ALEXANDRA CONSTANTIN
1621 Euclid Ave, Berwyn, IL 60402
phone no.: 708 699 8246
e-mail:
[email protected]My portfolio link:
http://alegraphics.com
My website:
www.cgadvertising.com
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Over 9 years of experience in graphic design for advertising agencies and industrial companies, integrated marketing communications, user experience design, broadcast and print media.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Alegraphics / Freelance Art Director ...........................................................................................................................................June 2012– present
TrainingU247 / Chicago
Creative Director .........................................................................................................April 2011– June 2012
3D Lead ..............................................................................................................................2009 – April 2011
Provide art direction services to B2B communication for industrial clients custom-tailored for web and interactive campaigns.
Use 2D and 3D to create effective and easy to sell HCI training modules, product designs, layouts and electronic presentations.
Use 3D modeling animating and post-production programs on a daily basis to develop interactive platforms.
Managed and supervised complex projects and diverse teams
Developed new business ideas for new products and services.
Manage daily project meetings
Delegate work
Set and maintain deadlines
Determine schedule and timing impacts
http://m3training.com//Scotsman_SCN60/module.html
http://m3training.com//Wilbur_Curtis/wilburcurtis.html
http://www.trainingu247.com/
http://primeu247.com/
Product Animations / Chicago
3D Content Manager ......................................................................................................Oct.2008 – July 2009
Provided 3D services (modelling, rendering, animation, texturing and lights) for interactive 3D virtual machine environment.
Designing products, processes, services and environments with a focus placed on the quality of the UX, with emphasis on increasing and improving functionality of the design.
Participated in the interactive campaign of the company (website design, newsletters design and applications for interactive experience)
http://productanimations.com/
Hostway / Chicago
Associate Creative Director ...............................................................................................2006 – 2008
Provided art direction services to B2B and DTC clients custom-tailored for web and print.
Used 2D and 3D to create effective and easy to sell product designs, layouts and electronic presentations.
Managed and supervised complex projects and diverse teams, developers and designers from US and EU.
Planned and developed interactive materials for internal training.
Developed new business ideas for new products and services.
http://www.hostway.com/
Unisens Advertising Agency / Romania
Creative Director .............................................................................................................. 2003 – 2006
Developed and implemented complex integrated communication campaigns covering all classic communication channels, guerrilla marketing, retail advertising, interactive & direct mailing. Increased sales with 250% for BRW (furniture retail chain) in just 1 year. Fully developed “Media is the message” - an innovative presentation design for Harold - Cleaning Services company applied 3D design in innovative OOH media
Clients: Ford, Seat, Mitsubishi Motors, WYL FM radio station, Lindab Ventilation & Profile, Unicom Group, Veolia Environment Group, Population Services International, BRW, Harold Cleaning Services, Pirelli, IVECO Trucks
Publicis / Romania
Senior Art Director ............................................................................................................ 2000 - 2003
Provided art direction services for a wide range of pharmaceutical (OTCs and RX), social and beauty brands.
Created effective and result oriented creative campaigns for clients such as Pfizer, Abbot, Berlin-Chemie, Roche, Rimmel, Populations Services International.
Created state-of-the-art presentation materials for national tradeshows, medical congresses, continuous medical education programs, etc.
Use innovative 3D graphics in direct-to-consumer communication materials.
Designed packaging for beauty products. Supervised audio-video production.
Clients: GSk, Pfizer, Aventis, Berlin-Chemie, Sensi-Blu Pharmacy national network, Population Services International, Rimmel, UNICEF, USAID.
http://www.publicis.com/
Ars Advertising / Romania
Art Director ................................................................................................................... 1998 – 2000
Created the décor and the full set of presentation materials for tradeshows and B2B events. Redefined entirely the interior design for Ductil Iron Powder – starting from the core brand idea, applying it successfully across the entire company.
Created and designed themed events, websites, CPG packaging, audio-video communication materials.
Worked on numerous brand campaigns, refreshes and new business pitches
COMPUTER SKILLS:
3D Studio Max, Photoshop, Corel Draw, Bryce, Adobe Premiere, After Effects, Freehand, Illustrator, InDesign, Quark, Office Suite, HTML, CSS and Content Management Systems like Joomla or Wordpress
EDUCATION
The National Institute of Architecture, Romania - Undergraduate degree
Other studies: architecture studies, restoration studies, urban planning and design studies, CAD studies, technical studies
American citizen with legal right to work for any employer in US.
http://alegraphics.com 
