DAGMAR M. PERSONS
Creative Art Director/Senior Designer
Branding/Graphics/Web/Packaging/POP&Exhibits
PERSONAL DESCRIPTION
Versatile, innovative conceptual designer with unmatched experience in
the Graphics and Web Design industry. Multi-talented, detail oriented artist possessing excellent communication and leadership skills.
Extensive experience in all media formats from old world traditional to cutting edge electronic. Works extremely well under pressure and is always dedicated to detail, deadline, budget and overall excellence...
CLIENT LIST
• Walmart |
• McDonald's |
• Whirlpool |
EXPERTISE
• original concepts, branding strategy and graphic design
• web design, UI/UX, HTML, CSS
• product design
• packaging design and graphics
• POS and POP display design and Tradeshow Graphics
• advertising collateral, brochures, flyers, newspaper, magazine ads
• logo design, corporate & brand identity
• award winning catalog design, publications
• direct mail advertising
• digital photography manipulation and editing
• illustrations - digital and traditional
• comprehensive mock-ups
MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE
• building clients relationships
• job time line/estimating
• managing team workflow
• managing and giving artistic direction to freelance artists -
designers, illustrators, writers, photographers and stylists
• working with printers, domestic & overseas vendors
• approving artwork and print proofs for final production
• press approvals
• mentoring
COMPUTER SKILLS
Proficient in all Graphic Design applications CS3, CS4 and CS5 on the Mac OS X platform: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Dreamveaver, HTML, CSS, Adobe Acrobat, QuarkXPress; Working knowledge of FinalCut Pro, Flash, Audacity, FileMaker Pro, MS Office Apps - Word, Excell, etc..
CAREER DEVELOPMENT
March 2009 - present
CREATIVE ART DIRECTOR / SENIOR DESIGNER
Design & Art LLC, Lombard, IL 60148
October 2005 - February 2009
SENIOR DESIGN & PACKAGING MANAGER
Wilton Industries, Inc., Woodridge, IL 60517
July 2003 - September 2005
CREATIVE ART DIRECTOR / SENIOR DESIGNER
Design & Art LLC, Lombard, IL 60148
December 1997 - June 2003
SENIOR ART DIRECTOR
Enesco Group, Inc., 225 Windsor Drive, Itasca, IL 60143
**Volunteer at Media Production of Christ Church of Oak Brook -
TV broadcasts, podcasts, projected graphics.
EDUCATION
Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic, Europe
The oldest European University, established in the 14th century
Master degree in Commercial and Fine Arts
College of DuPage - Photoshop, InDesign, Dreamweaver/HTML/CSS
NAPP Member - Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign Kelby professional seminars on newest techniques attended quarterly
PORTFOLIO & SAMPLES
http://www.design-n-art.com/portfolio_Dagmar.html
http://www.krop.com/dagmarpersons/
http://www.creativehotlist.com/portfolios/182506/portfolio.html
Read Dagmar's Blog Appearance in JanLong Communications
• LOGO DESIGN & CORPORATE IDENTITY
• MAGAZINE & NEWSPAPER ADVERTISING
• PHOTO ART DIRECTION & STYLING
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