Develop original designs and styles for a wide variety of visual products for the White House and the components of the Executive Office of the President (EOP), including complex, high-profile, and sensitive publications.

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Manage multiple projects and deliver proofs and final products within strict time limitations.

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Analyze time and resource restraints to set priorities, monitor progress and formulate schedules. Adapt to the demand of continuously evolving situations.

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Report status of projects on a daily basis and evaluate outcomes with supervisors.

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Organize and transform information into attractive design solutions that meet or exceed client expectations.

 

Formulate concepts, design drafts, and provide multiple layouts to customers for review and approval. Ensure that typographical and design elements create cohesive visual solutions that enhance communication.

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Mentor and collaborate with other team members by sharing my expertise in Adobe Creative Suite graphic design software such as InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator. Lead by showing excellent design judgment and producing work with a high degree of visual appeal that satisfies or surpasses client requirements.

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Create visually stimulating materials for special White House events. Illustrate, develop and write the White House Easter Egg Coloring & Activity Book and Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day Activity Book for children’s events on the South Lawn. 

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Generate web banners for use on EOP intranet and whitehouse.gov.

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Fabricate infographics for the Office of National Drug Control Policy, coordinating with their staff to identify the key factors requiring interpretation. 

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Design posters with a broad visual appeal to be placed in locations throughout campus; output final materials on a large format printer. Examples include the White House Health and Wellness series and the Employee Equal Opportunity posters. 

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Compose and lay out publications and reports, usually under tight time schedules. Work closely with clients throughout editing process.

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Initiate signage and exhibit design for events attended by the Office of Administration (approximately 200 people). Volunteered to help coordinate with others on a team to plan effective events.

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Formulate the design for the West Wing Visitor’s Guide as well as the Eisenhower Executive Office Building Visitor’s Guide. Work closely with the photographer; attend photo shoots. 

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Prepare files for printing; coordinate print production on quality control to avoid errors during production. Check and correct color proofs. 

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Build, organize and maintain shared templates and graphic elements. Regularly update servers with new files.

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Regularly work directly and indirectly with a wide variety of White House staff members, from senior administration officials to interns. Use communication skills to fully comprehend each customer specific requirements, set client expectations, and clarify project direction.

Provide quality customer service and develop strong relationships with clients through respectful, courteous, reliable, timely and conscientious actions. Identify and quantify the needs of each project and client, and deliver high quality solutions.

 

Art Director
True North Solutions
Glen, NH
06/1998 – 10/2000 

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Initiated production schedules, prepared files for printing. Approved proofs, supervised print runs.

Established and maintained amicable working relationships with clients. Analyzed client’s objectives and user needs for print and web projects.

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Clarified project goals by presenting alternatives to clients with comps and storyboards. Gathered, organized and transformed information, graphics and photographs into creative design solutions.

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Shaped and maintained layout templates for printed publications. Originated graphics, logos and illustrations with digital graphic applications. Established name recognition with consistently applied layouts, logos and color schemes.

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Managed graphics studio, including planning, budgeting and maintaining equipment. Selected and supervised contractors.

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Translated print designs, images and layouts for the web. Used grids and templates to diagram the functional areas of web pages and to establish consistent, logical screen designs. Processed images for uploading and live viewing.

 

Art Director, Catalog
Yield House Industries
Center Conway, NH
04/1997 – 05/1998 

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Managed catalog standards by recommending, developing and implementing grid systems and templates.

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Formulated effective design concepts that met budget and time constraints.

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Effectively communicated recommendations to achieve harmonious working relations with department heads.

Collaborated with merchandisers, stylists and photographers to conceptualize cohesive photography layouts that effectively highlighted the benefits and features of each product.

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Directed and approved photography at our on-site digital photography studio and on location shoots.

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Conceptualized, designed and produced national advertising campaigns.

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Guided the Advertising Designer to ensure our brand recognition was maintained with a consistently applied look and feel in advertising campaigns.

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Formulated, organized and scheduled proofing cycles and production schedules.

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Coordinated catalog schedules with the Production Manager to ensure on-time delivery of computer files to printers.

 

Assistant Art Director, Catalog
State Line Tack
North Conway, NH
09/1995 – 03/1997

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Interpreted merchandiser’s direction and worked closely with copywriters to formulate creative layout concepts and design solutions.

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Directed studio and location photography with stylists and trainers.

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Served as the company’s color specialist, conducting continuous reviews with contractors.

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Selected and proofed color transparencies for scanning.

Analyzed client’s objectives and user’s needs for print and web projects.

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Communicated with color separators for effective photo retouching.

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Traveled to four-color offset and rotogravure printers to approve and supervise press runs.

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Originated and designed logos, graphics and illustrations with computer graphic applications.

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Designed, scheduled and produced a series of national advertisements.

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Participated with the Creative Director in planning and developing creative solutions for special projects requiring signage, posters, and related pieces.

 

Art Director
Published Image, Inc.
Boston, MA
07/1991 – 09/1992

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Staffed and managed the art department, including: assistant designers, freelance illustrators and photographers.

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Supervised and facilitated the design and pagination of over thirty monthly financial publications.

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Originated effective design solutions and templates for prospective clients.

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Outputted film negatives for two and three color publications on a Linotronic system.
 

Graphic Designer
Emerson Communications Group
Milford, NH
05/1990 – 07/1991

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Planned and executed design solutions for brochures, print advertisements, direct mail and other printed pieces.

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Managed projects through the entire design process, from initial client meetings to approving press runs.

Designed and produced printed pieces for a wide variety of clients, ranging from health care facilities to high-tech firms.