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Art Director with a background in graphic design, photography, videography, and hospitality. Works best in a creative and collaborative environment with a positive, open mindset. Hopes to join a team that creates a diverse range of experiences for our guests/clients that will be highly differentiated, strategic and effective for their respective business goals.
Demonstrated Skills
- 8 years experience working in Freelance Advertising, Graphic Design and Production.
- Experienced in Adobe software, Photoshop, Illustrator, Lightroom & Premiere.
- Direct & Manage small productions overseeing budget, crew and vendors.
- Provides full integrated digital communication & art direction solutions.
- Multimedia arts including painting, illustration and photography.
- Web Administration & Social Media Management.
- Public speaking, presentations & sales.
Transferable Skills
- Creative Marketing
- Graphic Design
- Photography
- Hospitality
- Social Media Management
- Storytelling
- Post Production
- Sales
- Illustration
Experience
Bryan Sundquist LLC.
Creative Director
Provided art direction, graphic design, and consulting services for artists, musicians & local businesses. Emphasis in brand identity, content creation, directing, editing and production. Work includes: ad campaign concepting and design; pitch concepting and execution; brand identity and logo design.
Edelman Digital
Art Director
Conceptualized and wire-framed creative UX websites for large F5oo brands for clients such as: Norton Antivirus, Bush Beans, Axe and Disney (American Idol). Reported daily to creative director and pitched ideas to a UX web developers.
Amelia Island Bait & Tackle
Senior Graphic Designer
Rebranded a twenty six year old bait & tackle shop: Created a fresh logo, packaging for new products, brand design, digital content, print and apparel.
Worked closely with the new owners, vendors and designers from original concepts through final production. Experience presenting both internally and to clients. Frequently provided art direction and collaboration with freelance designers, illustrators and interns.
Creative Director
Provided art direction, graphic design, and consulting services for artists, musicians & local businesses. Emphasis in brand identity, content creation, directing, editing and production. Work includes: ad campaign concepting and design; pitch concepting and execution; brand identity and logo design.
Edelman Digital
Art Director
Conceptualized and wire-framed creative UX websites for large F5oo brands for clients such as: Norton Antivirus, Bush Beans, Axe and Disney (American Idol). Reported daily to creative director and pitched ideas to a UX web developers.
Amelia Island Bait & Tackle
Senior Graphic Designer
Rebranded a twenty six year old bait & tackle shop: Created a fresh logo, packaging for new products, brand design, digital content, print and apparel.
Worked closely with the new owners, vendors and designers from original concepts through final production. Experience presenting both internally and to clients. Frequently provided art direction and collaboration with freelance designers, illustrators and interns.
Education
Columbia College Chicago
Chicago, IL USA
B.A. in Marketing Communications
College of DuPage
Glen Ellyn, IL USA
A.A. in Graphic Design
The Second City Training Center
Chicago, IL USA
Improv, Writing & Stand-Up.
IO Theater
Chicago, IL USA
Writing and performing sketch and improv.
Chicago, IL USA
B.A. in Marketing Communications
College of DuPage
Glen Ellyn, IL USA
A.A. in Graphic Design
The Second City Training Center
Chicago, IL USA
Improv, Writing & Stand-Up.
IO Theater
Chicago, IL USA
Writing and performing sketch and improv.
References
Available on Request
