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Experience

Group Art Supervisor

McCann Health New York – July 2021 to Present

• Facilitated the development of comprehensive digital and print marketing strategies for large-scale campaigns, ensuring brand integrity while enhancing brand personality and strategy in collaboration with cross-functional teams.
• Partnered with producers and production teams to translate storyboard concepts into polished live-action and animated videos, ensuring seamless integration of visual elements across projects.
• Created captivating visual assets across multiple platforms, such as convention and event graphics, print and digital website elements, banner ads, email templates, and interactive visual aids. Met stringent deadlines while delivering meticulous designs.

Senior Art Director, Marketing & UI/UX

Netrix, LLC. – February 2015 to May 2021

• Championed the creative for Netrix’s annual conference, overseeing environmental graphics, wayfinding, and motion graphics.
• Pioneered FGMK’s brand evolution by crafting compelling print collateral, distinctive logos, and captivating website design.
• Collaborated across global teams while fostering creativity and advocating design best practices.
• Produced cutting-edge UI/UX designs, assets, templates, and libraries for websites, intranets, and applications.
• Led the development of impactful branding strategies and digital marketing designs, presenting innovative concepts to key stakeholders.
• Played a pivotal role in nurturing company culture and fostering collaboration.

Senior Art Director, Freelance

Jason Bitner Art & Design– October 2004 to Present

Fabricated three dimensional sculptures, paper art, and acrylic paintings. Print design, logo design, brand development, marketing, and web front-end development, for local and national agencies.

NOTABLE PROJECTS

• Bud Light – advertisements, website, and logo design for LGBTQ+ community
• GoPride Chicago – Northalsted visitors guide brochure
• BarFly Ventures – custom built tiki drummer animatronics

Senior Graphic Designer

Paetzold Design, LLC. – November 2006 to February 2014

Developed skills in print design, package design, web design, front-end development, photo manipulation, video production, and motion graphics.

NOTABLE PROJECTS

• OffWorld Designs – digital marketing campaigns
• Grandview Senior Living – WordPress website design and development
• SpringHill Camps – print collateral for youth camps
• C.H. Hanson – package design for hand tools
• ShelterLogic – video production and motion graphics for demo videos
• Special Olympics Illinois – annual report designs

Production Designer

Fresh Ink Branding/Diane Hoover Designs – September 2005 to November 2006

Gained proficiency in print collateral, advertising, logo design, and preparing files for print.

NOTABLE PROJECT

• Radiance Medspa – print advertising