DON GURA
CREATIVE DIRECTOR/LEADER/DESIGNER
1012 Berkeley Street
Boise, ID 83705-2133
208 371 7683
[email protected]www.dongura.com
EXPERIENCE
SCENTSY INC | DEC 2013 – PRESENT | MERIDIAN, ID
DIRECTOR OF DESIGN
Promoted to this position within 3 months of hire (as a senior designer), I manage a creative team of 12 staff, directing all phases of project planning, concept-formulation, and design. Specifically, my key responsibilities include:
• developing creative processes and work plans that foster collaboration and on-strategy results
• building a corporate portfolio of eye-catching and successful advertising to promote multiple brands
• leading complex projects on tight deadlines
• balancing decisive creative direction with nurturing in the course of leading a team of designers, writers, printers and marketing representatives
Projects and duties include:
• designing catalog and event campaigns that support separate brands
• managing ongoing, monthly promotions, email and social media campaigns, and
catalog updates
• bolstering creative ideas with cutting-edge technology to devise enticing and effective marketing materials
• wielding design tools to tell compelling stories about company products
DON GURA GRAPHIC DESIGN | APRIL 2004 – DEC 2013 | BOISE, ID
PRESIDENT | CREATIVE DIRECTOR
As owner of a small and nimble graphic design agency, I served a diverse clientele, providing a broad portfolio of print and web design strategies for customer satisfaction. Key projects involved:
• developing brand strategies across multiple platforms including print and web-based media
• providing three-dimensional solutions, such as packaging, vehicle wraps and premium
• creating book cover and interior designs, particularly for the endurance sports industry
CLIENTS: Hewlett-Packard, FTI Consulting, Compass Lexecon, Weyerhaeuser, VeloPress,
Jacksons Foods, Icon Credit Union
BHI | OCTOBER 1999 – APRIL 2004 | CHICAGO, IL
SENIOR ART DIRECTOR
At this full-service communications design firm I managed a team of designers, servicing well-established clients. My key responsibilities included:
• creating tradeshow booths, business collateral and advertising campaigns
• supervising production and generating annual reports
• developing brand identities
• designing websites
CLIENTS: Brunswick, Cisco, First Industrial Realty Trust, Verizon, ShopperTrakRCT
BCN COMMUNICATIONS | JULY 1996 – MAY 1999 | CHICAGO, IL
ART DIRECTOR
At this strategic, creative firm, I developed and managed collateral to satisfy high-level,
corporate client needs. My key responsibilities included:
• designing award-winning advertising campaigns
• producing annual reports
• creating corporate identities and branding campaigns
CLIENTS: Sara Lee, Motorola, Boston Market, Einstein/Noah Bagel Corp., G. Leblanc Corp.
BAGBY AND COMPANY INC. | SEPTEMBER 1995 – JULY 1996 | CHICAGO, IL
ART DIRECTOR
At this graphic services company, I gained early experience in the service of well-established
clients. My key responsibilities included:
• designing annual reports
• developing fragrance and body care packaging
• creating identity programs
CLIENTS: Spiegel, Inc., Eddie Bauer, Coty, Graycor
COKER GOLLEY | SEPTEMBER 1993– AUGUST 1995 | ATLANTA, GA
As a budding industrial designer, I gained my first skills in the business. My key
responsibilities included:
• developing product designs
• creating drawings for production
• creating packaging designs
CLIENTS: Coca-Cola
EDUCATION
PORTFOLIO CENTER | MARCH 1995 | ATLANTA, GA
At this graphic design school, I gleaned the skill set necessary to transition from a career in
industrial design to graphic design.
KENT STATE UNIVERSITY | DECEMBER 1985 | KENT, OH
Earned Bachelor of Science in industrial design