Monrovia, California 91016 Home phone: 626-358-0187 Work phone: 626-303-3196 Email: ccf4d7f8@westpost.net PROFILE Experienced, award-winning, multi-talented creative who excels in conceptual thi nking, visual problem-solving, and producing creative materials. Proven expertis e establishing corporate identity and branding design standards with 25 years' e xperience developing visual concepts and deliverables for print, web, and enviro nmental graphic design. Effectual art director, accomplished copy writer/editor, proficient presenter. Capable project manager with assured people skills, innov ative design leadership, productive organization, and advanced computer skills. CREATIVE SCOPE Project Leadership: corporate identity programs, graphic design standards, signa ge systems, print production supervision, vendor and consultant management. Project Types: marketing collateral, posters, catalogs, annual reports, advertis ements, books, brochures, newsletters, magazines, style guides, packaging, promo tions, direct mail, email marketing, white papers, logos, photo retouching, web design, signs, maps, press kits, trade show graphics, environmental graphics. COMPUTER SKILLS Macintosh OS proficiency in Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Ad obe Photoshop, Keynote, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Entourage, Microsoft PowerPoi nt, Microsoft Word, Hot Door CADTools, QuarkXpress. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE SKA Design, South Pasadena, CA Environmental graphic design company specializing in signage, wayfinding and env ironmental branding. Senior Design Consultant (2006-Present) Create and develop design solutions for environmental signage systems for univer sities, hospitals, retail centers, transportation hubs, parks, and civic sites. * Design scope: signage systems, sign location plans, logos, standards manuals, typographic integration, construction drawings, client presentation and fabricat or supervision for monuments, wayfinding, video-dynamic integrations, donor reco gnition programs, directories, kiosks, maps, and super graphics. * Branding: developed and oversee company-wide branding standards for SKA Design including art direction for web site, corporate stationery and marketing materi als, inhouse forms, and advertising. * Partial client and project experience: Bob Hope Airport, City of Visalia, East Los Angeles College, Fuller Theological Seminary, Huntington Memorial Hospital, Kaiser Permanente, Los Angeles County MTA, Los Angeles World Airports, Metrolin k, NCTD Sprinter Rail, Ontario International Airport, Santa Barbara Cottage Hosp ital, University of Redlands. Warner Bros. Consumer Products, Burbank, CA Division of TimeWarner, global producer of film, television and print media ente rtainment. Print Production Manager (2004-2005) Managed all phases of final art and print production for style guides, licensed art programs, promotional materials and trade show exhibits for consumer product s marketing division. * Effectively coordinated creative materials production by advising design teams , directing art production staff, and supervising suppliers. * Enhanced the quality of printed materials by enlisting superior vendors, negot iating pricing, and conducting on-press quality control checks to ensure on-time , on-budget fulfillment. * Managed $1 million annual budget and reduced yearly print expenditure by $55,0 00. * Improved creative department efficiency by standardizing art production guidel ines, systematizing fulfillment procedures, and generating monthly software and work performance recommendations. * Identified and recommended key personnel for career advancement resulting in s uccessful promotion and employee retention. * Produced two annual industry Licensing Shows (LIMA) as an integral member of e xecutive planning team for five-month scheduling and development of 3,000 sq. ft . exhibit environment; supervised in-house creative staff and multiple vendors t o produce 3D environment and 2D materials; coordinated three-day trade show meet ing facilities, meals, transportation; maintained $1.2 million budget. Crooks Design Inc., Monrovia, CA Independent graphic design company specializing in print communications and bran ding. Principal (1986-Present) Direct all creative and business activity of graphic design firm with humanitari an emphasis serving corporations, communications and markeing firms, and non-pro fit organizations. * Produce multifaceted design solutions by: providing strategic planning for vis ual communications, conceptualizing and executing graphic design, conducting pre sentations, copy writing and editing, directing photo shoots, managing print pro duction, and negotiating buy-out services. * Achievements: visual communication consultation and graphic services for more than 100 clients; completed over 1,500 design projects. * Clients include: BiosenseWebster/Johnson&Johnson, Goodwill Industries, Kaiser Permanente, City of Monrovia, Habitat for Humanity, Southern California Edison, Special Olympics, SKA Design, The Salvation Army, Universal Studios Florida, Uni versity of Redlands, Warner Bros. Studios, World Vision. EDUCATION B.A., Art/Graphic Design, Biola University B.A., Communications/Print Media, Biola University AWARDS 1994, 1996 American Graphic Design Awards recipient 2005 National Gold Ink Awards - Gold Award for print 2005 Southern California PIA Awards - Silver Award of Excellence for print