Target Corporation  -   senior art director  / 2017 - present

 responsibilities :

•    concept, design, social media animated deals campaigns. Execute & plan page design of weekly circular ad pages all stages including design, photo art direction, selecting crews, models, & ensuring work meets all marketing objectives.

•    partnering with art buyers, stylists, photographers, digital techs, writers, buyers, merchandise coordinators, typestylists, production artists 

•    ensuring all work aligns with brand standards

The Steinhauser Group  -   freelance art director  / 2016 - 2016

 responsibilities :

•    concept, design, provide photo art direction, manage details of weekly circular ad pages, covers, wraps and grocery mid weeks

•    ensuring all work aligns with brand standards

clients : Target Corporation

Wunderman  -   freelance art director  / 2015 - 2016

 responsibilities :

•    layout and design, manage details of weekly circular ad pages print and digital

clients : Best Buy Corporation

Target Corporation  -   freelance art director  / 2001 - 2015

 responsibilities :

•    concept, design, provide photo art direction, manage details of weekly circular ad pages 

•    partnering with art buyers, stylists, photographers, digital techs, writers, buyers, merchandise coordinators, typestylists, production artists 

•    ensuring all work aligns with brand standards

The Lacek Group  -  a division of OgilvyOne Worldwide - senior art director  / 1998 - 2001 

 responsibilities :

•    developed conceptual designs and executed print materials for national frequency marketing programs

•    provide feedback and coaching to junior staff

•    projects included print ads, direct mail packages, newsletters

clients : Delta Airlines, National Car Rental, Jaguar, UPS, Starwood Hotels and Resorts

McCracken Brooks  -  art director  / 1996 - 1998

responsibilities  :

•    majority of time spent creating conceptual ads with copywriter for travel trade advertising publications

•    selling and presenting work to local client 

•    projects included print ads, direct mail packages, sales materials, trade show booths and some broadcast media

clients : National Car Rental, Cost Cutters, Kraft Foods, Hillshire farms, Milk PEP

Carlson Marketing Group  -  art director  / 1989 - 1996

responsibilities  :

•    developed conceptual designs and executed print materials for national frequency marketing programs

•    art directed and designed a variety of direct mail campaigns, catalogs and newsletters for national clients

•    hired photographers for local projects and many location shoot

clients : Holiday Inn, Sprint, Northwest Airlines, British Airways, Fairmont Hotels

SHE Graphics  -  designer  / 1988 - 1989

responsibilities  :  

•    part of a team designing brochures, logos packaging and FSI advertisements 

clients : 3M, Pillsbury, Fairview hospitals, National Car Rental, Byerly’s

EDUCATION

College of Visual Arts - Bachelor of Fine Art,  1988

Denise Dunham

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