Dan Elvis Orgill
Art DIrector
Portland,OR
Summary
Enthusiastic Art Director eager to contribute to team success through hard work, attention to detail and excellent organizational skills. Clear understanding of Art Direction and Graphic Design and training in Adobe and Microsoft software suites. Motivated to learn, grow and excel.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
Art Director
CMD Agency
Portland, OR
09.2010 - 10.2020
- Carefully prepared all design layouts into prepress files for offset, web and digital printing.
- Contributed to creative process through original ideas and inspiration.
- Developed artistic visual products while working within defined technical constraints.
- Managed technological considerations to meet defined goals.
- Preserved branding standards of assigned accounts.
Senior Art Director
Euro RSCG Edge
Portland, OR
06.2008 - 09.2010
- Designed visual models meeting both aesthetic and technical criteria.
- Anticipated design issues and proved to be proactive in developing effective solutions.
- Carefully prepared all design layouts into prepress files for offset, web and digital printing.
- Developed artistic visual products while working within defined technical constraints.
- Collaborated with production on task list creation to meet overall project goals on time.
- Contributed to creative process through original ideas and inspiration.
- Preserved branding standards of assigned accounts.
- Developed art and design concepts.
Senior Art Director
McCann Erickson
Salt Lake City, UT
04.2005 - 07.2008
- Managed technological considerations to meet defined goals.
- Designed visual models meeting both aesthetic and technical criteria.
- Anticipated design issues and proved to be proactive in developing effective solutions.
- Carefully prepared all design layouts into prepress files for offset, web and digital printing.
- Developed artistic visual products while working within defined technical constraints.
- Collaborated with production on task list creation to meet overall project goals on time.
- Contributed to creative process through original ideas and inspiration.
- Preserved branding standards of assigned accounts.
- Developed art and design concepts.
- Delivered on multiple titles and platforms simultaneously.
Senior Art Director
Kinara Advertising
Salt Lake City, UT
05.2002 - 04.2005
- Managed technological considerations to meet defined goals.
- Researched industry trends and evaluated competitive products.
- Fostered highly communicative, collaborative team culture on all visual product projects.
- Anticipated design issues and proved to be proactive in developing effective solutions.
- Carefully prepared all design layouts into prepress files for offset, web and digital printing.
- Researched drawings of characters and environmental elements for inspiration.
- Developed artistic visual products while working within defined technical constraints.
- Contributed to creative process through original ideas and inspiration.
- Collaborated with production on task list creation to meet overall project goals on time.
- Preserved branding standards of assigned accounts.
- Developed art and design concepts.
Interactive Art Director
Euro RSCG DSW Partners
Salt Lake City, UT
06.2000 - 05.2002
- Carefully prepared all design layouts into prepress files for offset, web and digital printing.
- Managed technological considerations to meet defined goals.
- Developed artistic visual products while working within defined technical constraints.
- Anticipated design issues and proved to be proactive in developing effective solutions.
- Researched industry trends and evaluated competitive products.
- Collaborated with production on task list creation to meet overall project goals on time.
- Designed visual models meeting both aesthetic and technical criteria.
- Contributed to creative process through original ideas and inspiration.
- Preserved branding standards of assigned accounts.
Interactive Art Director
SuMuS Interactive
Salt Lake City, UT
01.2000 - 06.2000
- Carefully prepared all design layouts into prepress files for offset, web and digital printing.
- Managed technological considerations to meet defined goals.
- Developed artistic visual products while working within defined technical constraints.
- Anticipated design issues and proved to be proactive in developing effective solutions.
- Researched industry trends and evaluated competitive products.
- Designed visual models meeting both aesthetic and technical criteria.
- Contributed to creative process through original ideas and inspiration.
- Preserved branding standards of assigned accounts.
- Fostered highly communicative, collaborative team culture on all visual product projects.
Production/Graphic Designer
Euro RSCG DSW Partners
Salt Lake City, UT
01.1997 - 01.2000
- Developed collateral such as display, marketing and packaging materials to support product branding strategies.
- Used Adobe to create images and layouts for over numerous projects.
- Developed creative design for marketing packages, including print materials, brochures, banners and signs.
- Completed key visual product design projects for all clients.
- Used Quark and Adobe to develop product mockups and prototype designs.
Production/Graphic Designer
Kirwin Communications
Park City, UT
07.1995 - 01.1997
- Developed collateral such as display, marketing and packaging materials to support product branding strategies.
- Used Adobe to create images and layouts for over all projects.
- Developed creative design for marketing packages, including print materials, brochures, banners and signs.
- Pursued business development opportunities and fostered positive relationships with clients through engaging presentations.
- Worked with clients to gather and define requirements, establish scopes and managing project milestones.
Designer/Illustrator
O. C. Tanner Co.
Salt Lake City, UT
01.1992 - 07.1995
- Consulted with Sales to identify design requirements for each project.
- Developed design deliverables that elevated, differentiated and functioned on-brand and on-strategy.
- Maintained consistent use of graphic imagery in materials and other marketing outreach.
- Obtained approval of concepts by submitting rough drafts to management or to client.
- Planned project concepts by researching and studying information.
- Created over 1,000 visual concepts either by hand or with assistance of computer programs in my time there.
Education
Skills
Photographic editing
Art history
Visual communication expertise
Department development
2D design
Corporate identity branding
Complex problem solver
Adobe InDesign
Technical illustration
Logo creation
Web Design
Superior time management
Mac OS X proficient
Adobe Illustrator expert
Proficient in Adobe Acrobat
Prepress and printing
Timeline
Art Director - CMD Agency
09.2010 - 10.2020
Senior Art Director - Euro RSCG Edge
06.2008 - 09.2010
Senior Art Director - McCann Erickson
04.2005 - 07.2008
Senior Art Director - Kinara Advertising
05.2002 - 04.2005
Interactive Art Director - Euro RSCG DSW Partners
06.2000 - 05.2002
Interactive Art Director - SuMuS Interactive
01.2000 - 06.2000
Production/Graphic Designer - Euro RSCG DSW Partners
01.1997 - 01.2000
Production/Graphic Designer - Kirwin Communications
07.1995 - 01.1997
Designer/Illustrator - O. C. Tanner Co.
01.1992 - 07.1995
Self Taught - ,