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JOSEPH REY ART DIRECTOR
SKILLS
A hands-on art director and graphic designer who gets it.
• Conceptualize and sketch ideas • Execute and lead creative • Plugs-in to projects quickly and easily at any stage • Excellent written and verbal communication • Can take direction • Expert Adobe Creative Cloud software -- Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Acrobat • Complete and thorough knowledge of digital and
My skills in graphic design and art direction help marketing departments who struggle with finding the right images to compliment their content, reach their target audiences by creating sharp, relevant and eye-catching artwork. I am an expert when it comes to
Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign
with a thorough understanding of both the digital and print arenas best practices.
Easy to get along with, a team player
and crazy about pop-culture, the movies, television, and music.
print arenas best practices
Works well alone or with a team. Loves dogs and anything outdoors.
PROFESSIONAL HISTORY ART DIRECTOR/GRAPHIC DESIGNER - CONSULTANT 2006 - Present For the past decade, I am hired to collaborate with entertainment
DESIGN INSTRUCTOR - FIDM (FASHION INSTITUTE OF DESIGN AND MERCHANDISING)
1999 - 2000
that, along with content, help drive marketing strategies for film
In 1999, I was asked to teach a Logo Design class, as well as a portfolio design class, to college-level students. Originally, I
and network advertising, platforms (e.g.,
only substituting for other instructors who might be out for
agencies and film studios to create innovative creative solutions
Netflix, Apple TV) and
social media.
Studios and agencies include, but not limited to: • 20th Century Fox • Sony Pictures Entertainment • Creative Impact Agency • Vox • Lionsgate • Warner Bros. • NBCUniversal ART DIRECTOR - LIONSGATE ENTERTAINMENT 2004 - 2006 I served as an art director at Lionsgate in Home Entertainment for two years. As art director, I worked directly with the brand manager for the horror genre to identify the strategic intent of the key art and/or
Blu-Ray packaging and advertising before executing concepts that I would manage and lead throughout the design process. This includes collaborating with outside vendors, agencies and freelance artists, to ensure the quality and delivery of the final product. I would create the majority of the key art, packaging and advertising artwork needed for each project assigned with an average of six to eight titles per month. ART DIRECTOR - IMAGE ENTERTAINMENT 2003 - 2004 I was originally hired as a Senior Graphic Designer, but do to my skills at creating key art and packaging, along with positive feedback from sales and marketing regarding my work, I was promoted to the role of Art Director in less than one year and was responsible for a team of three designers.
a day or two.
However, after positive feedback from students, I was asked to instruct classes of my own. ART DIRECTOR - JJLA ASSOCIATES 1996 - 2001 I worked with JJLA Associates in more than one capacity — first as a client, then as a full-time consultant. JJLA is a small agency with some big clients. As one of two art directors, I would attend meetings for new business with the Owner/ Creative Director to help facilitate project launches, then it was my responsibility to work directly with the client to serve their creative needs and lead the projects to final delivery. It is a small agency, so everyone did what they needed to do to seamlessly service each client as if they were our only one.
No
job could be too small or too large.
DESIGN DIRECTOR - HILL + KNOWLTON PR 1993 - 1996 At H+K, I was originally hired to provide design support, along with one other staff member who worked with me, to L.A. clients whose businesses required elements of graphic design.
Within a year, I was head of a department that serviced clients in Los Angeles, Irvine, Detroit and Sacramento.
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