Art Supervisor

With over 18 years of diverse experience, I am extremely fast, versatile and reliable. I have been a consistent high-performer throughout my career, and am a perfectionist in my work. I love my job and am passionate about doing great advertising.

As a student during the pre-computer era, I learned to concept with pencil, and mastered such bygone skills as hand-kerned type, mechanical keylining and print production. When computers arrived I quickly learned how to apply the speed and efficiency they offered. This combination of old and new skills gives me a distinct advantage; I can crank out reams of concepts on paper, then expertly transfer them to electronic layout. I am also a skilled Illustrator, which aids in my ability to create striking visual communications.

Raised in New Hampshire, I've got a good old-fashioned "New England work ethic" (meaning I work like a dog). I can write copy, to the degree that many of my headlines make it to the finished piece. My client skills are such that I have made presentations alone, as the sole agency representative. As a former Creative Director I am experienced in managing creatives, working with account teams and organizing complex projects.

I am resourceful in dealing with tight budgets, deadlines and suppliers to ensure the success of each assignment. I've been fortunate to work in a variety of marketing catagories, each of which provided unique skills and perspective. These include graphic design, consumer print and TV, business-to-business, medical, direct mail, promotional, and more recently internet and web-based marketing.

Please take a moment to review my work history, and imagine how my skills could be a benefit to you and your company.

Yates Advertising (2000-02) Creative Director. Responsible for building art department from scratch. Oversaw all design and copy. Interface with account team to work with clients on B2B, direct, collateral and interactive. Clients include Intuit, PeopleSoft, Visa, 24 Hour Fitness, Vicinity.

Jordan, Tamraz & Caruso (1998-2000) Art Supervisor responsible for overseeing print and television creative for Hummingbird Inc, a Toronto-based manufacturer of business software. Work with account team and writers to develop clear, impactful communications. Other clients include NewHome Network Interactive, GBC Office Products, Sepril Design Software, Chicago Sun-Times Newspapers, and Resource Group/Aon.

Blau/Direct Edge (1996-98) Associate Creative Director for international direct mail agency. Clients included NationsBank Visa, United Airlines, Blockbuster Video, HFC Finance and Sears. Responsible for coordinating a wide variety of projects, supervision of art directors and writers, control of workflow, scheduling and creative concepting. I was promoted to this position after only three months to work on the agency's largest account, NationsBank Visa.

Draft Direct Worldwide (1994-96) Senior Art Director for Sprint Telecommunications, Miracle Ear Hearing Systems, and NordiTrack Exercise Equipment. Responsible for creative concepting, overseeing junior art directors and computer production department.

Frank J. Corbett (1994-96) As an Art Director at FJC, I developed pharmaceutical marketing for Upjohn, SmithKline-Beecham, Abbott, Bristol Myers-Squibb, and Glaxo. While there, I designed a magazine insert which received the highest recall in the history of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), despite only having been run once.

From 1991 through 1994 I worked as a freelance Art Director for many Chicago ad agencies., including JWT, Ogilvy, Y&R, FCB, and Frankel.

Cramer-Krasselt (1989-91) As an Art Director at CK, I was introduced to direct mail, which has proven to be a valuable asset. Client list included General Electric, LaSalle National Bank, Chicago Title & Trust and Skil Power Tools.

Bentley Barnes & Lynn Advertising (1986-89) My first agency position in Chicago was Art Director at BB&L. Responsibilities included concepting print and television ads for ERA Realty, Nissan Automotive, Wilson Sporting Goods, and Handy Andy Home Centers.

Prior to Chicago, I worked in Florida for several years years at Winner-Kline Advertising in Tampa. This agency had clientele in real estate, retail and high-tech markets. I began as a Graphic Designer, and advanced to Art Director.

I am a 1984 graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design (BFA Graphic Design).

Awards: 1986-Silver & Bronze Addy Awards 1986-Mead Graphic Excellence Award 1987-Print Magazine Annual 1988-Champion Imagination Award 1989-Art Direction Magazine Feature 1990-Design Magazine Feature 1990-Art Direction Magazine Article 1991-Design Magazine Feature 1992-Rx Club Awards 1992-Creativity Show Award 1996-Effie Award 1997-Effie Award 1998-Effie Award 1999-Tower Award 1999-Art Direction Magazine Article