Creative Director

Posted on: 2006-10-19

Cynthia Rishko [email protected] [email protected] 303-816-2083 Responsible for the creative development and execution of advertising and marketing campaigns for clients on national, regional and international levels. I have won industry awards for dynamic, strategic creative messaging that gets positive results for my clients. I have a great deal of experience in a variety of media including print, television, web and radio. 1/2003–Present • National Technology Transfer, Inc. • Centennial, CO Creative Director Responsible for the branding and marketing of educational products for industry. Writing and Art Directing all advertising and marketing materials in a variety of media, developing targeted lists, developing all public relations outreaches for the company including article placement in trade publications. 9/2003–12/2003 • Community College of Denver • Denver, CO Digital Graphic Design Instructor Teaching Graphic Arts Techniques, Desktop Publishing and Advertising Design 10/1996–10/2003 • Platt College • Aurora, CO Digital Graphic Design Instructor Taught Graphic Arts Techniques, Desktop Publishing and Advertising Design. While teaching several hundred students, I achieved Master Instructor Level in a Competency Based Staff Development Program. 1984–Present • Freelance Creative Director • Denver, CO • New York, New York • Philadelphia, PA Designing collateral, campaigns and corporate identities for major corporations Clients including: The Marketing Journal, Karsh and Hagan, Pascoe and Associates, Sterling Rice, and Manny’s Underground, Sierra Landscapers, Butler’s of Far Hills, Data-Pro/McGraw Hill,Scanticon, Nassau Courier, Dupont, Princeton Forrestal Village, Chase Manhattan Bank, AT&T, Hesco Lighting, Jamesway Department Stores. Won New Jersey Marketing Association awards for work on Sierra Landscapers and Princeton Forrestal Village. 1/1996–10/1996 • Solis Group • Denver, CO Creative Director Developing and executing local regional and national television and print campaigns for: Norwest Bank, Valley Bank, Rent-A-Center, Ptarmigan, H&R Block and US West/Qwest. Developing and executing ad campaigns in various media along with companion displays and collateral. Won client praise for exceptional performance of ad campaign. 1/1993–6/1993 • Mercer County College • Trenton, New Jersey Adjunct Professor Taught Graphic Art Techniques and Computer Graphics 1985–1992 • Grey Advertising • New York, NY Creative Supervisor Developing and executing national television, radio and print campaigns for: Downy, Crisco, Hess Oil, Timex, Cannon, Block Drug (Anacin), Old Milwaukee Beer, The Department of Defense, B.F. Goodrich and developing new business presentations. Won President’s Award for outstanding campaign development 1980–1985 • William Esty Company • New York, NY Art Director Developing and executing national television, radio and print campaigns for Winston Cigarettes, Myer’s Rum, Nabisco, Seagram’s Pinch, Northern Paper products, Anacin, Tampax, Prince Machabelli, Chesebrough-Ponds, Nissan, new product development and new business presentations. Won Art Director’s Awards for outstanding ads Education Cum Laude Graduate of Syracuse University, BFA in Advertising Design; Outstanding student in Advertising Design; Dean’s List; Photoshop, Illustrator InDesign, Photoshop and Freehand, QuarkXPress, PageMaker, Microsoft Office proficient Awards Communication and Marketing Awards, ’91,’92; New York Art Director’s Club,’85,’86; Grey Advertising’s President’s Award, Attained Master Instructor Level in C.B.S.D. Program. Finalist in the Capitol Hills United Neighborhoods contest.