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Art Director
In this sample art directo's resume, computer and other job-related skills are highlighted in a separate section and boldfacing calls emphasize candidate's strongest qualifications.
William Smith
74, Ellis Street
San Diego, CA, 12683
(555) 126-3862
smithwill@sample.com
OBJECTIVE:
Seeking to secure a position of senior art director in an established company.
PERSONAL SUMMARY
- More than five years of Experience in art direction.
- Highly creative, talented and independent.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Self-starter, highly-motivated.
- Excellent team player and works well independently.
- Able to multi-task and work efficiently under demanding deadlines.
EMPLOYMENT:
Senior Art Director
SHS, Inc. - California, 1997-2000
Responsibilities:
- Assisted account team in determining time budgets for projects.
- Worked with production team to create comprehensive specifications in order to create reasonable estimates.
- Delivered work within allotted times and on budget.
- Worked with photographers, illustrators and other suppliers to produce high-quality work for clients.
- Worked closely with print production team to secure services for costs and under conditions in line with the agency's needs.
- Incorporated ideas and made revisions in response to the well-reasoned criticisms of other team members and clients.
- Provided both formal and informal direction and support for junior creative.
- Maintained responsibility for projects through proofing, reviewing and signing off on all revisions and production phases.
Art Director
GAK Communications - San Diego, CA, 1993-1996
Responsibilities:
- Responsible for all visual aspects of printed or onscreen projects.
- Overseen the process of developing visual solutions to a variety of communication problems.
- Established corporate identities, advertised product and services.
- Enhanced books, newsletters, and other publications.
- Created commercial, film and video production and websites.
- Overseen the whole design process on assigned projects.
- Created layouts design on all print i.e. magazines, newsletters, newspaper, brochures, packaging and other print pieces.
- Created the conceptual framework for client projects and translate it to flow, layout, motion design, transitions, color and type-based selection.
- Created and designed the concepts for style guides.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Art in Graphic Design
Academy of Art University, 1990
Associate Degree in visual communications
California College of the Arts, 1993
SPECIAL SKILLS
- Competent in Mac & PC platform- Adobe Suite of Photoshop, Illustrator, Layout software includes QuarkXpress and InDesign.
- XML/XHTML, cascading style sheets and browser capability standards.
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