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Freelance | December 2011 – Present
Senior Art Director | Ad Cetera, Addison, TX | January 2010 – December 2011
Meet with clients, oversee creative projects and manage a team
Coordinate estimates, work with outside vendors and supervise press checks and photo shoots
Freelance | July 2009 – December 2009
Three-month project with Elevate Group as lead creative for Educational Insights, 150 page children‘s learning toy catalog
Additional project work with Walmart, Mannatech Inc., City of Grand Prairie, Envision Realty Group
Senior Art Director | Javelin Direct, a wholly owned subsidiary of Omnicom Group Inc., Irving, TX | April 2007 – July 2009
Strategize, design and present creative to clients and concept creative for new business pitches
Develop direct mail, collateral, bill inserts and interactive advertising
Supervise press checks and photo shoots
Mentor fellow art directors
Clients: AT&T, Allstate Insurance, Merck, Mitsubishi, TXU
Senior Art Director | Warren Douglas – Creative Brand Marketing, Fort Worth, TX | 2005 – 2007
Lead creative, manage a team and present campaigns to clients
Concept and develop promotions, campaigns, logos, graphics, web sites, web banners, storyboards and illustrations
Coordinate print estimates, supervise press checks and photo shoots Skills
Clients: TXU Energy, Mrs Baird’s Bread, Francisco Bread, Tia Rosa
Proficient in CS5.5 Photoshop, InDesign,
Freelance | 2004 – 2005 Illustrator, Fireworks, Flash
Four-month project with Slingshot to develop new branding for VHA Hospitals Microsoft Office, Word & PowerPoint
Additional project work with Horticultural Marketing, Dark Horse Productions, The Wood Agency, Impressive comping & hand skills
Denton Area Teachers Credit Union and Texas Trust Credit Union Exceptional renderings, illustrations & storyboards
Art Director | First Horizon National Corporation, Irving, TX | 1999 – 2004
Direct an in-house team of designers and production artists Awards
Responsible for the creative look and feel of a new Fortune 500 national brand Winner 2010 Neenah Paper, Your Time To Shine, iPhone App
Concept and develop promotions, campaigns, logos, graphics, web sites, web banners, storyboards and illustrations Best in Show 2008 AT&T Point In Time, Direct Mail
Coordinate print estimates, supervise press checks and photo shoots
Best use of Color 2008 AT&T Point In Time, Bill Insert Series
Art Director | The Wood Agency, San Antonio, TX | 1994 – 1999 Silver ADDY 2007 AAF - Fort Worth, Logo
Collaborate with account service, creative director, writers and other artists to meet clients needs Silver ADDY 2007 AAF - Fort Worth, Letterhead
Concept and develop promotions, campaigns, logos, graphics, web sites, web banners, storyboards and illustrations Silver ADDY 2007 AAF - Fort Worth, Website
Clients: HEB Central Market, Witte Museum - HEB Science Treehouse, Dallas Market Center, Time Warner Cable, King Ranch, Design of the Year 2004 Neenah Paperworks (National)
San Antonio Zoo, Natural Bridge Caverns, City of Grapevine, Methodist Healthcare System of South Texas
Gold Medal 2003 Neenah Paperworks, 3rd Qtr (Regional)
Bronze Medal 2003 Neenah Paperworks, 2nd Qtr (Regional)
Education
Silver ADDY 1999 AAF - San Antonio, Sales Kit
Texas State University-San Marcos | BFA in Advertising Design with a special emphasis in illustration Silver ADDY 1998 AAF - San Antonio, Invitation
Texas A&M University-Commerce | Attended two-years/Awarded two-year portfolio review scholarship Silver ADDY1998 AAF - San Antonio, Business, ID