Experience

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  The Concept Bank

  • Principle

    • Jan 2014 - Present

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  Brainshark

  • Waltham, MA

  • Sr. Designer Creative Services

    • Jan 2008 - Jan 2014
    • Waltham, MA

    • Designed PowerPoint on-demand video presentations for demand generation, web pages and webinars.• Worked with cross-functional stakeholders including product marketing, product management, and sales to meet visual branding needs.• Designed Brainshark logo, established branding guidelines and monitored usage.• Developed iconography and image libraries offering continuity across all departments.• Managed trade show booth graphics, designing pre/post show support materials.• Designed 4/c print collateral and white paper templates • Created webpage information graphics, widgets, banner ads, redirected ads and social media.

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  Houghton Mifflin

  • Packaging Design Manager

    • Nov 2004 - Dec 2007

    • Structural engineered, design kits and marketing displays, negotiated and purchased a high volume of corrugation and process printing.• Maintained schedules and budgets of projects, and continually updated quality standards.• Implemented SAP within department; provided training to others.• Designed guidelines for cost-effective production, worked closely with both domestic and overseas vendors for print and non-print materials.

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  The Concept Bank

  • Principle

    • Mar 1996 - Nov 2004

    • Managed and Art Directed internal and freelance staff for web and print client projects• Designed Harry Potter Science Kits “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone” Collaborated with Delta Education and Warner Brothers to design 6 separate kits that transformed sorcery into actual science application.• EL/HIGH Sample Packs, Teacher Resource Kits and Student Classroom Kits.

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  D. C. Heath Company

  • Packaging Graphic Design Manager

    • Mar 1986 - Mar 1996

    • Designed graphics and structural packaging.• Wrote contracts art direct and managed in house freelancers, design studios, packaging engineers, illustrators and photographers. • Organized and ran executive “Packaging Committee Meetings” with department heads to review, evaluate, and approve packaging options and budgets. • Prepared RFQ’s and awarded contracts using “Best Service / Best Price” which offered consistent cost savings. • Created quality controlled standards with packaging manufactures and Indianapolis warehouse to improve overall communication and consistent customer delivery.

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  WSBK TV 38

  • Senior Graphic Designer

    • Aug 1979 - Apr 1981

    Re-designed and develop a new on-air look for Boston Red Sox and Boston Bruins, Responsible for all set design development and production, commercial story board layouts and weekly TV Guide advertisements. Emmy for the “MOVIE LOFT” set design