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Work Experience
Art Director
Darby O’Brien Advertising — South Hadley MA
August 2022 - Present
Executed print, web, and video projects for agency clients, ensuring timely delivery and adherence to objectives.
Maintained brand consistency across diverse design initiatives by developing and implementing cohesive visual branding strategies.
Enhanced brand recognition and appeal through integrated creative solutions across multiple platforms.
Produced a range of collateral including direct mailers, print advertisements, product videos, website content updates, web display ads, and social media assets.
Updated video files, titles, and lower-third animations for multiple case-study videos for key accounts, notably Excel Dryer.
Performed similar post-production title and animation updates across other client video assets to ensure uniform presentation.
Collaborated with cross-functional teams to align creative execution with client brand guidelines and campaign goals.
Graphic Designer
4AllPromos — Essex, CT
August 2018 - July 2022
Ingested and reviewed customer-supplied files for print readiness; performed detailed edits and, when necessary, recreated artwork from scratch to meet printing requirements.
Converted and optimized artwork to vector format or high-resolution raster to ensure print quality and fidelity when supplied artwork was not up to company standards.
Created product mockups to visualize designs on various substrates and validate placement, scale, and appearance.
Reviewed and finalized art files, preparing print-ready layouts and specifications for production.
Assessed product-specific printing constraints (e.g., single-color vs. multi-color capabilities) and adapted designs to comply with color separation and printing limitations.
Supported a catalog of hundreds of customizable products, enabling extensive personalization options tailored to client needs.
Education
B.F.A. Visual Communication Design
University of Hartford — West Hartford, CT — 2016 - 2018
A.S. Graphic Design
Tunxis Community College — Farmington, CT — 2013 - 2016
Software
Adobe Suite
Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, Lightroom, After Effects, Premiere Pro
CMS Platforms
Squarespace
Achievements
Artistic Merit Scholarship from University of Hartford. — 2017
Achieved Deans list for 4 semesters at Tunxis C.C. — 2013 - 2016
resume
Work Experience
Art Director
Darby O’Brien Advertising
South Hadley MA
August 2022 - Present
Executed print, web, and video projects for agency clients, ensuring timely delivery and adherence to objectives.
Maintained brand consistency across diverse design initiatives by developing and implementing cohesive visual branding strategies.
Enhanced brand recognition and appeal through integrated creative solutions across multiple platforms.
Produced a range of collateral including direct mailers, print advertisements, product videos, website content updates, web display ads, and social media assets.
Updated video files, titles, and lower-third animations for multiple case-study videos for key accounts, notably Excel Dryer.
Performed similar post-production title and animation updates across other client video assets to ensure uniform presentation.
Collaborated with cross-functional teams to align creative execution with client brand guidelines and campaign goals.
Graphic Designer
4AllPromos — Essex, CT
August 2018 - July 2022
Ingested and reviewed customer-supplied files for print readiness; performed detailed edits and, when necessary, recreated artwork from scratch to meet printing requirements.
Converted and optimized artwork to vector format or high-resolution raster to ensure print quality and fidelity when supplied artwork was not up to company standards.
Created product mockups to visualize designs on various substrates and validate placement, scale, and appearance.
Reviewed and finalized art files, preparing print-ready layouts and specifications for production.
Assessed product-specific printing constraints (e.g., single-color vs. multi-color capabilities) and adapted designs to comply with color separation and printing limitations.
Supported a catalog of hundreds of customizable products, enabling extensive personalization options tailored to client needs.
Education
B.F.A. Visual Communication Design
University of Hartford
West Hartford, CT
2016 - 2018
A.S. Graphic Design
Tunxis Community College
Farmington, CT
2013 - 2016
Software
Adobe Suite
Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, Lightroom, After Effects, Premiere Pro
CMS Platforms
Squarespace
Achievements
Artistic Merit Scholarship from University of Hartford. — 2017
Achieved Deans list for 4 semesters at Tunxis C.C. — 2013 - 2016