Senior Art Director  |  Senior Creative Director  |  Web/Graphic Designer

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EXPERIENCE

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Oak Hill Marketing, Advertising, Design, Communications, Public Relations
Oakbrook Terrance, IL

In-house Marketing Department for the Napleton Automotive Group

Senior Art Director / Senior Creative Director / Department Manager: 2014 - Present

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A full service ad agency serving the needs of the Napleton Automotive group, nationwide with delaerships

•  R.O.P., magazines, and trade journal ads (4-color & black & white)

•  Sales / Marketing Collateral 

•  Direct Mail Programs

•  Email Blast 

•  Dealer Web Site maintenance

•  Web Site Sliders and Banner ads

•  Production of all consumer related mailers, direct mail programs, brochures and incentive
  programs

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Specific areas of expertise include: 

•  Dealing directly with the GM's, Account Directors, all outside vendors and corporate
  personal.

Administrative duties: 

•  Overseeing the production scheduling of a 5 artist department

•  Software updates and computer maintenance

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Balash Advertising - Oakbrook, IL

Senior Art Director: 2012 - 2014

Asked to return to re-organize the department after current Art Director had passed of cancer

A full service ad agency servicing the automotive industry only.  Serving 12 local dealerships in the Chicagoland area.

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•  R.O.P., magazines, and trade journal ads (4-color & black & white)

•  Sales / Marketing Collateral

•  Direct Mail Programs

Specific areas of expertise include:

•  Manage and motivate creative team 

•  Dealing directly with the client in design and public relation needs 

•  Production of all consumer related mailers, direct mail programs, brochures and incentive
  programs

Airoom Companies, LLC. - Lincolnwood, IL

Senior Creative Director / Art Director: 2011 - 2012

Home Remodeling and Construction Company - In-house marketing department

Recruited from pass Real Estate agency D&B Adverting

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•  R.O.P., magazines, and trade journal ads (4-color & black & white)

•  Consumer Collateral in the form of direct mail 

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Specific areas of expertise include:

•  Manage and motivate creative team

•  Dealing directly with the client in design and public relation needs

•  Design and implementation of in-house forms and correspondence material

•  Production of all consumer related mailers, brochures and incentive programs

•  Established corporate identity, though signage, presentation, and correspondence

Cygnet Midwest, Advertising, Design, Communications, Public Relations - Naperville, IL
Senior Art Director / Senior Designer / Department Manager: 2005 - 2011
Art Director / Senior Graphic Designer / System Administrator: 2000 – 2002
 

A full service ad agency, Currently client base; Industrial, Real Estate, Restaurants, Camping/Recreational and Automotive.  
  •  R.O.P., magazines, and trade journal ads (4-color & black & white)
  •  Sales / Marketing Collateral
  •  Direct Mail Programs
  •  Web site design and development

Specific areas of expertise include:
    •  Manage and motivate creative team
    •  Dealing directly with the client in design and public relation needs
    •  Design and implementation of in-house forms and correspondence material
    •  Production of all consumer related mailers, direct mail programs, brochures and incentive
      programs

Administrative duties:
    •  Research, purchase and set-up new equipment for creative department, creating an 8-station network
    •  Training employees on new equipment and software
    •  Creating a six-month program of updating equipment and software

AR Michaels Advertising (A Division of Balash Advertising) - Arlington Heights, IL
Senior Art Director / Office Manager / In-House Account Executive: 2003 - 2005
 

A full service ad agency servicing the automotive industry only. Serving 6 local dealerships in the Chicagoland area.  
  •  R.O.P., magazines, and trade journal ads (4-color & black & white)
  •  Sales / Marketing Collateral
  •  Direct Mail Programs

Specific areas of expertise include:
  •  Dealing directly with the client in design and public relation needs
  •  Production of all consumer related mailers, direct mail programs, brochures and incentive
     programs

Administrative duties:
  •  Daily duties of running an office, placing ads, billing, order supplies, software updates
     and computer maintenance
 

Balash Advertising - Oakbrook, IL
Senior Art Director: 2002 - 2003

A full service ad agency servicing the automotive industry only.  Serving 12 local dealerships in the Chicagoland area.  
  •  R.O.P., magazines, and trade journal ads (4-color & black & white)
  •  Sales / Marketing Collateral
  •  Direct Mail Programs

Specific areas of expertise include:
    •  Manage and motivate creative team
    •  Dealing directly with the client in design and public relation needs
    •  Production of all consumer related mailers, direct mail programs, brochures and incentive
      programs
 

D&B Advertising, Marketing, Public Relations - Villa Park, IL
Senior Art Director / Senior Designer / Account Executive: 1998 - 2000
 

A full service ad agency servicing the real estate industry.  Serving over 20 builders and developers in the Chicagoland area.  
  •  Sales / Marketing Collateral
  •  R.O.P., magazines, and trade journal ads (4-color & black & white)
  •  Consumer Collateral in the form of direct mail
  •  Corporate and individual property identity packages,
  •  Sale and designs center concepts and displays

Specific areas of expertise include:
    •  Manage and motivate creative team
    •  Dealing directly with the client in design and public relation needs
    •  Design and implementation of in-house forms and correspondence material
    •  Production of all consumer related mailers, brochures and incentive programs
    •  Established corporate identity, though signage, presentation, and correspondence
 

Wickes Lumber Company - Vernon Hills, IL
Art Director / Senior Designer: 1992 - 1998
 

Corporate in-house advertising and marketing department for one of the nation’s largest supplier of building materials. Serving, nationwide 125 contractor centers, 16 component plants, and over 450 outside sales representatives with:
  •  National and Local Advertising
  •  Sales / Marketing Collateral
  •  Training Materials
  •  Trade Show Booth Design and Collateral
  •  Sales Promotions

Specific areas of expertise include:
    •  Manage and motivate creative personal
    •  Layout and design of sale circulars (11 issues per year nationwide)
    •  Design and implementation of in-house forms and correspondence material
    •  Production of all consumer and contractor related mailers, brochures and incentive programs
    •  Designed, planned and managed “Product Catalog”
    •  Staffed and supported all trade show activities (NAHB)
    •  Created graphics and structure for corporate web site (www.wickes.net)
    •  Created unique, custom marketing tools and program for sales force
    •  Established corporate identity, though signage, center presentation, correspondence, and
       vehicles
    •  Annual report design and outside production
 

Creative Advertising Designs, Inc. - Schaumburg, IL
Partner / Senior Art Director / Office & Production Manager / Account Executive: 1985 - 1992
 

Family owned typesetting and advertising studio.
Responsible for overseeing all projects, production, quality control, plus daily walk-in business.  Managed staff of three typesetters & four artists/designers.

Projects include
    •  Catalogs and direct mail for consumer, business to business clients
    •  Recruitment advertising with a wide variety of accounts

Clientele include:
    •  Sears/Woodfield
    •  Motorola Cellular
    •  World Wrestling Federation (WWF)
 

Graham Hayward & Associates - Evanston, IL
Senior Art Director: 1984 - 1985
 

Consumer, recruitment and automotive marketing / advertising agency, tailored to out-of-state large corporations. Local clients included The Allerton Hotel, Chicago and Howard Pontiac (“Howard’s Mother”).

Managed art department and developed budgets. Interviewed and coordinated all freelancer and all print vendors. Primary responsibilities: layout, design, illustration and production of consumer, recruitment, automotive ads, direct mail, and training materials.
 

Gustafson/Shields Advertising, GSA  -  Chicago, IL
Art Director - Automotive & Consumer: 1983 - 1984
 

A heavy automotive ad agency representing over 30 dealerships nationwide.

Hired and managed art department, budgets, freelancers and outside vendors. Developed presentation layouts, design, storyboards, comps, ad production, and direct mail materials
 

Jordan/Tamraz/Caruso Advertising - Chicago, IL
Art Director/ Consumer Division: 1982 - 1983
 

A full service marketing / advertising agency with clients nationwide.

Area of responsibilities included layout, design, illustration, storyboards & production of all consumer related clients. Instrumental in creating/design the print campaign to obtain Chicagoland Buick Dealers Association for agency. Handled all overload from recruitment & automotive departments.
 

London & Associates, Marketing & Advertising Agency - Chicago, IL
Art Director: 1980 - 1982
 

Consumer, recruitment and automotive ad agency.

Responsibilities included layout, design, comps, illustration & production of all recruitment, automotive & consumer advertising materials.
 

Edward Lumber Company - Chicago, IL
Artist : 1979 - 1980
 

In-house art department for a Chicago based lumber company.

Responsible for all layouts, design & production of print advertising, such as ads, flyers, circulars, and direct mail. Specializing in black & white illustrations of product and new stores elevations.

SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS

MAC proficient – Creative Cloud:
•  Indesign  • Photoshop  • Illustrator  • Dreamweaver  • Adobe Acrobat  • CSS, html
 

IBM proficient – Word  • Excel  • Power Point

EDUCATION

Illinois Institute of Design - Schaumburg Campus, IL

Graduated 2012, Bachelor Degree in Web Design

Beginning HTML – Harper College, IL  2009

How To Buy Printing - Chicago, IL
Six-week course in printing specifications, purchasing & related services.

American Academy of Art - Chicago, IL
Graduated 1978, Associates Degree in Graphic Art.

Holy Cross High School - River Grove, IL
Graduated 1976, major in Art, Business & Accounting.

AWARDS

2000 Sammy Award, “Best Direct Mail (Pre-Opening)”    client: The Thrush Companies - Block Y
2000 Sammy Award, “Best Community Logo Design”    client: New West Realty - Park 1500 Lofts
2000 Sammy Award, “Best Color Ad - Multiple Communities - City”    client: The Thrush Companies
2000 Sammy Award, “Best Black & White Ad - Multiple Communities - Suburbs”    client: Par Development

1999 Sammy Award, “Sales Center - Suburbs”    client: West Point Meadows Builders
1999 Sammy Award, “Best Signage Off Site - City”    client: The Thrush Companies - Block Y
1999 Sammy Award, “Best R.O.P. Advertising - City”    client The Thrush Companies - Block Y

1983 Danny Award, “Best Automotive Ad in a Series”    client: Chicagoland Buick Dealers Association


References available on request / Will consider relocation