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(2006 – Current) Freelance Art Director/Designer, Charlotte, NC
As a freelancer, I work directly with clients providing high quality work at a fair price.
Clients/Experience: Duke Energy, Cerulean Sports Group, Viperbid, Presbyterian Hospital, Belk, Brawley’s Beverage, Hands On Charlotte, USC Neurosurgery, PokerTek, SC Special Olympics, Buonasera Media, Moccasin Bend Brewing Co.
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(2009 – Current) Sr. Art Director: Saturday Brand Communications, Charlotte, NC.
As the Sr. Art Director I work closely with the creative director and am responsible for all creative development, such as:
– Responsible for all top tier clients.
– Managing each project from concept to completion.
– Developing Saturday's brand, identity and website.
– Researching trends in technology.
– Pitching and winning new business.
Clients/Experience: Roush Fenway Racing, Brixx Pizza, Carolina Premier Banks, Onslow Memorial Hospital, Caromont Health, Gentle Giant, Crescent Communities, Blue Harbor Bank, PMMC, Greg Ott Center, Hypnotik Hair, Nehst Films, Primland Resort, Schneck Memorial Hospital, Stanly Memorial Hospital, Barron & Homesley, Hands-On Custom Wood Working.
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(2006 – 2008) Art Director: PokerTek, Charlotte, NC
I was a jack-of-all-trades, responsible for:
– Taking assignments from concept to completion for all mediums.
– Taking start-up gaming products and creating industry-known brands.
– Maintaining and developing all company and product Web sites and HTML emails.
– Overseeing game design with software developers.
– Organizing and planning trade shows and product launches.
– Creating and providing marketing materials for casinos and cruise ships.
Clients/Experience: Aristocrat, Carnival Cruise Lines, FourWinds Casino, Hard Rock Tampa and Hollywood Casinos, Heads-Up Challenge, Hollywood Park Casino, PokerPro, PokerTek.
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(2003 – 2006) Art Director: Adams Outdoor Advertising, Charlotte, NC.
Before PokerTek, I was the outdoorsy type who was responsible for:
– Designing and managing up to 75% of outdoor advertising in the Charlotte marketplace.
– Art directing and managing accounts from concept to completion.
– Working on new technologies to enhance the outdoor medium.
– Assisting and overseeing other art directors and designers in additional markets.
– Giving creative pitches/presentations to clients.
Clients/Experience: Bank of America, Carolina Panthers, Charlotte Ad Club, Charlotte Knights, Crescendo Advertising, Dunkin Donuts, FedEx Kinkos, Presbyterian Hospital, Queens School of Business, Wake Forest MBA, YMCA of Charlotte.
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(2002 – 2003) Art Director: Doggett Advertising, Charlotte, NC.
I also play well with those advertising types, too, and have experience:
– Concepting and producing creative for all agency accounts.
– Art directing photoshoots and covering press checks.
Clients/Experience: Hendrick Honda, Modern Salon & Spa, Outer Banks Clothing, Pine Island, Shelby Elastics, Technocom.
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(1998 – 2002) Art Director: Chernoff Newman, Columbia, SC.
My first agency position where I:
– Designed and produced print materials of all shapes, sizes and budgets.
– Gained experience in broadcast and Web design.
– Maintained the art department’s computer systems and requirements.
Clients/Experience: 3 Rivers Music Festival, The Citadel, Columbia City Ballet, DUDA Growers, Hilton Head Island Tourism, McArthur Dairy, Nextel, PalmettoPride, PHT Services, Savannah City Market, SCANA, Sears, Spoleto Chamber of Music.
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(1996 – 1997) Graphic Designer: Avero, Amsterdam, Holland.
We’ve all got to start somewhere:
Internship that evolved into me becoming the lead designer for corporate IDs and collateral.
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Education:
(1995 – 1998) Sint Lucas, Graphic Arts College, Eindhoven, Holland.
Graduated with a degree in Multi-Media, Graphic Design and Advertising.
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Skills:
– Mac/PC
– Adobe Creative Suite. Quark XPress
– HTML/Flash programming
– Final Cut Studio
– All social platforms
Awards: 10 Gold Addys, 15 Silver Addys, 2 In-Show Awards
Contributions/Membership
– Member of AIGA Charlotte
– Bilingual English/Dutch
As a freelancer, I work directly with clients providing high quality work at a fair price.
Clients/Experience: Duke Energy, Cerulean Sports Group, Viperbid, Presbyterian Hospital, Belk, Brawley’s Beverage, Hands On Charlotte, USC Neurosurgery, PokerTek, SC Special Olympics, Buonasera Media, Moccasin Bend Brewing Co.
...
(2009 – Current) Sr. Art Director: Saturday Brand Communications, Charlotte, NC.
As the Sr. Art Director I work closely with the creative director and am responsible for all creative development, such as:
– Responsible for all top tier clients.
– Managing each project from concept to completion.
– Developing Saturday's brand, identity and website.
– Researching trends in technology.
– Pitching and winning new business.
Clients/Experience: Roush Fenway Racing, Brixx Pizza, Carolina Premier Banks, Onslow Memorial Hospital, Caromont Health, Gentle Giant, Crescent Communities, Blue Harbor Bank, PMMC, Greg Ott Center, Hypnotik Hair, Nehst Films, Primland Resort, Schneck Memorial Hospital, Stanly Memorial Hospital, Barron & Homesley, Hands-On Custom Wood Working.
...
(2006 – 2008) Art Director: PokerTek, Charlotte, NC
I was a jack-of-all-trades, responsible for:
– Taking assignments from concept to completion for all mediums.
– Taking start-up gaming products and creating industry-known brands.
– Maintaining and developing all company and product Web sites and HTML emails.
– Overseeing game design with software developers.
– Organizing and planning trade shows and product launches.
– Creating and providing marketing materials for casinos and cruise ships.
Clients/Experience: Aristocrat, Carnival Cruise Lines, FourWinds Casino, Hard Rock Tampa and Hollywood Casinos, Heads-Up Challenge, Hollywood Park Casino, PokerPro, PokerTek.
...
(2003 – 2006) Art Director: Adams Outdoor Advertising, Charlotte, NC.
Before PokerTek, I was the outdoorsy type who was responsible for:
– Designing and managing up to 75% of outdoor advertising in the Charlotte marketplace.
– Art directing and managing accounts from concept to completion.
– Working on new technologies to enhance the outdoor medium.
– Assisting and overseeing other art directors and designers in additional markets.
– Giving creative pitches/presentations to clients.
Clients/Experience: Bank of America, Carolina Panthers, Charlotte Ad Club, Charlotte Knights, Crescendo Advertising, Dunkin Donuts, FedEx Kinkos, Presbyterian Hospital, Queens School of Business, Wake Forest MBA, YMCA of Charlotte.
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(2002 – 2003) Art Director: Doggett Advertising, Charlotte, NC.
I also play well with those advertising types, too, and have experience:
– Concepting and producing creative for all agency accounts.
– Art directing photoshoots and covering press checks.
Clients/Experience: Hendrick Honda, Modern Salon & Spa, Outer Banks Clothing, Pine Island, Shelby Elastics, Technocom.
...
(1998 – 2002) Art Director: Chernoff Newman, Columbia, SC.
My first agency position where I:
– Designed and produced print materials of all shapes, sizes and budgets.
– Gained experience in broadcast and Web design.
– Maintained the art department’s computer systems and requirements.
Clients/Experience: 3 Rivers Music Festival, The Citadel, Columbia City Ballet, DUDA Growers, Hilton Head Island Tourism, McArthur Dairy, Nextel, PalmettoPride, PHT Services, Savannah City Market, SCANA, Sears, Spoleto Chamber of Music.
...
(1996 – 1997) Graphic Designer: Avero, Amsterdam, Holland.
We’ve all got to start somewhere:
Internship that evolved into me becoming the lead designer for corporate IDs and collateral.
...
Education:
(1995 – 1998) Sint Lucas, Graphic Arts College, Eindhoven, Holland.
Graduated with a degree in Multi-Media, Graphic Design and Advertising.
...
Skills:
– Mac/PC
– Adobe Creative Suite. Quark XPress
– HTML/Flash programming
– Final Cut Studio
– All social platforms
Awards: 10 Gold Addys, 15 Silver Addys, 2 In-Show Awards
Contributions/Membership
– Member of AIGA Charlotte
– Bilingual English/Dutch