brockcreative

Nick Brock [login to view URL] Profile: Ambitious designer seeking freelance jobs that provides ample creative latitude and an inspiring atmosphere. Anxious to work alongside creative minds, tackling challenging and diverse projects. Employment: Art Director Brock Creative 11/03 – Present • Design of logos, packaging, & illustrations • Design & production for web projects • Presentation specialist handling client relations Lead Graphic Designer Sacunas Integrated Communications 11/06 – 6/07 • Handled promotional designs & campaigns • Conceptualized in team environments • Design & production for web projects • Design of logos, advertisements, brochures, direct mailers, tradeshow displays, billboards, invitations, marketing material, & POP displays • Design heavily in a B2B & B2C marketing climate • Handled all pre-press guidelines and procedures from start to finish • Prepared printer quotes, client estimates, purchase orders & handled relationships with printers & photographers Lead Graphic Designer The Art Institute of Philadelphia 3/05 – 6/06 • Handled promotional designs & campaigns • Conceptualized in team environments • Design of logos, brochures, direct mailers, invitations, & marketing material • Handled all pre-press guidelines and procedures from start to finish Graphic Designer Scott Design Communications 10/05 – 1/06 • Design of marketing materials, brochures, & employee packets for client meetings • Conceptualized in team environments • Handled pre-press guidelines and procedures Skills: Art Direction • Strong communication skills • Ability to produce accurate schedules & estimates • Effectively build and maintain solid relationship with clients, vendors, publications, printers and freelancers Design • Produce excellent layouts utilizing diverse combinations of copy, photography & illustration • Ability to produce accurate schedules and estimates • Experience with multi-page docs, magazine & newspaper ads, flyers, brochures, pocket folders, stationery packets, billboard displays, roll-up banners, & tradeshow booths Typography • Carefully select fonts indicative of each piece • Respectful of leading, tracking and kerning Illustration • Extremely efficient with producing vector art • Comfortable with a wide array of additional mediums Photography • Excellent in color correction and manipulation • Art direction as well as production of photo shoots Software: (Multi Platform) • Adobe Creative Suite • Dreamweaver, Flash, ImageReady • Wacom Tablet Skills • Microsoft Office Suite • Adobe After Effects Education: The Art Institute of Philadelphia Bachelors of Science in Graphic Design 9/06 • 2 pieces displayed for Best of Quarter in Type design & Corporate Identity Packaging • Awarded best portfolio of 2006 in Graphic Design Accomplishments: GD USA Issue: November/December 2006 • Showcased for helping with the design of the Arkema Chemical Brochure while working for Scott Design Comm.