1. AMYANDRESAKESWANT“OUTOFTHEBOX”CREATIVE? LOOKNOFURTHER!
415 Centre Island Rd., Oyster Bay NY 11771 • 516.606.2496 • aandresakes@netscape.net
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PROFILE SUMMARY
Exceptional collaborative and interpersonal skills collaborating with Creative Director, Marketing Director, Brand
team, Copywriter and PR dept. Prolific in InDesign (all CS6 apps) and who’s #1 responsibility included managing
the graphics team. High energy, endless creativity, and a critical eye. As Sr. Art Director I lead by example and
help my team prioritize tasks and speed turnaround time while reducing errors. Maintaining a creative, productive,
inspired team with thoughtful criticism and praise for improvement when necessary. A happy team is a creative and
productive family.
SKILLS
ART DIRECTION
- Conceptualized, designed and produced; visually stunning, cutting edge concepts on collateral materials, ads,
catalogs, look books, email blasts, brochures, trade show materials, posters and PR materials
- Collaborate with marketing dept. and Brand team to conceptualize photo-shoots, Art Direct photographers,
purchase props, model selects and stylists.
- Present design concepts to management and clients in a professional, inspirational and logical manner
- Strong typography skills
- Create style guides, including sustainable and maintainable visual design languages and systems patterns and
information design standards to maintain brand consistency
Applications - Adobe Creative Suite CS6, Word, Excel, FTP, Outlook and DropBox
RETOUCHING
- Photo manipulation, composition, color correcting and removing undesirable content to enhance a rich visual
photographic digital image
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
WAC LIGHTING., Port Washington NY, Dec. 2015 – Present
Senior Art Director/Photo Shoot Art Direction/Retoucher
As Senior Art Director I am responsible for designing, styling, retouching and art directing all 2016 photo shoots in
studio and on location to be used in ads, promotional materials, social media, catalogs, sales promotions and trade
shows visuals. Managed a creative team to maintain brand consistency, meet deadlines and provide initiatives to
creative thinking in a deadline driven environment.

2. MARCHON EYEWEAR, INC., Melville NY, Feb. 1998 – May 2015
Senior Art Director/Retoucher
As Senior Art Director I led concept, design and execution of innovative visual solutions. Provide innovative expertise
and support, defined project scopes while delivering best in class creative and design content. Managed a team of
designers. Inspired innovative and creative thinking to lead projects from initial kickoff to finished production. Devel-
oped one of a kind creative content and concepts both independently and collaborating using cross channels includ-
ing in store display design, advertorial, digital, social media and other marketing platforms
KEY HIGHLIGHTS
•Maintains knowledge of the aesthetics of multiple brands, including Calvin Klein, CK, Coach, Nautica, Diane Von
Furstenberg, Nike, Airlock, Marchon NYC, and Disney, to ensure graphic consistency across a broad platform.
•Solely responsible in decreasing the Creative Departments budget by bringing the retouching process in house
and eliminating the need for out sourcing.
•Creative initiatives have:
- Increased sales for designer brands Flexon, Nautica and Nine West 40% from last year.
- National print advertising campaign reached 75,000 readers
- Reached more than 70,000 Facebook followers
•Contacted and complimented by Bo Derek following the publication of a retouched photo used in a highly suc-
cessful ad campaign.
ACCLAIM ENTERTAINMENT, Glen Cove NY, 1994 - 1998
Senior Creative Manager
Directed the design team in the use of imagery, logos, and fonts to establish a eye catching visual style. Managed
the design and production work-flows; reviewed design content to ensure graphic consistency across a broad plat-
form.
AMYANDRESAKESWANT“OUTOFTHEBOX”CREATIVE? LOOKNOFURTHER!
415 Centre Island Rd., Oyster Bay NY 11771 • 516.606.2496 • aandresakes@netscape.net
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