Tammy Repp
Mahopac,NY
Summary
Skilled Creative Director adept at overseeing writers, designers and artists to accomplish challenging objectives. Excellent communicator, problem solver and detail-oriented manager proficient in business operations and customer needs.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
Work History
Creative Director
Michel Design Works
05.2011 - 06.2023
- Coordinated with vendors and suppliers to source materials and equipment needed for production.
- Developed style guides to promote consistent branding across projects.
- Managed workloads of 5 designers, illustrators and other team members to optimize productivity and timeliness of task completion.
- Utilized industry-standard software to design layouts and create storyboards for visual presentations.
- Conducted research and identified market trends to inform creative direction, which increased sales over 20% per year.
- Fostered highly communicative, collaborative team culture on visual product projects.
- Wrote creative briefs and coached copywriters to develop compelling content.
- Oversaw implementation of editing, color correction and other post-production processes.
- Presented creative concepts to clients and implemented continual feedback to achieve client satisfaction.
- Carefully prepared design layouts into prepress files for offset, web and digital printing.
- Monitored progress of projects, keeping on schedule and within budget.
- Designed innovative creative strategies to raise brand awareness and engagement for organization.
- Monitored industry trends to keep creative materials fresh and engaging.
Art Director
Self Employed Designer
05.1999 - 05.2011
- Contributed to creative process through original ideas and inspiration.
- Researched industry trends and evaluated competitive pieces to enhance creativity and gather fresh ideas.
- Implemented artistic vision to give art purpose and meaning.
- Presented concepts, copy and art during internal and client reviews with a client base of 10+ accounts.
- Managed technological considerations to transform and manipulate artwork.
- Presented creative concepts to clients and implemented continual feedback to achieve client satisfaction.
- Carefully prepared design layouts into prepress files for offset, web and digital printing.
- Conducted research and identified market trends to inform creative direction.
Art Director
Bon Art
09.1991 - 06.1999
- Contributed to creative process through original ideas and inspiration.
- Researched industry trends and evaluated competitive pieces to enhance creativity and gather fresh ideas.
- Enforced uniform style guide for project consistency across contributors.
- Implemented artistic vision to give art purpose and meaning.
- Made collateral to support various marketing campaigns and visually communicate concepts.
- Presented concepts, copy and art during internal and client reviews.
- Developed artistic visual products while working within defined technical constraints.
- Managed workloads of designers, illustrators and other team members to optimize productivity and timeliness of task completion.
- Presented creative concepts to clients and implemented continual feedback to achieve client satisfaction.
- Monitored progress of projects, keeping on schedule and within budget.
- Directed photo shoots for print and digital media, reviewing each element against client standards and expectations.
- Fostered highly communicative, collaborative team culture on visual product projects.
- Carefully prepared design layouts into prepress files for offset, web and digital printing.
- Coordinated with vendors and suppliers to source materials and equipment needed for production.
- Conducted research and identified market trends to inform creative direction.
- Oversaw implementation of editing, color correction and other post-production processes.
- Worked with creative teams to develop concept designs for campaigns that resonated with target audiences.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Art
Penn West Edinboro
Edinboro, PA05.1986
Skills
- Deadline-oriented
- Creative team leadership
- Design understanding
- Department development
- Photographic editing
- Art history
- Corporate identity branding
Accomplishments
- Supervised team of 7 staff members.
Timeline
Creative Director
Michel Design Works
05.2011 - 06.2023
Art Director
Self Employed Designer
05.1999 - 05.2011
Art Director
Bon Art
09.1991 - 06.1999
Bachelor of Arts - Art
Penn West Edinboro
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