Dennis Salvatier on The Creative Finder

For over a decade, I have been successfully designing for commercial and promotional needs, such as branding, marketing collateral, environmental graphics, web and apparel graphics; in a designer or director role. I have also accomplished applying my illustration skills for brand-name lines in the apparel industry. I also pride myself in having developed new ideas with more cost effective solutions on a minimized budget, while still retaining the same level of quality.
Computer Software

Mac and PC formats, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Acrobat, Excel, Microsoft Word.

Work Experience

4/11-7/11 – Graphic Designer/Illustrator: Lakeshore Learning Materials
• Illustrated and developed ideas for Interactive Whiteboard software.
• Conceptualized and designed various package and product designs.

8/08-1/10 - Media Designer: Inland Hills Church
• Designed and developed branding and graphics for all media (print, web, exhibit and video)
• Conceptualized ideas for effective marketing
• Maintained relationships with established vendors and developed new ones

3/07-8/08 - Sr. Graphic Designer: Newsong: Third Culture Community
• Attained the role of full-time designer within weeks of starting as a contractor
• Designed graphics and branding for print, web and signage; serving the Irvine, North OC, LA and Mexico City sites
• Planned, with the Art Director, a successful marketing campaign and materials for Newsong’s ’08 leadership conference; saving $4,000 in printing costs

10/05-2/07 - Marketing Director: Assist Marketing
• Earned the role of Marketing Director after 5 months
• Oversaw operations, production, two designers and planned marketing solutions with clients, while still acting as head designer
• Initiated the expansion of services to local businesses, as opposed to just real estate professionals; taking the company from direct-mail to a full marketing solutions company
• Gained notoriety within the community and higher gross profit margins for the first time in 2006

7/04–10/05 - Marketing Coordinator: Century 21 Foothills:
• Began by designing the various marketing solutions and materials for print and web
• Initiated offering my services personally to agents as incentive for signing with C21 Foothills
• Designed for the Century 21 Foothills’ family of offices, including Foothill Escrow and MortgageTree lending

3/04 -5/04 - Graphic Designer/Production Artist: InkFX Corp
• Performed as the Production Artist for screen printing, including color separation and film output
• Earned the opportunity to design for brand names such as Anchor Blue, Von Zipper, Beach Bums
• Met and took care of clients when the Creative Directors were out of the office

9/01-7/03 - Graphic Designer: Best-in-West Graphics
• Began designing for embroidery, but earned the opportunity to design for promotions and branding within 3 months
• Designed for clients including, KROCK 92.3 FM, Sony Pictures, Spalding, and Self Esteem Clothing

8/00-1/01- Art Director- University Pride.com
• Successfully designed six character mascots as a contractor; and was hired on
• Acted as Art Director after hiring two artists
• Developed the company brand, website, comics, merchandise and all promotional materials

Education

The Art Institute of Los Angeles, Santa Monica, CA
Associate of Science Degree in Computer Animation. June, 1999.

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