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CHRIS BRAMER

Summary

Design & Management SUMMARY Focused problem solver with a creative mind. Proven leader, flexible mentality, hard worker, great under stress, known for finding efficient processes to expedite products and results. Eclectic experienc- es used to find out of the box styles and solutions when the normal ones do not work. Took some time away from art to understand business for a better merging of the two. Available for relocation

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

Store Manager

Starbucks
05.2020 - Current
  • Oversee all aspects of the business including but not limited to: - Inventory, sales, monthly P&L reports, proper stock to meet business trends, pushing opportunity areas to grow profitability, cut controllable and keep to waste percentage, all maintenance and support for store -Safeserv certified following all health and safety guidelines (crucial during pandemic) - Staffing, scheduling, development, achievements, and corrective actions.

Art Director

Charity Works LLC
12.2019 - Current
  • Responsible for design quality, creation, and implementaion - Brand identity promotion both internally and externally - Developing marketing strategies with multiple companies to raise sales to help the causes associated.

Multimedia Illustrator

US Army Reserves
01.2012 - 01.2021
  • Responsible for Product Development Department (PDD) - Give tasks to ranks higher and lower to ensure products were created in the most efficient time - Managed the processes for gathering information to produce training propaganda for real life scenarios.

Creative Director

BOCH Publishing www
05.2018 - 04.2020
  • Managed contractors and oversaw the artistic direction of the company - Managed Marketing, campaigns, and networking - Created illustrations, graphics, whatever was needed for clients - Managed and monitored the progress of projects.

Multimedia & Mobile Learning Specialist

Oakland Community College
08.2017 - 01.2019
  • Project Manager from concept to launch for million dollar media studio - Managed the planning and budget for the construction, contractors (for construction and installing tech devices), holding responsible for checkpoints, intake of every item (including compatibility), financial department to make sure outside companies receiving POS were paid upon item arrival, and any other facets that fell into the studio project.
  • Lead on media creation with faculty for online classes.

Senior Graphic Artist & Marketing

Livernois Motorsports & Engineering
04.2014 - 08.2017
  • Orchestrated photo shoots for magazine ads, product releases, installation design for big events like SEMA as well as setup planning.
  • Managed and designed (not limited to): Banners, graphics for faculty, graphics for weekly promotions, marketing advertisements (Motor Trend, Vette, etc) model searches, new product releases, social media graphics, logo creations, photography (Nikon DSLR), installations for events.
  • Video Edit/Filmer – Filming dyno runs, street, drag track, video creation for customers, YouTube releases, and events.

Education

BFA -

Eastern Michigan University
2010

College for Creative Studies(CCS)
2009

Skills

  • Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe
  • Premier, Adobe InDesign, Final Cut Pro X
  • Strong Knowledge
  • Adobe After Effects, Microsoft Office 365
  • Suite, ZoHo project
  • Management software, Adobe After Effects
  • Knowledge
  • Adobe Dreamweaver,
  • ZoHo projectmanagement software
  • Adobe, Processes
  • Adobe After Effects, Profit
  • Photo, Progress
  • Adobe Photoshop, Project
  • Adobe, Management
  • Premier, Promotion
  • Ads, Quality
  • Advertisements, Receiving
  • Banners, Safety
  • Brand identity, Sales
  • Budget, Scheduling
  • Concept, Staffing
  • Clients, Trend
  • Product Development, Video
  • Direction
  • Dreamweaver
  • Edit
  • Final Cut Pro
  • Financial
  • Graphics
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Adobe InDesign
  • Inventory
  • Logo
  • Marketing strategies
  • Marketing
  • Microsoft Office
  • Works
  • Networking
  • Photography
  • POS

Additional Information

  • Work with a non profit Charity Works LLC which helps with the prevention of suicide for veterans as well as underprivelaged women. Give any extra free time to help take care of my father that lost his leg to cancer.

Timeline

Store Manager

Starbucks
05.2020 - Current

Art Director

Charity Works LLC
12.2019 - Current

Creative Director

BOCH Publishing www
05.2018 - 04.2020

Multimedia & Mobile Learning Specialist

Oakland Community College
08.2017 - 01.2019

Senior Graphic Artist & Marketing

Livernois Motorsports & Engineering
04.2014 - 08.2017

Multimedia Illustrator

US Army Reserves
01.2012 - 01.2021

BFA -

Eastern Michigan University

College for Creative Studies(CCS)

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