Summary

A senior artist with over 20 years of experience as a graphic designer and illustrator covering a range of industries and duties including web design, branding, casino design and print/digital design

Skills

Illustrator, Photoshop, Dreamweaver, InDesign, After Effects, Premiere, Animate, Publisher, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, HTML/CSS, Typography, Ceros, Drupal, Social Media, Webflow, WordPress.

Education

Fashion Institute of Technology, New York, NY – Bachelor of Fine Arts, Illustration

Experience

6/1993 - Present: Freelance Illustrator / Designer
Providing freelance services to a variety of clients, utilizing illustration, graphic design and video editing techniques.

• Design and maintain company websites
• Integrate social media platforms into existing websites
• Produce full color illustrations for publishing projects
• Create promotional material for advertising and email campaigns
• Retouch photos for use in marketing campaigns and ads
• Design logos and branding material for various clients
• Edit and produce videos for DVDs and presentations

4/2014 - Present: Prudential – Senior Graphic Designer | Manager
Serving as Senior Graphic Designer for the Marketing Department of Prudential’s Capital Investment Division and its 15 offices.

• Manage production department of business unit’s marketing team
• Produce presentations for both internal and external distribution
• Generate marketing collateral for prospective clients and recruits
• Integrate and manage new marketing tools for investment teams
• Develop training material for new tools
• Create email blasts and promotional material
• Produce and edit video segments for websites
• Design Social media posts for various platforms
• Guide visual efforts of rebrand, including illustrated elements
• Manage design efforts with external vendors and internal support
• Maintain multiple websites using Drupal and Webflow

10/2011 - 9/2013: TrialGraphix – Sr. Graphic Designer / Info Designer
Produced a wide range of litigation graphics for high profile law firms dealing with court cases and legal proceedings.

• Designed both fully animated and static PowerPoint presentations for courtroom displays
• Created printed graphics for court cases, utilizing Illustrator and InDesign
• Generated timelines and interactive graphics with Flash
• Provided onsite support for clients during trial preparation and jury research
• Recreated floor plans and schematics based on low quality prints and sketches
• Retouched old photos and documents
• Designed printed graphics and brochures for clients to use in non-legal matters
• Edited video segments for use in client presentations

7/2002 - 12/2010: Selini Neckwear – Graphic Designer / eCommerce Web Designer
Served as both a Graphic Designer and eCommerce Web Designer at a menswear company with a host of clients such as Burlington Coat Factory and Casual Male.

• Created designs for ties, socks and other men’s accessories
• Designed and maintained wholesale eCommerce sites
• Photographed products for websites, ads and displays
• Involved in promotion and advertising of wholesale sites; including print ads displayed in major industry magazines
• Developed designs for both logos and packaging, utilizing their own brands as well as licensed brands
• Produced presentation work used in corporate meetings with well-established clientele
• Created signs for tradeshows and window displays
• Organized and cataloged inventory of over 2,000 items
• Met with clients to address their needs when producing artwork
• Coordinated with other departments, offices and outside vendors
• Managed both full-time and freelance support staff in order to maintain sites
• Served as the primary customer service representative for telephone and email inquiries
• Managed customer complaints regarding orders

1/2000 - 7/2002: Bomvyx Corp – Graphic Designer
Worked as lead Graphic Designer and Assistant Art Director for this neckwear firm, dealing with small startup companies and large chain stores.

• Designed fabric swatches for men’s apparel such as shirts and ties
• Created web graphics and promotional material for trade shows
• Provided illustrations for numerous projects, including art for licensed properties
• Served as Assistant Art Director and trained new entry level graphic designers
• Performed market research to help create up to date fashion designs

3/1999 - 12/1999: AC Coin & Slot – Graphic Designer
Performed graphic design duties at this company, including developing casino interiors and custom signage.

• Created artwork for both 2D & 3D casino signs
• Developed themed areas within casinos utilizing various forms of signage and interior design
• Provided illustrations that were translated into statues and murals
• Worked with R&D to develop new concepts for slot machines and games
• Produced presentation packages for client review and sales purposes

6/1993 - 9/1996: Acclaim Comics – Background Artist
Provided artwork and production assistance for this publishing company, working on a number of successful comic series.

• Produced background art for published books and advertising material
• Created color schemes for comic pages using water colors and Photoshop
• Assisted in various stages of production, including cleaning film and artwork
• Provided artwork for licensed material