“You are a delight to work with. We love the logo.” —Scott Dempsey
Floor-Ready Services
“Great job! Thank you! The auction materials are fabulous!” —Carol Lawrence WCQS-FM
“What a night. What a memory. Thank you for helping make it happen. The programs were perfect!
—Leni Sitnick
Mayor of Asheville |
Areas of Expertise:
Arts Related Marketing & Advertising Materials, Branding, Corporate Identity & Logos, Corporate Communications, Product Literature, Print Advertising, Product Packaging, Direct Response Advertising.
Specific Skills:
Ads, Brochures, Letterheads, Envelopes, Business Cards, Business Forms, Announcements, Catalogs, Book Covers, CD/DVD Covers & Inserts, Packaging, Catalogs, Annual Reports, Flyers, Folders, Menus, Posters, Billboards, Signs, T-shirts, Promotional Items, Point-of-Purchase Displays, Exhibits.
Other Experience and Knowledge:
Creative/Art Direction for print and TV, Creative Strategy, Branding, Copywriting, Photography, Web Site Design.
Primary Software:
CorelDraw10, Corel PhotoPaint 10, Adobe PageMaker 7, Adobe InDesign CS, Claris HomePage, Windows XP Professional.
Secondary Software:
Microsoft Word, Microsoft Works, Internet Explorer, Outlook Express, Norton System Works, Quicken, Acrobat, Corel RAVE, WinZip, Roxio CD Creator.
Background:
Over 40 years as a graphic designer. 10 years as a partner in an advertising agency, 5 years as a partner in a photography/graphic design studio, 2 years as art director of a national magazine.
Notable Work:
Designed line of packaging for Ford Motorcraft Auto Parts in 1966 that is still in use today. National and Regional awards for design of David Holts "I've Got A Bullfrog" CD. Addy Award for a series of self-promotion mailers. Addy Citation of Excellence for Billy Edd Wheeler promotional brochure.
Comments:
My experience covers many areas of advertising and marketing with design firms, ad agencies, publishers, and in-house design departments. I've worked with large corporations and small individually owned businesses. I've worked in New York, Detroit, Boston, Micronesia and Asheville. I was voted Volunteer of the Year by the Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce in 1998. I was the Greenville Ad Club's Member of the Year in 1999. I have done pro-bono for several organizations including the Asheville Area Arts Council, Bele Chere, the Montford Park Players, WCQS and the Kindness Campaign. Since 1995 I have served as an officially sanctioned Addy judge of the American Advertising Federation and have judged over 15 advertising competitions. |
