Creative Agencies

Art Director/Graphic Designer

High-end, award-winning graphic designer with significant professional experience and a keen eye for detail.
Highly accomplished with expertise in leading profit generating operations through strategic operations, plan-
ning, improvement processes, and providing high-end client services. Demonstrated management skills that
enhance productivity and drive sustained business performance. Seeking to bring talent to the table in a role
with a respected organization that values very hard work, creativity, and results.

*  Successfully launched and currently operate freelance business, B2B
* Conceive, design, and execute a wide range of award-winning projects for a variety of clients
* Contracted as Interim Art Director for Memory Makers magazine to redesign magazine 10/01 to 6/02
* Served as Advertising Art Director for Tucson Lifestyle magazine 10/99 to 11/00
* Routinely execute superior design work in line with client specifications to uphold brand name; utilize in-depth communication skills to build client relationships. Had clients such as Northwest Airlines Magazine, Florida Tourism Council, Connecticut Tourism Council, and Decorating Den

Mattel is the worldwide leader in the design, manufacturing and marketing of toy products.
* One of only two out of 75 selected designers that designed and developed packaging concepts for the exclusive
adult collector series of Barbie dolls with price points ranging from $70 to over $1,500
* Planned and art directed all photography and illustrations
* Negotiate prices on all outsourced vendors, photographers, illustrators, etc.

Senior Packaging Designer

Current is a multi-brand direct marketing company with more than 2,000 products and millions of customers. It is
a mail order company in competition with such companies such as Hallmark.
* Was recruited to initiate and head up the new Digital Design Studio which is responsible for all design and production work for all products produced directly by Current
* Conceived, planned and directed all custom photography for all photographic projects as well as training of other designers in photographic art direction and methodology. Also did all conceptualizations, freelance nego-
tiations for photographers and stylists, location scouting, budgeting, prop shopping, propping, photo styling and general art direction of all new photography.
* Assumed responsibility for conceptualizations, freelance negotiation for photographers and stylists, location
scouting, prop shopping, propping, photo styling, and general art direction of new photography
* Planned, designed and executed graphic design of all calendars and any photographic projects as well as multi-
dimensional products including: books, posters, compact disc jackets, die-cut products, correspondence seals,
cookbooks, wrapping papers, postcards, paper mobiles, packaging and other paper products.
* Produced 12+ calendars annually
* KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Won Denver Art Director's awards for two car calendars' designs.

Digital Design Studio Manager

Lands' End is an American clothing and home decor retailer founded in 1963 and based in Dodgeville, Wisconsin, that specializes in casual clothing, luggage, and home furnishings
* Created, planned, budgeted, and directed all location and studio photography for quilt, tabletop, and blanket
product lines
* Designed assigned catalog pages in designated product areas
* Served as Art Director for designated Coming Home and Lands' End catalog pages
* KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Only Art Director chosen to go on long-distance photo shoots to San Francisco
and Chicago

Art Director

Meredith Corporation is a Fortune 500 company and media conglomerate based in Des Moines, Iowa. The company owns maga-
zines, television stations, websites, and radio stations.
* Facilitated use of first Macintosh desktop publishing system for magazines: prepared equipment budget pro-
posals, tested software/hardware, created file management methods, streamlined copy flow process, resolved
applications problems, and incorporated latest application updates into departmental procedures
* Conducted training programs for editorial staff on desktop publishing applications
* Collaborated with all levels of staff to ensure smooth and efficient productions
* Maintained art production budget of $ 2.1 million a year for 31 magazines
* Created and revised cost workbooks for pre-press production of specialty interest magazines
* Designed editorial magazine pages and covers, conceptualized and art directed photography, and proofed all
phases of magazine production
* Supervised five direct reports, approved all layouts and covers, fine-tuned production techniques, and man-
aged magazine schedules
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Associate Art Director

Find out detailed information about Nancy McGrath, Art Director/Graphic Designer in Aurora, CO

Nancy McGrath: Art Director/Graphic Designer in Aurora, CO

Nancy McGrath

McGRATH CREATIVE GRAPHIC DESIGN

MATTEL

CURRENT INC

LANDS' END

MEREDITH CORPORATION "Better Homes & Gardens" magazines

Pikes Peak Community College

Univ. of North Dakota

University of North Dakota