Highland Village, Texas • klwcamp2@tx.rr.com
An experienced creative leader in print & digital collateral including corporate identity, packaging, advertising & marketing materials, tangible in-store applications, and website design & management. Efficiently manage projects from concept to final product with a meticulous attention to detail.
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experience
Contract Creative Director/Art Director/Graphic Designer
October 2005-present
Body of work comprises logos & identity sets, multi-media advertising, social media, email blasts, website design/maintenance, app customization, trade show display graphics, POP displays/graphics, menus, product design, direct mail, brochures, folders, curriculum materials, billboards, dvd presentations, vehicle wrap/designs, environmental/product/lifestyle photography and numerous other collateral.
Past and present clients include REM Global, Inc. (Sambuca Restaurants), JCPenney, Lewisville Church of Christ, Stonegate Senior Living, Lifetime Wellness, Cozymels Restaurant, Mexico Cantina y Cocina, Don Miguel Café, Meritage Homes, Three Designing Women, Inner Workings, Voyager Expanded Learning, Agrinos, Reynolds Home Team DFW-Keller Williams Realty and others.
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experience
Contract Creative Director/Art Director/Graphic Designer
October 2005-present
Body of work comprises logos & identity sets, multi-media advertising, social media, email blasts, website design/maintenance, app customization, trade show display graphics, POP displays/graphics, menus, product design, direct mail, brochures, folders, curriculum materials, billboards, dvd presentations, vehicle wrap/designs, environmental/product/lifestyle photography and numerous other collateral.
Past and present clients include REM Global, Inc. (Sambuca Restaurants), JCPenney, Lewisville Church of Christ, Stonegate Senior Living, Lifetime Wellness, Cozymels Restaurant, Mexico Cantina y Cocina, Don Miguel Café, Meritage Homes, Three Designing Women, Inner Workings, Voyager Expanded Learning, Agrinos, Reynolds Home Team DFW-Keller Williams Realty and others.
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Senior Advertising Art Director
JCP Media, L.P. (JCPenney Company, Inc.); Plano, Texas
May 2002-October 2005
Promoted and transferred to the direct mail team. Designed, photo art directed and produced each project. Awarded the most prominent mailers, all of which surpassed sales expectations. Earned the Marketing Excellence award for the 2004 Holiday Gift mailer. Continued to mentor team members and new freelance personnel.
JCP Media, L.P. (JCPenney Company, Inc.); Plano, Texas
May 2002-October 2005
Promoted and transferred to the direct mail team. Designed, photo art directed and produced each project. Awarded the most prominent mailers, all of which surpassed sales expectations. Earned the Marketing Excellence award for the 2004 Holiday Gift mailer. Continued to mentor team members and new freelance personnel.
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Advertising Art Director
JCP Media, L.P.
December 2000-May 2002
Supervised the Assistant Art Director and Senior Designers. Streamlined internal processes to reduce time and money. Brainstormed direction and goals with the Creative Director, managed the design process, art directed fashion and still photography for all company divisions, edited film, approved random color/bluelines and produced the final mechanical art. Continued to mentor team members and new freelance personnel.
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Assistant Art Director
JCP Media, L.P.
August-December 2000
Supervised the Senior Designers. Art directed fashion and still photo shoots. Designed layouts, produced mechanical art and maintained all previous duties. Trained and mentored new hires and freelance personnel throughout the department.
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education
Abilene Christian University, Abilene, Texas
B.A. in Graphic Design, summa cum laude;
GTE academic all-American (women’s tennis);
Omega Rho Alpha, Alpha Chi & Phi Eta Sigma honor societies
Abilene Christian University, Abilene, Texas
B.A. in Graphic Design, summa cum laude;
GTE academic all-American (women’s tennis);
Omega Rho Alpha, Alpha Chi & Phi Eta Sigma honor societies
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macintosh skills
Adobe InDesign • Adobe Illustrator • Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Dreamweaver • Adobe Acrobat • Microsoft Word
Microsoft Excel • Microsoft PowerPoint • Quark XPress
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Adobe InDesign • Adobe Illustrator • Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Dreamweaver • Adobe Acrobat • Microsoft Word
Microsoft Excel • Microsoft PowerPoint • Quark XPress
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photography skills
Nikon D3000
Nikon D3000