created original, refined pen and ink illustrations and sketches of the prestigious gardens
• Pen & Ink illustrations were used for the 2011 Alhambra Spanish Gardens Exhibit
• Sketches were used on website updates, special events, and collateral print materials
• Fast paced publication design work and preparations for many creative special events
mCruz Designs // Stratford, CT
Graphic Designer / Freelancer, Apr 2011 - Aug 2011
• Created strong logo branding designs, and professional promotional brochure layouts for various clients
World Wrestling Entertainment // Stamford, CT
Graphic Designer / Production Artist, Mar 2011
• High end production work for Wrestle Mania promotions, pay-per-view events and campaigns
• Intense, detailed designs featuring WWE Wrestlers in unique high dynamic range scenarios
• Easily updated and well thought out event templates which were used throughout the year
• Extensive, detailed photo retouching for creative posters and events
Moss Warner // Trumbull, CT
Graphic Designer / Freelancer, Nov 2010 - Jan 2011
• High end presentation work for Mars Corporation M&M's brand
• Layout and internal creative design for special event promotions
ConAir // Stamford, CT
Production Designer / Freelancer, July 2010 - Aug 2010
• Creative layouts, intricate production, and color correction work for highly visible home care products
EB Brands // Yonkers, NY
Production Designer / Freelancer, June 2010 - July 2010
• Package and production design for many clients, such as Bally Total Fitness and Toys R Us
• Spot color correction and catalog layouts for very strong and unique point of purchase pieces
Creative Partners // Stamford, CT
Graphic Designer / Freelancer, Mar 2010
• In-depth type setting and layout for MBIA's Annual Report Book
• Crafted unique presentations for MBIA and Capitol One Bank
• Photo retouching, designing and revising logos
Corporate Design LLC // Trumbull, CT
Graphic Designer / Freelancer, Oct 2009 - Jan 2010
• Premium brochure redesign for this interior and architectural design firm
• Full website redesign concept to create more unified branding
Millennium Media Group // Bridgeport, CT
Graphic Designer / Freelancer, Apr 2009 - Sept 2009
• Arts and Music Festival promotional designs which include:
- posters, brochures, banners flyers and city bus advertisements
Blue Buffalo Company // Wilton, CT
Graphic Designer / Freelancer, Oct 2008 - Dec 2008
• Unique concepts for an icon based website to achieve a fresh, appealing, and cohesive brand image
• Complete redesign concepts of packaging for premium food lines and product shelf displays
• Magazine advertisements and creative concepts for an internal re-branding campaign
MNA Creative // Danbury, CT
Graphic Designer / Freelancer, Feb 2008 - July 2008
• Created presentations for MNA to showcase their Sony, Nestle, Home Depot, and Microsoft projects
• Executed designs for premium Sony Vaio and Microsoft Vista based fashion forward PC catalogs
• Interactive blog concepts for a Circuit City and Microsoft X-Box 360, Halo game promotion
• Concise, clean digital presentation design pieces for both regular and prospective clients
i-Concept Media Group // Long Island City, NY
Graphic Designer / Freelancer, Sept 2007 - Nov 2007
• Creative designs and photo retouching for innovative, and high concept fashion advertisements
• Fresh designs for direct mailers, websites, brochures, trade show booths, and magazines
• Logo concepts for fashion, business and marketing brands
The Voice Ad Agency // Bridgeport, CT,
Art Director / Freelancer, Summer 2005, Apr 2006
• Returned in April 2006 to assist on a Computer Associates re-branding campaign
• Executed layouts for catalogs, billboards, brochures, bus ads, and posters
• High-end video editing for major internal Computer Associates presentations
Florville Catalyst // New York, NY
Graphic Designer / Intern, Sept 2004 - Feb 2005
• Developed innovative business press kits for JP Morgan Chase, as well as other financial institutions
• Executed creative designs for music CD packages, branding campaigns, and event promotions
Awards and Achievements //
• Illustrated for The NY Botanical Gardens 2011 Alhambra Exhibit
• Invited speaker at the CADC '09 Design event in Hartford, CT
• Designs selected for Blue Buffalo Essentials '09 retail spaces
• Five time judge of Paier College of Art's final design projects
• Conceptual art for MNA Creative’s 2008 Sony Vaio Catalog
• Cover design of Premium 2008 Microsoft Summer Catalog
• i-Network 2 Networth design selected for 2007 Inc. Magazine
• Graduated with Honors, Paier College of Art, Inc 2004
Education //
Paier College of Art, Inc // Hamden, CT
Bachelor of Fine Arts/Graphic Design, May 2004
Accademia Raffaello // Urbino, Italy
Fine Arts and Culture Study Abroad, Summer 2004
Paier College of Art, Inc // Hamden, CT
Web Design, Spring 2005 Semester
Flash and Dreamweaver design