Results-oriented Creative Consultant with a focus on adult education, proficient in developing creative visual and print design collateral for diverse projects. Establishes clear standards and enforces protocols for consistent, high-quality results.
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Phillip Pickard-Jones
Hillsboro,OR
Summary
Overview
16
years of professional experience
Work History
International Academy Of Design & Technology IADTHenderson, NV
Assistant Professor - Lead Adjunct
01.2011 - 01.2014
Job overview
- Evaluated and supervised student activities and performance levels to provide reports on academic progress.
- Mentored students and communicated internship and employment opportunities.
- Applied innovative teaching methods to encourage student learning objectives.
- Built strong rapport with students through class discussions and academic advisement.
- Contributed to campus activities to promote positive university image.
- Collaborated seasonally with up to 12 colleagues on curriculum revision, evaluation of course syllabi and lesson plans for Graphic Design curriculum.
- Handled classroom administration for professors.
- Reviewed program materials and coordinated updates to keep department materials relevant and accurate.
- Assisted professors and school administrators with continuous development, review, planning and outcomes evaluation to measure Graphic Design program performance
- Graded over 60 assignments per week and entered grades into campus software
International Academy Of Design & Technology IADTHenderson, NV
Adjunct-professor
04.2010 - 01.2011
Job overview
- Built relationships with students, mentoring on personal, professional and academic goals while providing coaching on effective study habits.
- Graded nearly 60 quizzes, tests, and projects weekly to provide students with timely academic progress information and feedback.
- Encouraged class discussions by building discussions into lessons, actively soliciting input, asking open-ended questions and using techniques to track student participation.
- Used various learning modalities, exams and practical applications to assess student comprehension.
- Evaluated and revised lesson plans and course content to achieve student-centered learning.
Self-employedHillsboro, OR
Creative Consultant
09.2007 - Current
Job overview
- Handled client communications, providing clear direction and consistent updates on design progress.
- Managed and mentored students, including high school and college level, engaged in and struggling with graphic design curricula.
- Partnered closely with clients and various creative teams to accumulate and disseminate best practices.
- Used broader knowledge about digital landscape to inform creative partners and clients on cutting edge media opportunities and design trends.
- Created customized marketing materials to increase product awareness.
- Identified appropriate marketing channels and target customers for campaigns.
- Studied demographic data to determine optimal targets, competitor offerings and tactics for persuasion.
- Attracted 12 new clients by creating and implementing innovative and creative ad design solutions with focus on establishing brand recognition and guidelines.
Education
Full Sail UniversityWinter Park, FL
Master of Arts from Media Design
08.2016
University Overview
- 3.97 GPA
- Ranked in Top 1% of class
- Thesis Project: Simply Printed, Brand Manager tasked with creating a fictitious brand from concept to reality.
- Worthy Note: Psychographic profiles / consumer personas developed for Thesis Project were retained by instructor for examples to future students.
The Art Institute of Las VegasHenderson, NV
Bachelor of Science from Visual Effects And Motion Graphics
08.2007
University Overview
- 3.67 GPA
- Professional Development: Adobe Creative Suite, Sound Mixing, Basic Animation, Intermediate Animation, Basic Web Design, Basic to Advanced Motion Graphics
Skills
- Creative Writing
- Creative Concept Development
- Academic Research
- Student Progress Reporting
- Continuing Education
- Email Communications
- Technology-Based Curriculum
- Classroom Presentations
- Student Research Guidance
- Post-Secondary Education
- Online Learning Tools
- Design Layouts
- Creative Direction
- Graphic Arts Design
- Brand Development
- Messaging Strategy
Courses Taught
Courses Taught
- Design Fundamentals
- Color Theory
- Beginning Photoshop
- Beginning Illustrator
- Intermediate Photoshop
- Intermediate Illustrator
- Advanced Illustrator
- Advanced Photoshop
- Beginning InDesign
- Intermediate InDesign
- Brand Design
- Portfolio Design
- Web Design
- Print Production & Layout
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Timeline
Assistant Professor - Lead Adjunct
International Academy Of Design & Technology IADT
01.2011 - 01.2014
Adjunct-professor
International Academy Of Design & Technology IADT
04.2010 - 01.2011
Creative Consultant
Self-employed
09.2007 - Current
Full Sail University
Master of Arts from Media Design
The Art Institute of Las Vegas
Bachelor of Science from Visual Effects And Motion Graphics
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