design
QUALIFICATIONS
- 12 years experience creating successful and dynamic solutions for national, international and regional clients.
- work
- contact
Strong client interaction skills including goal assessment, project briefing, client presentation and concept rationale.
Ability to adapt talents and skills to a wide variety of market segments.
Strong understanding and extensive experience designing for the action sports and youth culture markets.
Meticulous and precise mechanical and production skills for print, product and screen printed design solutions.
Innovative interactive media experience including animation and design for web.
Extensive experience with Macintosh operating systems including troubleshooting and performance maximization.
EMPLOYMENT
2003-PRESENT Associate Creative Director, Paul Kaza Associates - South Burlington, VT
Conceived and produced compelling and successful design solutions while working closely with principle/creative director.
Trained, supervised and provided art direction for junior designers.
Managed multiple, concurrent projects in different stages.
In-house photographer for non-contract photography.
Scouted locations, orchestrated talent & directed photoshoots.
Maintained networks and updated and maintained all Mac OS computer systems to ensure maximum performance.
1998-2003 Senior Graphic Designer, Select Design - Burlington, VT
Conceived and designed graphics to exceed client expectations.
Successfully balanced quality design solutions with extremely tight deadlines.
Interacted with clients to produce work that reached objectives.
Designed, created and produced in-house marketing materials and brand solutions for Select Design.
Produced meticulous and complex mechanical art for production.
Maintained networks and updated and maintained all computer systems to ensure maximum performance.
1996-1998 Graphic Designer, DePerno Design - Burlington, VT
Designed for local, regional & international clients, while working closely with principle/creative director.
Executed intricate and precise digital mechanicals for print production.
Attended press checks to ensure quality standards.
Maintained networks and updated and maintained all computer systems to ensure maximum performance.
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Adobe Illustrator Adobe Photoshop Adobe Indesign Adobe Imageready Flash Dreamweaver Quark Xpress
Microsoft Office
Font Explorer
Suitcase
Cubase
Protools
Final Cut Express
iMovie
iDVD
HTML / CSS
Mac OS X
Photography