Designer and Project Manager

Posted on: 2009-05-26

Experienced design and marketing professional and creative problem solver with a broad range of management skills and mastery of marketing and graphic technologies. Demonstrated ability to lead large and small groups to successful completion of complex projects, from software development programs to marketing campaigns, from web sites to trade shows. FREELANCE GRAPHIC DESIGNER • ERPTips - Website design and asset creation • High Country Passage - Project management, design, photo direction, production of travel catalogs • National Kidney Foundation of Greater New York - Annual Report, brochures • VA Bone and Joint Center - Trade show graphics, logo, brochures, annual funding reports • United Health Care - Logo • America True - Americas Cup Syndicate - Newsletters • Terry Husebye Photography - Logo and letterhead package and advertising • Sausalito Schools Foundation - Newsletters • Wood River Media /Publishing - Book design, CD Covers, trade ads, logos and stationery packages, trade show graphics GRAPHIC DESIGNER and MARKETING PROJECT MANAGER PINC - Printing Industries of Northern California, San Francisco, California - Current Contract PINC provides business and professional development services to print producers and buyers • Create insurance program promotional materials and produce web site • Produce annual management conference web site • Creative and project manager for the 400 page PINC 2009, 2008 and 2007 Print Buyers Guides − Manage 3-person telemarketing team updating member information database − Create and manage print production workflow, manage data and print management − Traffic 300 ads and 200 pages of editorial − Create marketing materials and produce website − Manage development of automated production software for use with InDesign • PINC Show exhibitor relations and production of the annual PINC Show guide • Marketing for PrintAccess.com, the online directory of printing resources GRAPHIC DESIGNER and MARKETING PROJECT MANAGER Siterra Corporation, San Francisco California - Current Contract Siterra Corporation provides on-demand software for managing the lifecycle of high value assets. • Manage redesign of website – Identify and manage vendors. Manage content creation and design • Branding and Marketing Communications – Developed re-branded sales materials. • Trade Show Creative and Management – Managed company presence at multiple trade shows. • Creative development of booth graphics and marketing materials • eNewsletters – Concepts, production and list management CLIENT SERVICES MANAGER Adobe Scene 7, San Francisco, California - Contract - 2004 Provides a dynamic imaging platform incorporating image management, production and publishing. Clients included: LandsEnd, Williams-Sonoma, Old Navy and Restoration Hardware. • Managed the production of client requested digital image assets • Develop project budgets and schedules • Balance staff and vendors to meet schedules • Communicate with client to define projects and provide project status, schedules and budgets PROGRAM MANAGER Dantz Development, Walnut Creek, California - Contract- 2002 – 2003 Dantz provides backup and restore software with its line of Retrospect products. • Managed the on-time development and release of Retrospect 5.1 • Lead the cross-functional product team through the software development process • Write, prioritize, track and manage product requirements documents and project deliverables • Drive issue resolution and address contingencies in a timely manner • Communicate project goals, achievements and schedules across the company PROJECT MANAGER Equilibrium, Sausalito, California - 2000 – 2002 Automated imaging software for servers and desktop computers • Managed the development and release of a major upgrade to DeBabelizer 5 Pro • Lead the cross-functional product team through the product development process • Hire and manage contractors, lead team meetings • Determine and manage budgets and schedules, reporting to the CEO • Manage the creation and production of marketing and launch materials DIRECTOR of CONTENT DEVELOPMENT PicturesNow.com, San Rafael, California - 1993 – 2000 Digital image collections for individuals and businesses • Marketing Communications – Responsible for the creation of company branding, packaging, trade shows and the web site. • Digital Imaging Production Manager – Created and managed the digital imaging department; including local and an offshore scanning teams, workflow and equipment specification and purchase. • Product Development – Produced two lines of royalty free digital image CDs. • Content Acquisition – Located, selected and negotiated the rights and contracts for over 50,000 photos and video clips. CREATIVE DIRECTOR / PROJECT MANAGER IDEAS An Agency for Advertising and Design - San Francisco, California 1987 – 1993 Project and Production Management • Staffing levels and workflow • Create and manage client project budgets and schedules • Select and manage freelance creatives and production vendors. Creative • Direct creative teams in the creation of marketing and corporate communications • Work with clients and account executives to develop creative objectives and strategies • Production supervision of all projects; including press and proof checks Account Management • Develop project proposals and budgets. Liaison between client and project team and vendors • Present creative to client, mid and high level executives including CEOs and CFOs • Work closely with clients to insure that their objectives and expectations are met TOOLS AND SKILLS • Skilled in Mac OS X, WIN XP and 2000 • Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office products; Adobe Acrobat, InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator AWARDS • Print Regional Design Annual • B/PAA 20th Annual Show • DESI 12 and 13 • American Corporate Identity EDUCATION • Stanford University, MFA, Graphic Design • Skidmore College, B.S. Studio Art