Art Supervisor/Art Director/Senior Designer with over 19 years of extensive and progressive experience in brand building, advertising, marketing, print and web design; skilled in client and vendor relations and negotiations. Excellent initiative, ownership and cross-cultural communication skills. An effective team player who is self-motivated and able to work independently.
Software expertise includes Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Lightroom, Acrobat, Adobe Premiere, and Keynote/PowerPoint.
WORK EXPERIENCE
FCBCURE - an FCB Health Network Company
Parsippany, NJ, USA - February 2018 – PRESENT
Parsippany, NJ, USA - February 2018 – PRESENT
Art Supervisor
Gore Medical Devices(Gore-Tex) and Amicus Pharmaceuticals:
• Responsible for creative from concept to layout to finished art and packaging for new devices.
• Supervised projects, delegated assignments, and approved work.
• Collaborated with copywriters, account managers, strategists, and project managers to maintain consistent brand integrity.
• Strategically managed project timeline and budget that contributed to client business growth.
• Responsible for creative from concept to layout to finished art and packaging for new devices.
• Supervised projects, delegated assignments, and approved work.
• Collaborated with copywriters, account managers, strategists, and project managers to maintain consistent brand integrity.
• Strategically managed project timeline and budget that contributed to client business growth.
Vertex Pharmaceuticals:
• Executed creative from concept to finished art for Symdeko, Trikafta, Orkambi, and Kalydeco.
• Established visual brand, style guides, packaging, and templates for product launches.
• Adept at balancing client suggestions with sustainable solutions to queries and concerns.
• Executed creative from concept to finished art for Symdeko, Trikafta, Orkambi, and Kalydeco.
• Established visual brand, style guides, packaging, and templates for product launches.
• Adept at balancing client suggestions with sustainable solutions to queries and concerns.
Merck Pharmaceuticals:
• Executed creative strategies from initial concept to final artwork, aligning with brand guidelines and medical objectives.
• Developed and refined multiple concepts and campaigns in collaboration with executive copywriters and account teams.
• Consistently met project deadlines and exceeded client expectations.
• Incorporated client feedback, resolving concerns to deliver effective visual solutions.
• Made timely decisions on project adjustments, maintaining momentum and quality.
• Organized and managed creative assets, facilitating smooth handoffs between production and digital teams.
• Provided comprehensive support and creative input for various accounts and projects as directed by the Creative Director.
• Executed creative strategies from initial concept to final artwork, aligning with brand guidelines and medical objectives.
• Developed and refined multiple concepts and campaigns in collaboration with executive copywriters and account teams.
• Consistently met project deadlines and exceeded client expectations.
• Incorporated client feedback, resolving concerns to deliver effective visual solutions.
• Made timely decisions on project adjustments, maintaining momentum and quality.
• Organized and managed creative assets, facilitating smooth handoffs between production and digital teams.
• Provided comprehensive support and creative input for various accounts and projects as directed by the Creative Director.
Interim Cover for Other Clients:
• Provided creative support for AstraZeneca, Fasenra; Feering, EuFlexxa; Genentech, Venclexta; and other clients as needed.
• Provided creative support for AstraZeneca, Fasenra; Feering, EuFlexxa; Genentech, Venclexta; and other clients as needed.
NEON - an FCB Health Network Company
New York, NY, USA - August 2016 – February 2018
New York, NY, USA - August 2016 – February 2018
Art Supervisor
• Execution of creative from concept to layout to finished art for COSENTYX (psoriasis), Novartis. Develop multiple concepts/campaigns for assigned products/projects in partnership with senior copywriter and account team.
• Incorporated and explored client directives and suggestions, resolved questions, concerns and objections.
• Make sound, timely decisions about changes to work in progress.
• Organize all creative materials to ensure their smooth transition to other departments.
• Provide adequate support coverage for other accounts/projects as determined/assigned by Creative Director.
• Incorporated and explored client directives and suggestions, resolved questions, concerns and objections.
• Make sound, timely decisions about changes to work in progress.
• Organize all creative materials to ensure their smooth transition to other departments.
• Provide adequate support coverage for other accounts/projects as determined/assigned by Creative Director.
FCBCURE - an FCB Health Network Company
Parsippany, NJ, USA - September 2015 – AUGUST 2016
Parsippany, NJ, USA - September 2015 – AUGUST 2016
Art Supervisor
• Developed execution of creative from concept to layout to finished art for top client Amgen Pharmaceuticals Oncology product, KYPROLIS.
• Met client’s marketing strategies and objectives within specified deadlines.
• Participated in strategic and tactical meetings with client and account team to develop effective advertising campaigns reflecting the client objectives.
• Worked independently as well as with copywriters to develop creative and effective advertising concepts from ideation through final product.
• Directed photographers, illustrators, designers and production staff to ensure proper production of campaign elements. Supervise art directors and freelance artists.
• Met client’s marketing strategies and objectives within specified deadlines.
• Participated in strategic and tactical meetings with client and account team to develop effective advertising campaigns reflecting the client objectives.
• Worked independently as well as with copywriters to develop creative and effective advertising concepts from ideation through final product.
• Directed photographers, illustrators, designers and production staff to ensure proper production of campaign elements. Supervise art directors and freelance artists.
SPARK44 (Jaguar & Land Rover)
New York, NY, USA - June 2015 – September 2015
New York, NY, USA - June 2015 – September 2015
Senior Designer
• Designed art for digital and social – specifically online banner ads, mobile ads, social media apps/ad units, web site design, brochures/direct mail pieces, email campaigns, POS material.
• Assisted Sr. Art Directors on a myriad of projects, filed all assets/layouts/comps in appropriate file servers that are easily accessible to other teammates.
• Handled production of versioning, tight mechanicals, and orderly online templates.
• Assisted Sr. Art Directors on a myriad of projects, filed all assets/layouts/comps in appropriate file servers that are easily accessible to other teammates.
• Handled production of versioning, tight mechanicals, and orderly online templates.
Mercedes-Benz USA
Montvale, NJ, USA - September 2012 – June 2015
Montvale, NJ, USA - September 2012 – June 2015
Art Director/Senior Graphic Designer
• Collaborated on a variety of accounts, with a focus on Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Van and Mercedes-Benz Metris Mid-size Van as well as After-Sales for Mercedes-Benz passengers’ cars.
• Oversaw and managed event branding, departmental identities, direct mail, emails, landing pages and internal marketing materials.
• Worked closely with Senior Creative Directors on award-winning print advertising campaigns for Mercedes-Benz and Freightliner Sprinter brands.
• Handled design and production duties across a range of digital, video and print projects.
• Oversaw and managed event branding, departmental identities, direct mail, emails, landing pages and internal marketing materials.
• Worked closely with Senior Creative Directors on award-winning print advertising campaigns for Mercedes-Benz and Freightliner Sprinter brands.
• Handled design and production duties across a range of digital, video and print projects.
Toys "R" Us
Wayne, NJ, USA - Mar 2012 – Sep 2012
Wayne, NJ, USA - Mar 2012 – Sep 2012
Senior Graphic Designer
• Met design standards for brand right, guest-focused creative for home pages, brand pages, display ads, emails and all on-line related promotional activity (babiesrus.com, toysrus.com and fao.com).
• Managed all creative responsibilities of assigned digital projects with little or no supervision.
• Worked on multiple projects at the same time and met all overlapping deadlines.
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams: Marketing, Merchandising, Copy, Illustration & Project Management to ensure compelling on-line solutions and seamless executions.
• Provided clear direction to Photo Art Directors and Illustrators to create images that represent “R” branding and style criteria.
• Presented work to Creative Manager and Creative Director, communicated design solutions that meet strategic goals.
• Managed all creative responsibilities of assigned digital projects with little or no supervision.
• Worked on multiple projects at the same time and met all overlapping deadlines.
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams: Marketing, Merchandising, Copy, Illustration & Project Management to ensure compelling on-line solutions and seamless executions.
• Provided clear direction to Photo Art Directors and Illustrators to create images that represent “R” branding and style criteria.
• Presented work to Creative Manager and Creative Director, communicated design solutions that meet strategic goals.
FCB
Bucharest, Romania - July 2010 – April 2012
Bucharest, Romania - July 2010 – April 2012
Senior Graphic Designer
• Client list included JTI (Camel, Sobranie, Glamour), Jack Daniels, Nivea, Vodafone, Philips, Kraft (Oreo, BelVita, TUC, Milka), Lavazza, and Chevrolet.
• Created Various brand materials that included presentation stands for Kraft (Oreo, BelVita, TUC, Milka) and Lavazza; press and outdoor ads for Nivea and Philips; bar ads for Jack Daniels; flyers and posters for Vodafone; cigar packs, ads, promotional materials, shop decoration, and intern materials for JTI (Camel, Sobranie, Glamour).
• Collaborated with art directors, copy writers and client services.
• Worked with 4 color process as well as using pantone spot colors.
• Checked and validated the final proofs.
• Managed archival materials according to customers.
• Created Various brand materials that included presentation stands for Kraft (Oreo, BelVita, TUC, Milka) and Lavazza; press and outdoor ads for Nivea and Philips; bar ads for Jack Daniels; flyers and posters for Vodafone; cigar packs, ads, promotional materials, shop decoration, and intern materials for JTI (Camel, Sobranie, Glamour).
• Collaborated with art directors, copy writers and client services.
• Worked with 4 color process as well as using pantone spot colors.
• Checked and validated the final proofs.
• Managed archival materials according to customers.
BBDO
Bucharest, Romania - May 2007 – July 2010
Bucharest, Romania - May 2007 – July 2010
Senior Graphic Designer / Graphic Designer
• Client list included Pepsi, Wrigley, Snickers, Mars, Whiskas, Lay’s, Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals, Dacia (local car), Tuborg (local beer), Romtelecom (No. 1 telecommunications and cable company in Romania).
• Oversaw production of print ready materials: bottle labels for Pepsi and Tuborg (using only pantone colors), packaging for Lay’s, Snickers, Mars and Whiskas, facsimiles for Wrigley, flyers and promotions materials for Bayer Health Care, press ads and outdoors for Dacia and Romtelecom.
• Collaborated with art directors, copy writers and client services.
• Checked preliminary and final proofs for errors and make necessary corrections.
• Managed archival materials according to customers.
• Oversaw production of print ready materials: bottle labels for Pepsi and Tuborg (using only pantone colors), packaging for Lay’s, Snickers, Mars and Whiskas, facsimiles for Wrigley, flyers and promotions materials for Bayer Health Care, press ads and outdoors for Dacia and Romtelecom.
• Collaborated with art directors, copy writers and client services.
• Checked preliminary and final proofs for errors and make necessary corrections.
• Managed archival materials according to customers.
Yellow Pages Group
Bucharest, Romania - March 2005 - May 2007
Bucharest, Romania - March 2005 - May 2007
Graphic Designer
• Conceptualized brand advertising campaigns for major Romanian Fortune 500 companies.
• Designed ads and processed images, retouched images and corrected existing ads.
• Designed ads and processed images, retouched images and corrected existing ads.