profile
Creative, energetic, technically savvy, design professional with a demonstrated ability to lead results-driven project teams within tight deadlines.
• Creative Concepting
• Project Management
• Interactive/Print Design and Execution
• Photo Art Direction

experience
Freelance Art Director/Designer 1998 - Present
• Find cost-effective customer solutions
• Photo art direction
• Concept, design, and execute projects
• Create logo and identity systems
Clients: Budweiser Minneapolis, Joli Salon, New Beginnings Spa, PureEnvy.com, Firetrucs.com

Senior Designer 2000- 2003
Musicland Group Inc.- Sam Goody, Suncoast, Mediaplay
• Promoted to Senior Designer within 12 months
• Recipient of the Musicland President's Award
• Design and code web campaigns
• Ad design, Package design
• Lead designer for SamGoody.com, MediaPlay.com and for special promotions
• Directed Production staff
• Photo art direction
• Redesigned SamGoody, Suncoast & MediaPlay.com to include editorial & interactive content

Lead Web Designer/ Designer 1999- 2000
Cevette and Company Advertising Agency
• Website concepting, design and coding
• Logo development
• Concepting, design and production of print ads
• Creative concepting for TV and radio commercials
Clients: Timberlodge Steakhouse, RentInParis.com, Minnesota Corn Growers

Online Art Director/ Associate Art Director 1997- 1999
Recreational Publications, producers of American Snowmobiler magazine
• In-house and client ad design
• Press checks
• Video sleeve design
• Photo art direction
• Daily maintenance of website
• Static and animated web banner design
• Magazine page design and special pull-out sections
• Redesign of AmSnow.com to incorporate article archive, e-commerce, and “Members” area

Instructor/ Copy Consultant 1996-1997
Kinko’s Copy Center
• Instructed Introduction to Scanning class
• Consulted customers on how best to express their ideas on paper

computer proficiency
Adobe GoLive, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe ImageReady, Adobe Photoshop, Macromedia Dreamweaver, FTP software, Microsoft Office, QuarkXPress, Macromedia Flash, TeamSite

education
Brown Institute 1994-1996
Advertising Design Degree
GPA 3.75
Earned the President’s Award for Academic Achievement

Winona State University 1992-1994
Art major with emphasis in drawing and painting

portfolio
Visit www.designerdave.com to view a small sample of my work