About
Location
Lexington KY. (USA)
Experience
32 Years
Employment
Available
Below you will find a resume of my career, the positions held, and the duties of said position.
Work Experience
July 2019 – June 2023
CentrAlert, Lexington, KY
Senior Graphic Designer/Art Director/Brand Manager
• In charge of creating and maintaining all business brand identities • In charge of all marketing (digital and print) for 3 companies under the CentrAlert umbrella (CentrAlert, Know NOW! and Safer Services) • Design and maintain the international emergency app Know NOW • Buy media for ad placement • Give each company a fresh new look yearly • Take all photos for each company, for various marketing ventures • Supervise all press checks • Design and maintain the look and feel of all company websites. • Provide conceptual ideas and artistic design for all 3 companies. • Provide creative sales tool kits for our distributors internationally • Chose, acquired, and maintained all necessary design equipment, including software and hardware for the art dept. and marketing dept. • Travel and work trade shows promotional marketing
Oct. 2016 - May 2019
dormakaba Group
Senior Art Director/Designer
• Provide fresh new ideas in print and web weekly for the thousands of products under the dormakaba product portfolio for multiple global magazine publications • Design Apps and user interface design for touchscreen displays for trade shows and tablets • Photography for certain projects on location or at the studio • Videography direction for other projects with local videographers • Design, create, and output for press for all print material from start to finish • Provide conceptual ideas and artistic design for marketing projects • Conceptualize and design trade show booths for an average of 12 shows a year worldwide • Chose, acquired, and maintained all necessary design equipment, including software and hardware for the design services department • Reviewed computer and departmental administrative systems and procedures and made recommendations for improvement
April 2014 – Oct. 2016
Able Engine
Senior Graphic Designer
• In charge of graphic design for our client’s websites and apps across all browser platforms and responsive mobile design. • To take photos for all client projects. • Personal logo and specialty design for various side projects.
Sept. 2004 – April 2014
Sky Unlimited Inc.
Senior Marketing Director
• In charge of all marketing (digital and print) for 3 companies under the Sky Unlimited umbrella (American Accents, American Cabin Supply, and American Yacht Supply) • Buy media for ad placement • Give each company a fresh new look yearly • Take all photos for each company, for various marketing ventures • Supervise all press checks • Write all copy for brochures and web • Developed a new Art Department system which improved speed and efficiency by 150%. • Design and maintain the look and feel of all company websites. • Do basic programming for all sites (advanced programming done by in-house programmers) • Provide conceptual ideas and artistic design for all 3 companies. • Provide customer service with the interactive documents needed to be more proficient. • Provide creative sales tool kits for our distributors internationally • Chose, acquired, and maintained all necessary design equipment, including software and hardware for the art dept. and marketing dept. • Travel and work many tradeshows each year for promotional marketing • Designed all new custom instrument panels for the CEO’s private planes
July 2002 – July 2004
Bloodstock Research Information Services
Art Director
• Provide fresh new ideas in print and web weekly for the various companies and products under the Bris umbrella in 7+ National Magazine Publications • Photography for certain projects on location or at the studio • Photography direction for other projects with local and national photographers • Develop and maintain a self-sustaining art department. • Created the theme, feel & architecture for an online wagering “world” completely built for thoroughbred horse racing, generating real wagers. • Created identities for all new ventures and products. • Provide conceptual ideas and artistic design for all said ventures and products. • Created 18+ online marketing pieces weekly, promoting events and specials on products via web mailers and banners. • Chose, acquired, and maintained all necessary design equipment, including software and hardware. • Reviewed computer and departmental administrative systems and procedures and made recommendations for improvement.
June 1998 – July 2002
SAYBROOK ADVERTISING
Art Director
• Buy media for ad placement • Provide fresh new ideas weekly for 15+ clients in 7+ National Magazine Publications • Develop and maintain a self-sustaining art department. • Develop and maintain a graphic design profit center. • Photography for certain projects • Photography direction for other projects with local and national photographers • Design and maintain the look and feel of the company website. • Provide conceptual ideas and artistic design for all Saybrook clients. • Created identities for all new ventures. • Chose, acquired, and maintained all necessary design equipment, including software and hardware. • Reviewed computer and departmental administrative systems and procedures and made recommendations for improvement.
Dec. 1995 – Dec. 1998
The KELCO Group
Art Director
• Buy media for ad placement • Developed and maintained a self-sustaining art department, preventing the need for outsourcing design work. • Developed and maintained a graphic design profit center. • Photography direction for other projects with local and national photographers • Designed and maintained the look and feel of the company website. • Provide conceptual ideas and artistic design in marketing all of Kelco’s products. • Created identities for all new ventures. • Chose, acquired, and maintained all necessary design equipment, including software and hardware. • Reviewed computer and departmental administrative systems and procedures and made recommendations for improvement.
Dec. 1993 – Feb. 1995
Sanchez Screen Printing, Inc.
Graphic Designer
• Designed several U.K. National Champion Designs, sold nationally. • Produced several designs daily. • Ran business while the owner was absent. • Operated manual and automatic presses when needed. • Introduced a four-color process to the company.
May 1993 – Oct. 1993
Colorado Rockies
Program Design Coordinator
• Helped design and layout the programs for every homestand • Responsible for 44 salespeople and 4 group chiefs. • My team sold over 300,000 programs on opening day (NBL record). • Designed the program sales system used for the inaugural season and put it in motion.
About
Location
Lexington KY. (USA)
Experience
32 Years
Employment
Available
Below you will find a resume of my career, the positions held, and the duties of said position.
Work Experience
July 2019 – June 2023
CentrAlert, Lexington, KY
Senior Graphic Designer/Art Director/Brand Manager
• In charge of creating and maintaining all business brand identities • In charge of all marketing (digital and print) for 3 companies under the CentrAlert umbrella (CentrAlert, Know NOW! and Safer Services) • Design and maintain the international emergency app Know NOW • Buy media for ad placement • Give each company a fresh new look yearly • Take all photos for each company, for various marketing ventures • Supervise all press checks • Design and maintain the look and feel of all company websites. • Provide conceptual ideas and artistic design for all 3 companies. • Provide creative sales tool kits for our distributors internationally • Chose, acquired, and maintained all necessary design equipment, including software and hardware for the art dept. and marketing dept. • Travel and work trade shows promotional marketing
Oct. 2016 - May 2019
dormakaba Group
Senior Art Director/Designer
• Provide fresh new ideas in print and web weekly for the thousands of products under the dormakaba product portfolio for multiple global magazine publications • Design Apps and user interface design for touchscreen displays for trade shows and tablets • Photography for certain projects on location or at the studio • Videography direction for other projects with local videographers • Design, create, and output for press for all print material from start to finish • Provide conceptual ideas and artistic design for marketing projects • Conceptualize and design trade show booths for an average of 12 shows a year worldwide • Chose, acquired, and maintained all necessary design equipment, including software and hardware for the design services department • Reviewed computer and departmental administrative systems and procedures and made recommendations for improvement
April 2014 – Oct. 2016
Able Engine
Senior Graphic Designer
• In charge of graphic design for our client’s websites and apps across all browser platforms and responsive mobile design. • To take photos for all client projects. • Personal logo and specialty design for various side projects.
Sept. 2004 – April 2014
Sky Unlimited Inc.
Senior Marketing Director
• In charge of all marketing (digital and print) for 3 companies under the Sky Unlimited umbrella (American Accents, American Cabin Supply, and American Yacht Supply) • Buy media for ad placement • Give each company a fresh new look yearly • Take all photos for each company, for various marketing ventures • Supervise all press checks • Write all copy for brochures and web • Developed a new Art Department system which improved speed and efficiency by 150%. • Design and maintain the look and feel of all company websites. • Do basic programming for all sites (advanced programming done by in-house programmers) • Provide conceptual ideas and artistic design for all 3 companies. • Provide customer service with the interactive documents needed to be more proficient. • Provide creative sales tool kits for our distributors internationally • Chose, acquired, and maintained all necessary design equipment, including software and hardware for the art dept. and marketing dept. • Travel and work many tradeshows each year for promotional marketing • Designed all new custom instrument panels for the CEO’s private planes
July 2002 – July 2004
Bloodstock Research Information Services
Art Director
• Provide fresh new ideas in print and web weekly for the various companies and products under the Bris umbrella in 7+ National Magazine Publications • Photography for certain projects on location or at the studio • Photography direction for other projects with local and national photographers • Develop and maintain a self-sustaining art department. • Created the theme, feel & architecture for an online wagering “world” completely built for thoroughbred horse racing, generating real wagers. • Created identities for all new ventures and products. • Provide conceptual ideas and artistic design for all said ventures and products. • Created 18+ online marketing pieces weekly, promoting events and specials on products via web mailers and banners. • Chose, acquired, and maintained all necessary design equipment, including software and hardware. • Reviewed computer and departmental administrative systems and procedures and made recommendations for improvement.
June 1998 – July 2002
SAYBROOK ADVERTISING
Art Director
• Buy media for ad placement • Provide fresh new ideas weekly for 15+ clients in 7+ National Magazine Publications • Develop and maintain a self-sustaining art department. • Develop and maintain a graphic design profit center. • Photography for certain projects • Photography direction for other projects with local and national photographers • Design and maintain the look and feel of the company website. • Provide conceptual ideas and artistic design for all Saybrook clients. • Created identities for all new ventures. • Chose, acquired, and maintained all necessary design equipment, including software and hardware. • Reviewed computer and departmental administrative systems and procedures and made recommendations for improvement.
Dec. 1995 – Dec. 1998
The KELCO Group
Art Director
• Buy media for ad placement • Developed and maintained a self-sustaining art department, preventing the need for outsourcing design work. • Developed and maintained a graphic design profit center. • Photography direction for other projects with local and national photographers • Designed and maintained the look and feel of the company website. • Provide conceptual ideas and artistic design in marketing all of Kelco’s products. • Created identities for all new ventures. • Chose, acquired, and maintained all necessary design equipment, including software and hardware. • Reviewed computer and departmental administrative systems and procedures and made recommendations for improvement.
Dec. 1993 – Feb. 1995
Sanchez Screen Printing, Inc.
Graphic Designer
• Designed several U.K. National Champion Designs, sold nationally. • Produced several designs daily. • Ran business while the owner was absent. • Operated manual and automatic presses when needed. • Introduced a four-color process to the company.
May 1993 – Oct. 1993
Colorado Rockies
Program Design Coordinator
• Helped design and layout the programs for every homestand • Responsible for 44 salespeople and 4 group chiefs. • My team sold over 300,000 programs on opening day (NBL record). • Designed the program sales system used for the inaugural season and put it in motion.
About
Location
Lexington KY. (USA)
Experience
32 Years
Employment
Available
Below you will find a resume of my career, the positions held, and the duties of said position.
Work Experience
July 2019 – June 2023
CentrAlert, Lexington, KY
Senior Graphic Designer/Art Director/Brand Manager
• In charge of creating and maintaining all business brand identities • In charge of all marketing (digital and print) for 3 companies under the CentrAlert umbrella (CentrAlert, Know NOW! and Safer Services) • Design and maintain the international emergency app Know NOW • Buy media for ad placement • Give each company a fresh new look yearly • Take all photos for each company, for various marketing ventures • Supervise all press checks • Design and maintain the look and feel of all company websites. • Provide conceptual ideas and artistic design for all 3 companies. • Provide creative sales tool kits for our distributors internationally • Chose, acquired, and maintained all necessary design equipment, including software and hardware for the art dept. and marketing dept. • Travel and work trade shows promotional marketing
Oct. 2016 - May 2019
dormakaba Group
Senior Art Director/Designer
• Provide fresh new ideas in print and web weekly for the thousands of products under the dormakaba product portfolio for multiple global magazine publications • Design Apps and user interface design for touchscreen displays for trade shows and tablets • Photography for certain projects on location or at the studio • Videography direction for other projects with local videographers • Design, create, and output for press for all print material from start to finish • Provide conceptual ideas and artistic design for marketing projects • Conceptualize and design trade show booths for an average of 12 shows a year worldwide • Chose, acquired, and maintained all necessary design equipment, including software and hardware for the design services department • Reviewed computer and departmental administrative systems and procedures and made recommendations for improvement
April 2014 – Oct. 2016
Able Engine
Senior Graphic Designer
• In charge of graphic design for our client’s websites and apps across all browser platforms and responsive mobile design. • To take photos for all client projects. • Personal logo and specialty design for various side projects.
Sept. 2004 – April 2014
Sky Unlimited Inc.
Senior Marketing Director
• In charge of all marketing (digital and print) for 3 companies under the Sky Unlimited umbrella (American Accents, American Cabin Supply, and American Yacht Supply) • Buy media for ad placement • Give each company a fresh new look yearly • Take all photos for each company, for various marketing ventures • Supervise all press checks • Write all copy for brochures and web • Developed a new Art Department system which improved speed and efficiency by 150%. • Design and maintain the look and feel of all company websites. • Do basic programming for all sites (advanced programming done by in-house programmers) • Provide conceptual ideas and artistic design for all 3 companies. • Provide customer service with the interactive documents needed to be more proficient. • Provide creative sales tool kits for our distributors internationally • Chose, acquired, and maintained all necessary design equipment, including software and hardware for the art dept. and marketing dept. • Travel and work many tradeshows each year for promotional marketing • Designed all new custom instrument panels for the CEO’s private planes
July 2002 – July 2004
Bloodstock Research Information Services
Art Director
• Provide fresh new ideas in print and web weekly for the various companies and products under the Bris umbrella in 7+ National Magazine Publications • Photography for certain projects on location or at the studio • Photography direction for other projects with local and national photographers • Develop and maintain a self-sustaining art department. • Created the theme, feel & architecture for an online wagering “world” completely built for thoroughbred horse racing, generating real wagers. • Created identities for all new ventures and products. • Provide conceptual ideas and artistic design for all said ventures and products. • Created 18+ online marketing pieces weekly, promoting events and specials on products via web mailers and banners. • Chose, acquired, and maintained all necessary design equipment, including software and hardware. • Reviewed computer and departmental administrative systems and procedures and made recommendations for improvement.
June 1998 – July 2002
SAYBROOK ADVERTISING
Art Director
• Buy media for ad placement • Provide fresh new ideas weekly for 15+ clients in 7+ National Magazine Publications • Develop and maintain a self-sustaining art department. • Develop and maintain a graphic design profit center. • Photography for certain projects • Photography direction for other projects with local and national photographers • Design and maintain the look and feel of the company website. • Provide conceptual ideas and artistic design for all Saybrook clients. • Created identities for all new ventures. • Chose, acquired, and maintained all necessary design equipment, including software and hardware. • Reviewed computer and departmental administrative systems and procedures and made recommendations for improvement.
Dec. 1995 – Dec. 1998
The KELCO Group
Art Director
• Buy media for ad placement • Developed and maintained a self-sustaining art department, preventing the need for outsourcing design work. • Developed and maintained a graphic design profit center. • Photography direction for other projects with local and national photographers • Designed and maintained the look and feel of the company website. • Provide conceptual ideas and artistic design in marketing all of Kelco’s products. • Created identities for all new ventures. • Chose, acquired, and maintained all necessary design equipment, including software and hardware. • Reviewed computer and departmental administrative systems and procedures and made recommendations for improvement.
Dec. 1993 – Feb. 1995
Sanchez Screen Printing, Inc.
Graphic Designer
• Designed several U.K. National Champion Designs, sold nationally. • Produced several designs daily. • Ran business while the owner was absent. • Operated manual and automatic presses when needed. • Introduced a four-color process to the company.
May 1993 – Oct. 1993
Colorado Rockies
Program Design Coordinator
• Helped design and layout the programs for every homestand • Responsible for 44 salespeople and 4 group chiefs. • My team sold over 300,000 programs on opening day (NBL record). • Designed the program sales system used for the inaugural season and put it in motion.
About
Location
Lexington KY. (USA)
Experience
32 Years
Employment
Available
Below you will find a resume of my career, the positions held, and the duties of said position.
Work Experience
July 2019 – June 2023
CentrAlert, Lexington, KY
Senior Graphic Designer/Art Director/Brand Manager
• In charge of creating and maintaining all business brand identities • In charge of all marketing (digital and print) for 3 companies under the CentrAlert umbrella (CentrAlert, Know NOW! and Safer Services) • Design and maintain the international emergency app Know NOW • Buy media for ad placement • Give each company a fresh new look yearly • Take all photos for each company, for various marketing ventures • Supervise all press checks • Design and maintain the look and feel of all company websites. • Provide conceptual ideas and artistic design for all 3 companies. • Provide creative sales tool kits for our distributors internationally • Chose, acquired, and maintained all necessary design equipment, including software and hardware for the art dept. and marketing dept. • Travel and work trade shows promotional marketing
Oct. 2016 - May 2019
dormakaba Group
Senior Art Director/Designer
• Provide fresh new ideas in print and web weekly for the thousands of products under the dormakaba product portfolio for multiple global magazine publications • Design Apps and user interface design for touchscreen displays for trade shows and tablets • Photography for certain projects on location or at the studio • Videography direction for other projects with local videographers • Design, create, and output for press for all print material from start to finish • Provide conceptual ideas and artistic design for marketing projects • Conceptualize and design trade show booths for an average of 12 shows a year worldwide • Chose, acquired, and maintained all necessary design equipment, including software and hardware for the design services department • Reviewed computer and departmental administrative systems and procedures and made recommendations for improvement
April 2014 – Oct. 2016
Able Engine
Senior Graphic Designer
• In charge of graphic design for our client’s websites and apps across all browser platforms and responsive mobile design. • To take photos for all client projects. • Personal logo and specialty design for various side projects.
Sept. 2004 – April 2014
Sky Unlimited Inc.
Senior Marketing Director
• In charge of all marketing (digital and print) for 3 companies under the Sky Unlimited umbrella (American Accents, American Cabin Supply, and American Yacht Supply) • Buy media for ad placement • Give each company a fresh new look yearly • Take all photos for each company, for various marketing ventures • Supervise all press checks • Write all copy for brochures and web • Developed a new Art Department system which improved speed and efficiency by 150%. • Design and maintain the look and feel of all company websites. • Do basic programming for all sites (advanced programming done by in-house programmers) • Provide conceptual ideas and artistic design for all 3 companies. • Provide customer service with the interactive documents needed to be more proficient. • Provide creative sales tool kits for our distributors internationally • Chose, acquired, and maintained all necessary design equipment, including software and hardware for the art dept. and marketing dept. • Travel and work many tradeshows each year for promotional marketing • Designed all new custom instrument panels for the CEO’s private planes
July 2002 – July 2004
Bloodstock Research Information Services
Art Director
• Provide fresh new ideas in print and web weekly for the various companies and products under the Bris umbrella in 7+ National Magazine Publications • Photography for certain projects on location or at the studio • Photography direction for other projects with local and national photographers • Develop and maintain a self-sustaining art department. • Created the theme, feel & architecture for an online wagering “world” completely built for thoroughbred horse racing, generating real wagers. • Created identities for all new ventures and products. • Provide conceptual ideas and artistic design for all said ventures and products. • Created 18+ online marketing pieces weekly, promoting events and specials on products via web mailers and banners. • Chose, acquired, and maintained all necessary design equipment, including software and hardware. • Reviewed computer and departmental administrative systems and procedures and made recommendations for improvement.
June 1998 – July 2002
SAYBROOK ADVERTISING
Art Director
• Buy media for ad placement • Provide fresh new ideas weekly for 15+ clients in 7+ National Magazine Publications • Develop and maintain a self-sustaining art department. • Develop and maintain a graphic design profit center. • Photography for certain projects • Photography direction for other projects with local and national photographers • Design and maintain the look and feel of the company website. • Provide conceptual ideas and artistic design for all Saybrook clients. • Created identities for all new ventures. • Chose, acquired, and maintained all necessary design equipment, including software and hardware. • Reviewed computer and departmental administrative systems and procedures and made recommendations for improvement.
Dec. 1995 – Dec. 1998
The KELCO Group
Art Director
• Buy media for ad placement • Developed and maintained a self-sustaining art department, preventing the need for outsourcing design work. • Developed and maintained a graphic design profit center. • Photography direction for other projects with local and national photographers • Designed and maintained the look and feel of the company website. • Provide conceptual ideas and artistic design in marketing all of Kelco’s products. • Created identities for all new ventures. • Chose, acquired, and maintained all necessary design equipment, including software and hardware. • Reviewed computer and departmental administrative systems and procedures and made recommendations for improvement.
Dec. 1993 – Feb. 1995
Sanchez Screen Printing, Inc.
Graphic Designer
• Designed several U.K. National Champion Designs, sold nationally. • Produced several designs daily. • Ran business while the owner was absent. • Operated manual and automatic presses when needed. • Introduced a four-color process to the company.
May 1993 – Oct. 1993
Colorado Rockies
Program Design Coordinator
• Helped design and layout the programs for every homestand • Responsible for 44 salespeople and 4 group chiefs. • My team sold over 300,000 programs on opening day (NBL record). • Designed the program sales system used for the inaugural season and put it in motion.
