This document is a resume for Kensey Kotewicz, summarizing her experience as a senior art director, creative director, and art director over the past 16 years. She has worked at firms such as Marsteller, Jack Horner Communications, and Burson-Marsteller. Her responsibilities have included estimating project timelines and budgets, leading creative sessions, ensuring projects are delivered on time and on budget, and presenting work to clients. She has experience in design programs such as Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator.
1. kenseykotewicz
9499 peebles road • allison park, pa 15101 • 412.818.8567 • kenseykotewicz@aol.com
senior art director • marsteller • 3/27/08 - 6/2/09
As Senior Art Director for this worldwide integrated marketing communications firm,
I managed all creative business for the Pittsburgh location and assisted other Marsteller
offices when needed.
Responsibilities: Estimating project time and out-of-pocket expenses, leading creative
brain storming sessions, ensuring that design projects delivered on time and within budget,
creating and executing advertising insertion schedules, overseeing all print and web
production, presenting creative work to clients, and acting as the day-to-day client contact.
Projects: Direct mail and advertising campaigns, annual reports, brochures, logo and
identity, graphic standards, event promotion, invitations, posters, print and electronic
newsletters, web site and banner design, and trade show booths.
Clients: Cooper Power Systems, Ford Motor Company, George Forman Grill, Quintiles,
Pittsburgh Corning FOAMGLASS, PPG Pittsburgh Paints, Texas WIC Woman Infants Children,
Transitions Lenses.
experience creative director • jack horner communications, inc. (JHc) • 4/2/03 - 3/26/08
As Creative Director for Pittsburgh’s largest independently owned public relations firm
I managed all aspects of the creative department, helped grow business in the Philadelphia
market which led to the opening of a second JHC office, and oversaw Philadelphia creative
out of Pittsburgh.
During my first year at JHC I assumed all creative time estimating, resulting in all projects
reaching completion within or under budget.
Responsibilities: Estimating project time and out-of-pocket expenses, leading creative
brain storming sessions, functioning as creative lead for pitching new business, overseeing
delegated assignments, presenting creative work to clients, and overseeing communications
between the creative department and all other practice groups within JHC.
Clients: American Textiles, Babst Calland Clements Zomnir (BCCZ), Blumling & Gustsky,
Center for Creative Play, Children’s Hospital, Development Dimensions International (DDI),
Dickie McCamey, HEINZ, HUNTER Trucks, Ladies Hospital Aid Society (LHAS), Matchett
Frusco & Associates, Neighborhood Legal Services Association (NLSA), NEP Supershooters,
OLYMPIC Paints and Stains, PACE School, Philadelphia Marketplace, PPG, SHANER, Tube
City, UPMC.
art director/senior associate burson-marsteller • 8/30/98 - 4/1/03
art director/associate • burson-marsteller • 10/30/96 - 8/30/98
junior art director • burson-marsteller • 9/30/94 - 10/30/96
intern/designer • burson-marsteller • 10/26/93 - 9/30/94
Adobe inDesign
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe illustrator
computer QuarkXPress
skills Microsoft Power Point
Over the past sixteen years, I’ve learned and mastered each program as
needed based on technological advances, client and in-house needs, and
personal interest. I adapt well to new programs, and, if there is something
I don’t know, I learn it. Quickly.
2. Art institute of Pittsburgh
education
Associate Degree in Visual Communications
PRSA renaissance awards • 2008
Best in Show
PPG/Olympic Stains “Guest Room Ready?” Press Kit
recognitions iABc golden triangle awards • 2008
Award of Honor in Publication Design
The Adler School of Professional Psychology Annual Report
Award of Honor in Special Publications
The Adler School of Professional Psychology Vision Book
khristine selelyo lux
Brand Manager
Pittsburgh Paints & Lucite
PPG Industries, Inc.
klux@ppg.com
412.445.5596
references jack horner
Jack Horner Communications Inc.
jackh@jackhorner.com
412.600.2295
tom dowling
Managing Director
Burson-Marsteller
Tom.Dowling@marsteller.com
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3. work SAMPleS
ADLER School for Professional Psychology
New Graphic Identity
Logo, Collateral, Introduction Brochure, Web Site
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4. work SAMPleS
Philadelphia Marketplace Food & Shops
“Please Remain Unseated”
Advertising Campaign, Posters, Outdoor Boards
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5. work SAMPleS
PPG/Olympic Interior Stains
“Interior Stain Workshop” How To DVD
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