1. Mary L. Holzer
Web: www.mholzer.com • Phone: 720-206-4095 • E-mail: mholzer522@gmail.com
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
With a solid foundation in the classic arts supporting my career in digital content, (i.e. anat-
omy, life drawing, perspective, color theory, fontography and layout utilizing traditional tools
such as ink, pen, pencil, paint and brush) I can take a project from a pencil sketch idea to a
fully formed product. After studying at the American Academy of Art in Chicago I spent eight
years at a Chicago area Ad Agency. Many of my designs were featured on store shelves
nationwide. These included Life Savers Jelly Beans, Andes Candies, Tootsie Roll, Dubble
Bubble and many more. My passion for good design and 3-D illustration skills enable me to
successfully develop and produce product, branding and marketing pieces.
SOFTWARE PROFICIENCY
InDesign CS6 Illustrator CS6 Flash CS6 Dreamweaver CS6
Microsoft Office Photoshop CS6 Fireworks CS6 Carrara 3-D Studio
Keynote Acrobat
Programs used for both print and web applications
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
With so many notable accomplishments the following is a small sampling of
original designs I created that were sold in stores nationwide.
• Designed the grand reopening package for Fannie May Candies in Chicago.
My design was selected by marketing team from a large pool of designers.
• Designed and created a sales marketing kit which included packaging and display designs
for the launch of Andes Candies Baking chips. Product, packaging and displays were sold
in major chain stores nationwide with great success in 2007.
• Designed all packaging and displays for Andes seasonal Easter candies in 2008. The dis-
play and candy sleeve featured original watercolors I created and incorporated into digital
art. The design was so successful it was used for three consecutive years and sold in Wal-
greens and big box stores nationwide.
• Created a full size concept of a gum ball machine package for the Ford Gum Company. Cli-
ent chose my design and the design was printed and sold into various retail stores in May
of 2007
• Created and produced a video featured at a major fund raiser held by the Girl Scouts of
Colorado. The video featured the honored guests and was directly responsible for the most
successful “ Women of Distinction” fund raiser in 2009.
• Designed structure and illustrated the “Fuchen” liquor bottle which was subsequently
brought to liquor stores nationwide in October of 2010.
• Designed spring theme “Polar Bottle” sold in stores nationwide in 2011.
• Designed structure and package design for the Kong Company “Colorado Box” which was
successfully sold in all Colorado Costco stores.
• As the sole marketing designer, I successfully created all artwork for the start up of Paulaner
HP|USA, a new U.S. beer and wine distributorship under extremely tight deadlines. Worked
with German counterparts to maintain branding standards in U.S. I was able to create all
trade show, vehicle, introductory ads, billboards, restaurant collateral , ad specialty items,
and sales support material for seven beer and wine brands being introduced October 2009
in Las Vegas. My designs were successfully used to introduce and distribute all brands
nationwide.
• Designs consistently chosen for package design, typography (logos), and characters by
the Tootsie, Wrigley, Dubble Bubble, Ferrara Pan, Wylers, and Concord Corporations. The
following packaging designs were sold in stores nationwide. Tootsie “Tear Jerker” cotton
candy, Ford Gum Carousel Gumball machine, Wrigley Easter “Sweet Pops”, Dubble Bubble
Halloween Tub, and LifeSavers Easter Jelly Beans to name a few.

2. Mary L. Holzer
Web: www.mholzer.com • Phone: 720-206-4095 • E-mail: mholzer@mholzer.com
WORK EXPERIENCE
The Comp Factory, Positive Packaging, Lavalite L.L.C., Testors Corporation
8/2000 – Present (Freelance)
Designed and illustrate structures (including original artwork) for short run comps of packag-
ing. Built and illustrated Plano grams for marketing and sales team presentations to prospec-
tive buyers.
Jefferson County Schools Transportation - Feb 2010 - Present
Paulaner HP USA, Centennial, CO
Marketing Designer – 6/2009 – May 2010
As the Marketing Designer for Paulaner HP|USA and National Brand Manager for
Dixie beer my responsibilities included creation of branding and support materi-
als for the national sales and marketing teams. In addition to managing Dixie beer
I assisted and created support materials for all other brand managers which includ-
ed signage, vehicle graphics, billboards, presentations, P.O.S., tradeshow banners
T-shirts, glassware, ad specialty items and brochures. Worked with European marketing
team to insure proper corporate identity.
Girl Scouts of Colorado, Denver, CO
Graphic Designer– 6/2008 – 3/2009
As the Graphic Designer I created camp brochures, billboard art, web ads, corporate art and
all other marketing collateral. Other responsibilities included going out in the field as camp
photographer and utilizing photos in camp promotional materials. I created T.V. and radio ads
using Final Cut Pro which resulted in increased annual donations and cookie sales.
Cassata and Associates, Schaumburg IL
Junior Art Director/Graphic Designer – 8/2000 – 1/2008
Produced consumer packaging, P.O.P., merchandising cartons, plano grams, sales collateral,
and marketing illustrations. Designed conceptual product and packaging art utilizing 3D soft-
ware for use in focus group testing.
KONG Company Golden, CO
Graphic/Package Designer (Freelance)
Produced consumer packaging, signs, sales collateral and marketing illustrations. Created
dies and built mock up comps for sales personnel.
Club Colors, Schaumburg, IL.
Graphic Designer – 3/1998 – 8/2000
Managed the growth of a one-person graphic art department serving three sales-
persons to serving more than eight in addition to meeting the needs of all office per-
sonnel. As the Senior Graphic Designer I created customized catalogs for employ-
ee rewards programs utilizing style sheets, templates and enhancing photos from a
generic photo library. Created designs and logos for client ad specialty programs.
EDUCATION
Red Rocks Community College – Flash Animation and Web Design
13300 West Sixth Avenue • Lakewood, CO 80228 • 303.914.6600
William Rainey Harper College
1200 W. Algonquin Rd. • Palatine, IL 60067 • 847.925.6000
American Academy of Art – Commercial and Fine Art Major
332 S. Michigan Ave. • Chicago, IL 60604 • 312.461.0600