cscoginsartist

Assets I can provide: *Teaching and Communication Skills, to convey complex ideas to clients or team members I work with, and an open, relaxed attitude toward other people's ideas and feelings. *Presentation Skills, in delivering information in a well organized and logical manner both verbally and visually. *Experience, of a seasoned creative who has dealt with clients directly to assess and manage projects from concept to final deliverable product. * Artistic Ability, in making aesthetic choices that best convey the intended message while producing a visually pleasing and functionally useful product. *Proficiency in using Mac based graphics and imaging software to produce high quality images and designs. *Production Savvy, to stay within the budget guidelines and still achieve a result that is aesthetic and functional. *Craftsman Work Ethic, in producing the very highest quality work while maintaining the integrity of deadlines and costs Software Skills: Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Page Maker, Fractal Painter and Flash , Freehand, Canvas, Pagemaker, Quark, Claris Works, Ray Dream Design, Ray Dream 3D, Adobe Dimensions, Dreamweaver, Page Mill, MS Office, Power Point. Education: Graduated BFA Illustration / Advertising from the Academy of Art College, San Francisco, CA. Work History: 8/87 - Present: Art Director / Illustrator / Designer. Since my arrival in the Atlanta area I've worked as a freelance and in-house creative resource for a long and impressive list of advertising agencies and corporate clients. I attribute my success to my ability to listen to a clients needs and solve basic communications problems based on our conversations and marketing approaches that defined who they are and what they offer. Advertising Agencies: Adair Greene Austin Kelley BBDO Bigelow & Eigel Daniel Dodson Fahlgren & Martin Gordon Bailey Associates J. Walter Thompson Ketchum Communications McCann Erickson Petco Design Pringle Dixon Pringle Selling Solutions Totally Retail Wilson Marketing Woodruff Group Project Center Visual Communications Corporate Clients: Argus Publishing Bell South Callaway Gardens Coca-Cola USA Freshens Georgia Tennis Association IAFP (International Association of Financial Planners) Kelloggs Kennesaw State University (Theater Department) MCI Seaboard International Select Labs Stanford University, (Medical Research Department) UPS Valvoline Waffle House