817 460-2996 817 319-7160 cg832d88@westpost.net ART DIRECTOR GRAPHIC DESIGNER Results-driven art director and advertising designer, offering a strong balance between layout and design, and advertising knowledge, combined to produce the be st answers to meet marketing/advertising needs. Built and maintained top-perfor ming teams of advertising experts, providing guidance, training and support need ed to exceed goals and business objectives. Designer and art director with verifiable year-after-year success achieving busi ness growth objectives for customer base. Extensive experience with advertising agencies and graphic design studios managing multiple projects and budgets, req uiring understanding of advertising basics, staff management, critical deadlines , and quality outcome. Trained over 400 artists and peripheral staff on design basics and how to utilize them to design advertising for maximum outcome. Manag ed design and installation of $1,000,000 corporate exhibitions. Art Direction. Graphic Designer. Illustrator. 3-Dimensional Exhibit Designer. Ma nager. Copywriter. Training Documentation Expert. Adobe Illustrator, InDesign an d Photoshop. Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint EXPERIENCE HIGHLIGHTS Training Specialist * Researched and documented in-house programs to train staff on proprietary programs. * Trained staff utilizing both classroom and online training processes. * Wrote two books on design for artists and sales on how to create advertising that works for the customer. Art Director * Lead and managed six-man team of artist to meet deadlines, budgets and yet making sure product met the highest creative standards and achieved increase in sales for customer. * Coordinated in-house work with free- lance staff to accomplish work requiring larger staffs. * Designed and oversaw the construction and installation of high-end exhibit for museums and corporations. * EDS Technology Pavilion, Dallas TX (Infomart)- $1,000,000 + * Oil and Petroleum Exhibit, Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago, IL, $75,000 update, 100,000 visitors a year. * Oil and Petroleum Museum, Tyler, TX, $60,000 update, 75,000 visitors a year. * Kilgore Rangerette Museum, Kilgore, TX, $60,000 update, 50,000 visitors a year. * Prospective new jobs - Texas Sports Hall of Fame, Waco, TX; Dr. Pepper Museum, Waco, TX; Air Flight Museum, Warner Robins, GA * Produced advertising for print and radio. * Developed a comprehensive pricing structure for a printing company that provided turnkey products. * Worked directly with printing companies, multi-media companies, sales reps, and direct mail houses. Graphic Designer * Designed advertising for print. * Created illustrations for print ads, flyers and posters. * Received Certificate of Excellence from Strathmore Papers for an advertising agency's logo package. * Received Council of Leaders recognition in 1999, and Above and Beyond recognition in 2000, 2001, 2003, and 2004 for outstanding work for the company. EMPLOYMENT HISTORY MANAGER/TRAINING SPECIALIST AT&T Yellow Pages, Dallas, TX ADJUNCT PROFESSOR El Centro College, Dallas, TX ART DIRECTOR Southwestern Bell Yellow Pages St Louis, MO and Dallas, TX GRAPHIC ARTIST Southwestern Bell Yellow Pages, Dallas,, TX ART DIRECTOR Museum Arts INC, Dallas, TX OWNER/ART DIRECTOR/ILLUSTRATOR Air Design Graphics, Arlington, TX EDUCATION AL Trainer Accelerated Learning Institute Certified Training Generalist Langevin Services BVA Degree, Illustration Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA MILITARY SERVICE 1967-1970, United States Air Force, Honorable Discharge, SSGT, Top Secret Clearance