Professional Experience
EXPERIENCED AWARD-WINNING CREATIVE DIRECTOR, art director, designer, branding specialist, and published writer with more than 25 years experience partnering with businesses to analyze issues, generate ideas, and inspire creative solutions. Good design, like good writing, is about good thinking. Its also about good business. I design in partnership with my clients. I want to know and understand everything I can about them, their businesses, and what they are trying to accomplish. I ask questions, gather information, define and clarify objectives, then develop creative and memorable solutions. Full range of corporate, marketing, and event collateral including: Logos, Stationery Systems, Brochures, Reports, Media Kits, Trade and Sales Materials, Direct Mail, Invitations, Websites, Blogs. Can assist in development of your new business pitches.
Total Media Industry Experience
29 Years
Corporate Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)
Manhattan Movement & Arts Center (6-10), A&J Services Corp/Real Estate & 1031 Exchange (3-5), HB Nitkin Group, Real Estate Investment (10+)
Other Work History
VP, Manager, Creative Services, Burson-Marsteller, Public Relations, NY; Designer, Rudolph de Harak & Associates, NY; Designer, Baltus und Ruegg, Zurich, Switzerland
Technical Skills
Creative Strategy, Branding, Design, Art Direction, Strategic Program Development, Photo Editing, Tag Line and Headline Development, Copywriting
Foreign Language Skills
Fluent French, some spoken Italian
Computer Skills
OS 10, InDesign, Quark, Illustrator CS3, Photoshop, Word, Powerpoint
Equipment
MacBook Pro; PowerBook G4; Dell PC; digital cameras; digital scanner
References
upon request
Awards
WEBBY Nomination
Garden Writers Association Gold and Silver Awards for Multi Media/Blog Design
Platinum Creativity 2009 Blog Design Award
Creativity 2009 Green Trademarks and Logos Design Award
Graphic Design USA Desi Award
Graphic Design Magazine: Designer Case Studies
Print Magazine Regional Design Award
Art Direction Magazine Creativity Award
Advertising Club of New York
IABC Excellence in Communication Award
American Corporate Identity Annual
Associations
Entrepreneurial Woman's Network
In Good Company
Savor the Success
