Derrick Usher
AD/Designer at Eppendorf, Inc.- Claim this Profile
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Tara P.
I met Derrick when we worked together on Pearson's global creative team. By the end of my tenure at Pearson, he reported directly to me as part of the Global Marketing and Brand Campaigns creative function. Throughout this time, I had the opportunity to work directly with him on several global campaign projects involving business units across the company and clients around the world. Derrick skillfully ran these campaigns from concept to completion, easily navigating all of the hurdles of a large, worldwide organization. He has a fantastic design sense and attention to detail. Derrick has been efficient, professional, creative, and a fantastic team leader. He has my highest recommendation for any role he pursues next.
Nina Austin
Derrick and I currently work together at Pearson. Every year we have a Pearson Course Redesign Conference where professors congregate to learn how to better support efficacy. Last year’s conference brochure left a lot to be desired in terms of creativity and design. My supervisor, the VP of Customer Experience, found a brochure that Derrick created for another Pearson event and said,
Tara P.
I met Derrick when we worked together on Pearson's global creative team. By the end of my tenure at Pearson, he reported directly to me as part of the Global Marketing and Brand Campaigns creative function. Throughout this time, I had the opportunity to work directly with him on several global campaign projects involving business units across the company and clients around the world. Derrick skillfully ran these campaigns from concept to completion, easily navigating all of the hurdles of a large, worldwide organization. He has a fantastic design sense and attention to detail. Derrick has been efficient, professional, creative, and a fantastic team leader. He has my highest recommendation for any role he pursues next.
Nina Austin
Derrick and I currently work together at Pearson. Every year we have a Pearson Course Redesign Conference where professors congregate to learn how to better support efficacy. Last year’s conference brochure left a lot to be desired in terms of creativity and design. My supervisor, the VP of Customer Experience, found a brochure that Derrick created for another Pearson event and said,
Tara P.
I met Derrick when we worked together on Pearson's global creative team. By the end of my tenure at Pearson, he reported directly to me as part of the Global Marketing and Brand Campaigns creative function. Throughout this time, I had the opportunity to work directly with him on several global campaign projects involving business units across the company and clients around the world. Derrick skillfully ran these campaigns from concept to completion, easily navigating all of the hurdles of a large, worldwide organization. He has a fantastic design sense and attention to detail. Derrick has been efficient, professional, creative, and a fantastic team leader. He has my highest recommendation for any role he pursues next.
Nina Austin
Derrick and I currently work together at Pearson. Every year we have a Pearson Course Redesign Conference where professors congregate to learn how to better support efficacy. Last year’s conference brochure left a lot to be desired in terms of creativity and design. My supervisor, the VP of Customer Experience, found a brochure that Derrick created for another Pearson event and said,
Tara P.
I met Derrick when we worked together on Pearson's global creative team. By the end of my tenure at Pearson, he reported directly to me as part of the Global Marketing and Brand Campaigns creative function. Throughout this time, I had the opportunity to work directly with him on several global campaign projects involving business units across the company and clients around the world. Derrick skillfully ran these campaigns from concept to completion, easily navigating all of the hurdles of a large, worldwide organization. He has a fantastic design sense and attention to detail. Derrick has been efficient, professional, creative, and a fantastic team leader. He has my highest recommendation for any role he pursues next.
Nina Austin
Derrick and I currently work together at Pearson. Every year we have a Pearson Course Redesign Conference where professors congregate to learn how to better support efficacy. Last year’s conference brochure left a lot to be desired in terms of creativity and design. My supervisor, the VP of Customer Experience, found a brochure that Derrick created for another Pearson event and said,
Experience
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Eppendorf, Inc.
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1 - 100 Employee
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AD/Designer
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Feb 2022 - Present
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UMass Memorial Health
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United States
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Hospitals and Health Care
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700 & Above Employee
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Digital Design Lead, Philanthropy Operations
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Jan 2021 - Jul 2021
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SharkNinja
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United States
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Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Art Director
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2020 - 2020
Contract AD for Heated and Motorized product categories. Concepting, presentation, and production of complex consumer goods packaging systems including POP, internal collateral (booklets, manuals, warranty and liability materials), digital advertisements and emails. Design role in a fast-paced, complex CPG project environment. Contract AD for Heated and Motorized product categories. Concepting, presentation, and production of complex consumer goods packaging systems including POP, internal collateral (booklets, manuals, warranty and liability materials), digital advertisements and emails. Design role in a fast-paced, complex CPG project environment.
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Pearson
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United Kingdom
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Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Assoc. Art Director/Senior Designer, Global Corporate Affairs & Marketing
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2013 - 2019
Concepted, pitched, and executed global marketing / advertising campaigns. Senior creative among international team of designers. Collaborated extensively with executive stakeholders to help writers, designers, video editors, and web team align with campaign requirements. Extensive project management and strategy design in addition to creative work.*Managed global Brand Helpdesk, addressing 1K+ annual inquiries regarding branding guideline compliance, ad placements, and external partner requests.*Actively built and maintained relationships with stakeholders in multiple countries through proactive communication and open-ended collaboration efforts. *Co-led $3M annual advertising budget, from negotiating initial placements to producing ad materials to monitoring and reporting campaign analytics *Sourced, hired, and oversaw work of external illustrators and photographers as required for specific campaign materials.*Completed 200+ individual projects annually. Show less
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Senior Designer, N. American Marketing Programs
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Jun 2010 - 2013
Created large number of materials as senior creative for fast-paced marketing team. Primary focus on higher education industry advertising and marketing support for B2B products, and event design and environmental graphic work. Frequent use of web design/development skills (HTML/CSS, PHP, WordPress, Javascript) required.*Designed full-scope identity rebrand and materials for major annual industry conference for 3 years. Assets included 90-page bound program guide, maps, website, and registration functionality, site-specific signage for convention center locations. *Concepted, pitched, and executed over 20 successful ad campaigns for multiple domestic market geographies, driving $3.4B (2013) in total U.S. sales.*Managed annual advertising plan for contracted placements in periodicals and websites, overseeing production, submission, and archiving of 150+ ads annually. Show less
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Graphic Designer/ Web Designer
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Jun 2008 - Jun 2010
Developed creative assets in bullpen marketing environment. Agile tech startup required cross-functional work including copy editing, concepting, and marketing strategy. *Co-led creative concepting and production for marketing department *Maintained and updated corporate website including imagery, video, and form elements Developed creative assets in bullpen marketing environment. Agile tech startup required cross-functional work including copy editing, concepting, and marketing strategy. *Co-led creative concepting and production for marketing department *Maintained and updated corporate website including imagery, video, and form elements
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Designer, Photography Assistant, Intern
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Feb 2007 - Jun 2008
Designer and photography assistant on a wide range of projects for local and national clients including Burger King, Chipotle, Audi, and PepsiCo. • Jack-of-all-trades assistant on photo shoots. Emphasis on food styling/shooting and automotive. • Agency side material/website production for the marketing of illustrators, designers, and photographers. • Extremely good at getting everyone coffee. Designer and photography assistant on a wide range of projects for local and national clients including Burger King, Chipotle, Audi, and PepsiCo. • Jack-of-all-trades assistant on photo shoots. Emphasis on food styling/shooting and automotive. • Agency side material/website production for the marketing of illustrators, designers, and photographers. • Extremely good at getting everyone coffee.
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Education
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Framingham State University
Master of Business Administration - MBA, Management -
Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design (RMCAD)
Bachelor of Fine Arts - BFA, Graphic Design -
University of Denver
MPS (PARTIAL), Marketing & Public Relations
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