Graphic Designer/art Director

Creative responsibilities for cosmetic and natural herbal supplement
distributor. Design of logos, brochures, flyers, newspaper and magazine ads.
Web banner design, graphics for 4 related websites. Conversion of print
graphics for on website. Art direction of re-design of web pages.
Supervision and direction of website programmers, liaison with ad agencies.
Marketing research. Purchase, installation and maintenance of Macintosh
computer system, including software and troubleshooting. Liaison with printers, mailing houses, service bureaus and other vendors.


The Cleveland Play House
••••• Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio •••••
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Title: Art Director
Responsible for all graphic design operations related to marketing and
public relations for world-renowned non-profit cultural
arts institution (largest and oldest regional theatre complex in US).
Design of quarterly subscriber newsletter, theatre programs,
direct mail marketing subscription campaign, advertising brochures,
newspaper ads, web art, original illustration and logo design,
institutional signage, theatrical posters, outdoor advertising and
photography. Market research. Purchase, installation and maintenance of Macintosh computer system, including software and troubleshooting. Print buyer for institution ($•••••,••••• yearly budget). Liaison with printers, mailing houses,
service bureaus and other vendors.

The Funny Times
••••• East Scarborough Road
Cleveland Heights, Ohio •••••
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Title: Art Director
Graphic design and print production of award-winning national humor monthly with •••••,••••• paid subscribers. Subscription sales marketing materials. Re-design of magazine layout,masthead, illustrations and advertising, including mail order gift/bookstore. Pre-press/production of magazine. Maintenance, troubleshooting and upgrading of Macintosh computer system, including software purchase/installation.


•••••graphics, Inc.
••••• Cambridge Road
Cleveland Heights, Ohio •••••
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Title: Freelance designer/illustrator
Variety of freelance creative graphic design projects including direct mail,
newspaper ads, logos, spot illustration, trade magazines, annual reports,
and many others.
Additionally, worked as Macintosh computer consultant, installing
and troubleshooting graphic computer systems.
Sales representative for Apple Computer, Inc., which involved traveling to
various computer stores in NE Ohio, doing hardware/software demos.

Cuyahoga Community College
••••• Community College Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio •••••
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Title: Staff Graphic Designer
Design and production of in-house college support materials.

Chessie System Railroad
••••• Terminal Tower
Cleveland, Ohio •••••
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Title: Graphic Design and Typesetting Manager

EDUCATION:
Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree
(Graphic Design and Illustration)

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California College of Arts and Crafts
Oakland, CA
Grade point average: •••••

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Cleveland Institute of Art
Cleveland, Ohio
Grade point average: •••••

FREELANCE EXPERIENCE:
Liggett-Stashower Advertising
CWRU/Mandel School of Applied Science
Paulin Products, Inc.
Xonex International
Powers Advertising and Marketing
Keithley Instruments
Advanstar Publishing (Formerly Edgell)
PACT (Professional Alliance of Cleveland Theatres)
Mosdos Ohr HaTorah
Hurley McHale Koepke Advertising
K&M International Toy
NASA Lewis Research Center
CMK/Colormail Direct Mail Marketing
Health-Mor Industries, Inc.
Jo-Ann Fabrics Inc.
Matrix Essentials, Inc.
The Ensemble Theatre
Allen-Bradley, Inc.
The Cleveland Edition Magazine
Northern Ohio Live Magazine
Heights Community Congress
The National Conference for Community and Justice
Judson Manor Retirement Homes
VisaCom, Inc.
Harlan Advertising
Stern Advertising
Marcus Advertising
Mannheim Advertising
Nationwide Advertising
Greenwald Advertising
Studio Graphics
Turner Graphics
ZemaGraphics
Braun Art Studio
Ortiz Art Studio
JCPenneys
EDR, Inc.
The Design Edge

PERSONAL DATA
Health: Excellent
Martial Status: Married

References Available Upon Request