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Creative Skills
Computer skills
Administrative Skills
Experience
Creative Director, International Telecom Ltd., Seattle, WA 1996-1999 I was responsible for the direction, coordination and execution of all graphic design and content for promotional and collateral materials in a fast paced, high-volume in-house agency for a provider of international telecommunications. Projects included individual logo design, brochures, direct mail, flyers, newspaper and magazine ads, and Web sites (9) for all new and existing products with an annual budget of $3.5 million. Additional projects included trade shows, corporate events, presentations, and managing all copy writing, in-house and outside, translations, vendors, production, scheduling, print buying and all other related outside services. Art Ops Manager/Creative Director, Sun Sportswear, Kent, WA 1994 - 1996 I managed one of the largest in-house creative departments in the Northwest providing all design for screen print, promotional and collateral materials. The staff included 6 Art Directors, 32 in-house graphic artists and illustrators, 2 departmental coordinators and a 9 person in-house service bureau. Our projects included individual designs to full season lines and product line sheets (catalogs) for licensed (Disney, Time-Warner, MLBA, National Wildlife Federation) and proprietary sportswear lines, and trade show and corporate presentations. One of my biggest challenges here was to build strong teams to work together on specific licenses and lines and to keep the teams motivated and the designs "fresh". additional responsibilities included management and coordination of a 10 person sample print team and daily communications with the licensers. Art Director, Kid Connection/The Girls and Boys Club of Huntington Beach - Fountain Valley ,1993-1994 I was responsible for the coordination of a recreational art and craft program for children age 5 through 16, and coordination of an educational art program for pre-school through kindergarten. In addition, I was responsible for developing and planning of fund raising events, teaching a fine art program for children 5 - 16, set design and decoration for theatrical and dance presentations, assisting and motivating other staff, ordering, purchasing and inventory of supplies, and writing and designing all promotional materials for the center. Co-Owner, S&S Graphics, Huntington Beach, CA 1990-1994 For 4 years my husband and myself owned and operated a graphic design firm specializing in logo design, graphic design, promotional and collateral materials, color separations and specialized output for the sportswear industry, working with such companies as; Body Glove, Vuarnet, Disney Stores, Miller's Outpost, Pacific Outlook Sportswear, P.D.I. and Transcolor Corp. Director of Design and Development, Transcolor Corp, Garden Grove, CA, 1989 - 1992 I was responsible for the direction and coordination of all graphic design for our contract screen print clients including Disney, Warner Bros., Mossimo, Levi's, Nike and Champion Sportswear. My group also created all promotional and collateral materials, all trade trade show layouts and materials, presentations and POS. My staff included 2 in-house designers, 12 free-lancers, and a sample print department of 6. My additional responsibilities included customer service, sales, billing, accounts resolution, completed sample printing, coordination of initial production runs and general administrative duties. Education
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