Design Project Management

DANIELA HUSAROVA Graphic Designer

abial7@r.postjobfree.com mobile: 412-***-**** 132 Overlook Drive

Pittsburgh, PA 15216

EXPERTISE

My design expertise is 7 + years in the creative agency environment on

international scale. I am able to develop and manage variety of advertising

and design projects from the initial idea to the final product while

dealing with all aspects of its creation. Throughout my career, I have

designed advertising materials for a wide range of clients, including

Fortune 500 companies as well as small local businesses. In addition to my

creative and computer abilities, I possess great project management, team

building skills and am able to work against tight deadlines.

CREATIVE ABILITIES

. Logo and corporate identity design

. Brand development and branding

. Marketing materials concept development

. Packaging concept development and design

. Art direction of design, photography

. Point of Purchase and kiosk design

. Signage and orientation design

. Color trends and color palettes

. Pre-press production/press-checks

CLIENT LIST

. Communifx

. Bayer MaterialScience

. GlaxoSmithKline

. H. J. Heinz

. Odyssey Software

. PPG Industries

. Sanofi Pasteur

. Sanofi Aventis

. Ronald McDonald House

SOFTWARE PROFICIENCY

. Adobe CS (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Acrobat, Bridge)

. Microsoft Office

. QuarkXPress

. HTML, XHTML, CSS, Dreamweaver

WORKING EXPERIENCE

Freelance Art Director

08/2004 - current

AHD, Pittsburgh, PA

. Development of designs with primary focus on retail packaging, marketing

and promotional materials

. Art direction of photo-shoots and of creative writing

. Brand development, corporate identity

. Team leadership of designers, writers, photographers to ensure on-time

delivery and high-quality results

. Client presentation, internal brainstorming

Publicis Life Brands International, Paris, France

. Development of various marketing/design materials with primary focus on

medical audience

. Design of print and interactive projects, following brand guidelines

. Creation of new design materials for international medical

professionals audience

. Assisted international brand managers with creative input on daily

basis, build brands

Creative Director

03/2007 - 08/2009: Brady Communications, Pittsburgh, PA

. Managed mid-size team of art directors, designers and production

specialists; responsible for scheduling and managing daily workflow within

the team

. Created and developed branding and campaign concepts. Distributed work

among team members and ensured quality while overseeing projects in detail

to ensure desired end result

. Presented concepts and work in progress to the clients; actively

brainstormed in the meetings, provided clients with

on-the-spot solutions

Graphic Designer

05/2000 - 08/2003: Quest Fore, Pittsburgh, PA

. Development and design of creative materials

. Project management and supervision of in-house designers

. Conceptualization, design process and preparation for production

. Packaging design development

. Establishing and maintaining client and vendor contacts

EDUCATION

. 2001-2004: Point Park University, Pittsburgh, PA, U.S.A

Bachelor of Arts, degree in Applied Arts, 3.9 GPA

. 1998-2000: The Art Institute of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, U.S.A

Associate in Specialized Technology, degree in Graphic Design, 3.8 GPA

CREATIVE WRITING SKILLS

In my spare time I write travel and leisure articles for tourist magazines.

I also enjoy writing short stories.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

. English - Like-native

. French - Intermediate

. Slovak - Native

. Czech - Comprehensive

WORK AUTHORIZATION

I am authorized to work and live in the U.S.A and in the states of EU

PORTFOLIO

Available upon request

Willing to relocate.

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