Gerson Lehrman Group, NYC
Creative Director
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01.03 - present |
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Creative lead for all company marketing and web materials. |
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HR One, Inc., NYC
Production Manager & HR Desktop™
Creative Director
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03.00 - 08.02 |
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Creative lead for the HR Desktop™ suite of products with design projects including HR Desktop™ GUI redesign, creation of promotional web pages, graphics and banners for products, development of employee handbook software and CD collateral, and development of print marketing materials. |
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Responsible for assembling project team, assigning individual responsibilities, identifying appropriate resources needed, and developing schedules to ensure project milestones were met and completed. |
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Managed mailing campaigns with responsibilities including design of promotional emails and HTML newsletters, development of marketing tracking and creation of landing pages for email campaigns. |
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Coordinated marketing efforts between multi-functional team across four offices. |
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Created project plan based on product development team's vision of work and managed execution of plan. |
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Assisted in developing web applications and functional specifications through understanding of system design and backend development. |
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Created HTML, ASP and JavaScript applications as needed. |
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Quality assurance lead for production team's output; assisted in ASP application QA. |
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Admaster Communications, NYC
Senior Producer/Designer
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08.97 - 03.00 |
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Hands-on senior producer responsible for web development and content, including creation of web design, architecture and layout, development of pages, beta testing, and final launch and implementation. |
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Key activities included coordinating the efforts of production staff and vendors, monitoring progress, facilitating team communication, managing client expectations, solving problems and ensuring projects are executed and completed. |
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Senior producer of new media and print projects, with design and programming responsibilities. |
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Created HTML, DHTML and JavaScript applications for various projects as senior web programmer on several sites. |
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Administrated and maintained web server in conjunction with webmaster. |
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Developed and maintained company standards for all web projects. |
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Worked closely with Account Managers to ensure jobs were on schedule and within budget. |
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Design activities included managing design campaigns, developing original design directions for multimedia, web and print providing additional/complementary design work, and layout for approved concepts. |
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Supervised and produced comps, final art, support documentation, resource and time estimates, and archiving for a variety of projects. |
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Solid working knowledge of graphic art applications and familiarity with a variety of current technologies: cross-platform compatibility issues, printing, networking, telecommunications, new media, and information systems. |
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Bankers Trust Company, NYC
Art Director
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04.93 - 07.97 |
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Creative lead in the design and production of educational, legal and informational materials for Bankers Trust's retirement services clients (including several Fortune 500 corporations). |
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Key activities included the creation of printed, presentation, multimedia, video and web materials. |
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Designed client-specific retirement planning brochures and collateral. |
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Designed and established standard formats for all outgoing department documents, such as sales presentations, RFPs, slides. |
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Supervised several design campaigns from initial design concept to delivery by printer/vendor. |
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Coordinated outside designers used for production of overflow and ensured consistency of design. |
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Assisted in the design & production.of Bankers Trust's retirement planning website; responsible for maintenance, data updates and new content development. |
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Created and maintained library of standard formats for proposals, screen shows, overheads, slides and other "leave-behind" marketing materials. |
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Developed several job and client-specific databases in Lotus Notes and Access. |
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Council of State Governments, NYC
Graphic Designer
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01.91 - 04.93 |
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In-house creative for brochures, conference materials, corporate identity pieces and self-mailers. Responsible for creation of company standards for letters, newsletters, memos and other outgoing materials. Additional responsibilities included performing in capacity of computer network administrator and technical support. |
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Managed all graphic design projects, from initial design concept through final output and delivery. |
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Trained staff of 10 in use of new computer software, peripherals and hardware. |
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Created, programmed and maintained master client databases in dBase IV. |
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Provided on-site staffing and computer support for regional and annual meetings. |
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NYC Department of Consumer Affairs,
NYC
Office Associate (Jr. Designer)
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10.89 - 01.91 |
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Chief responsibilities included design of brochures, informational handouts, licensing applications, generic forms and temporary licenses for several license categories, and creation of in-house standards for division materials, including letters, memos and presentations. |
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Trained employees on IBM PC's during transition to new computer system. |
