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VILAYVANH SAYARATH

VILAYVANH SAYARATH

Farmington,MI

Summary

A seasoned art director and production artist with over 8 years of experience in the creative field. With a proven track record that will bring results and take on challenges in a fast-paced creative industry. Highly motivated, detailed-oriented professional, who's objective is to excel in a production artist position that offers diverse and challenging job responsibilities while providing learning and career advancement in a growth-oriented organization.

Portfolio

https://vsayarath.portfolio.site/about

Work History

Art Director / Production Artist

6 Years Of Experience | MARS Advertising
Southfield, MI
04.2005 - 03.2011
  • Art director/production artist who produced prints including but not limited to brochures, flyers, posters, pamphlets, magazines, ads, direct mailers, coupons, in-store displays and other publications from concept to completion in collaboration with account executives and design teams while understanding client requirements and brand standards
  • Produced quick turn work while maintaining existing brand guidelines
  • Utilized the latest Adobe Creative Suite software: Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign to create and format layouts and graphics
  • Reviewed, proofed and collected files for final output for the production team to process and send to clients
  • Brainstormed and contributed to creative process to define design ideas and objectives while strategically focusing on consumer insights and branding
  • Completed projects with high quality results and on time
  • Worked with major brands: Walmart, Target, Kroger, Conagra; Campbell's, Abbott Laboratories; EAS, Ensure, Nepro, Glucerna, Pedialyte, PediaSure Similac, ZonePerfect

Graphic Designer / Website Developer

2 Years Of Freelance
, Euless, TX / Warren, MI
08.2001 - 09.2003
  • Researched, developed and project managed multiple websites for small businesses
  • Worked directly with clients to custom design unique and comprehensive websites to represent client's business culture
  • Customized each website to catered to client's needs and budget
  • Utilized the latest multimedia applications to create graphics and dynamic contents
  • Designed, implemented and monitored web pages, plugins and functionality for continuous improvement
  • Provided ongoing consultation and support for client to maximize productivity and stay ahead of competition

Software Engineer

1 Year Of Experience | L3 Communications
Arlington, TX
03.2001 - 07.2001
  • Responsibilities included development, design, integration, and system testing on multi-server environment of data coding matrix for TMS (Training Management System) used by flight schools
  • Involved with developing complex web-based reports utilizing Java Server Pages (JSP), Oracle, and PL SQL on Windows NT/2000 platform
  • Led small group of software engineers to design and implement workflow application to track system updates and bug defects
  • Analyzed system requirements and recommended changes to improve system's functionality and performance

Creative Assistant

1 Year Of Experience | Campbell-Ewald Publishing
Southfield, MI
11.2000 - 02.2001
  • Worked on multiple projects in fast-paced environment for top advertising agency to develop overall layout and design of brochures, flyers, posters, pamphlets, magazines, and other publications from concept to completion with very tight deadlines
  • Other job duties included but not limited to layout preparation, mounting presentations, scanning and converting photos and art images for publication and logging utilizing Photoshop, Illustrator, and Quark on both Windows and Mac operating systems
  • Collaborated with art directors and contributed to creative process for various projects

Education

B.A.A. - Graphic Design, Management Information Systems

Central Michigan University | 2000
Mount Pleasant, MI
2000

Art Education

Scuola Lorenzo De' Medici | Florence, Italy | 1998
Florence, Italy
1998

Skills

  • Layout Design
  • Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, PageMaker, QuarkXpress
  • Style Guides
  • Web Site Design
  • Software System Design
  • Final Design Delivery
  • Design Mockups
  • Microsoft Office

Timeline

Art Director / Production Artist

6 Years Of Experience | MARS Advertising
04.2005 - 03.2011

Graphic Designer / Website Developer

2 Years Of Freelance
08.2001 - 09.2003

Software Engineer

1 Year Of Experience | L3 Communications
03.2001 - 07.2001

Creative Assistant

1 Year Of Experience | Campbell-Ewald Publishing
11.2000 - 02.2001

B.A.A. - Graphic Design, Management Information Systems

Central Michigan University | 2000

Art Education

Scuola Lorenzo De' Medici | Florence, Italy | 1998
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