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Charles Gilliam1909 Weymouth Court Arlington Texas 76013817
460-2996817 [email protected]
ART DIRECTORGRAPHIC DESIGNER
Results-driven art director and advertising designer, offering a
strong balancebetween layout and design, and advertising knowledge,
combined to produce the best answers to meet marketing/advertising
needs. Built and maintained top-performing teams of advertising
experts, providing guidance, training and support needed to exceed
goals and business objectives.
Designer and art director with verifiable year-after-year
success achieving business growth objectives for customer base.
Extensive experience with advertisingagencies and graphic design
studios managing multiple projects and budgets, requiring
understanding of advertising basics, staff management, critical
deadlines, and quality outcome. Trained over 400 artists and
peripheral staff on designbasics and how to utilize them to design
advertising for maximum outcome. Managed design and installation of
$1,000,000 corporate exhibitions.
Art Direction. Graphic Designer. Illustrator. 3-Dimensional
Exhibit Designer. Ma
nager. Copywriter. Training Documentation Expert. Adobe
Illustrator, InDesign and Photoshop. Microsoft Word, Excel, and
PowerPoint
EXPERIENCE HIGHLIGHTS
Training Specialist* Researched and documented in-house
programs to train staff onproprietary programs.
* Trained staff utilizing bothclassroom and online
trainingprocesses.
* Wrote two books on design for artists
and sales on how to createadvertising that works for
thecustomer.
Art Director* Lead and managed six-man team of
artist to meet deadlines, budgets andyet making sure product met
thehighest creative standards andachieved increase in sales
forcustomer.
* Coordinated in-house work with free-lance staff to accomplish
work
requiring larger staffs.* Designed and oversaw the
construction
and installation of high-end exhibitfor museums and
corporations.
* EDS Technology Pavilion,Dallas TX (Infomart)-$1,000,000 +
* Oil and Petroleum Exhibit,Museum of Science andIndustry,
Chicago, IL, $75,000
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update, 100,000 visitors ayear.
* Oil and Petroleum Museum,Tyler, TX, $60,000 update,75,000
visitors a year.
* Kilgore Rangerette Museum,Kilgore, TX, $60,000 update,50,000
visitors a year.
* Prospective new jobs - TexasSports Hall of Fame, Waco, TX;Dr.
Pepper Museum, Waco, TX;Air Flight Museum, WarnerRobins, GA
* Produced advertising for print andradio.
* Developed a comprehensive pricingstructure for a printing
company thatprovided turnkey products.
* Worked directly with printingcompanies, multi-media
companies,sales reps, and direct mail houses.
Graphic Designer* Designed advertising for print.
* Created illustrations for print ads,flyers and posters.*
Received Certificate of Excellence
from Strathmore Papers for anadvertising agency's logo
package.
* Received Council of Leadersrecognition in 1999, and Above
andBeyond recognition in 2000, 2001,2003, and 2004 for outstanding
workfor the company.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
MANAGER/TRAINING SPECIALISTAT&T Yellow Pages, Dallas,
TXADJUNCT PROFESSOR
El Centro College, Dallas, TXART DIRECTOR
Southwestern Bell Yellow PagesSt Louis, MO and Dallas, TX
GRAPHIC ARTISTSouthwestern Bell Yellow Pages,Dallas,, TX
ART DIRECTORMuseum Arts INC, Dallas, TX
OWNER/ART DIRECTOR/ILLUSTRATOR
Air Design Graphics, Arlington, TX
EDUCATION
AL TrainerAccelerated Learning Institute
Certified Training GeneralistLangevin Services
BVA Degree, IllustrationGeorgia State University, Atlanta,
GA
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