The Pickled Egg

Resume - Word Document

I am an Art Director located in the Boston, MA area. Currently working for Brand Identity Guru in Boston, MA on a full range of interactive and print projects.

Please use the contact form for email contact.
http://www.chrishildreth.com
http://www.thepickledegg.com - Packaging Design

Professional Experience.

Brand Identity Guru, Art Director - October 2001 to Present

• Create corporate identity, packaging, direct mail, brochures, tradeshow graphics and various other marketing materials
• Concept and produce websites, email campaigns and banners using xhtml/css, javascript and flash technologies
• Develop and maintain company’s web site and multimedia presentation tools
• Present and manage projects on a daily basis with clients and vendors

HOOD, Freelance Designer - January 2002 to Present

• Design corporate identity, sales presentation tools, packaging, POP displays, FSI, catalogs, tradeshow graphics and various other marketing materials
• Train and assist staff with graphic design applications
• Co-direct food and packaging photo shoots
• Direct staff in design and scheduling of projects
• Responsible for all production work; manage printing vendors, pre-press, and execute jobs through to completion while maintaining Hood quality standards

Atomic Marketing, Creative Director - January 1997 to January 2002

• Created corporate identity, web sites, sales presentation tools, packaging, pop displays, catalogs, tradeshow graphics and various other marketing materials
• Demonstrated a variety of techniques to designers for use in multiple applications and projects
• Created Atomic’s web site and multimedia presentation tools
• Developed Atomic’s extranet site, which is used for artwork proofing, form completion, and job tracking
• Interacted on a daily basis with clients, vendors, and staff
• Lead and managed a team of 4 designers and freelance artists
• Conceptualized, designed and implemented projects independently and within a team
• Responsible for production phase of projects, including color correction, separations, trapping, film output, and on-site press proofs
• Illustrated artwork based on needs and limitations of clients
• Troubleshooted and maintained Macintosh based art department

American Speedy Printing, Designer - November 1994 to January 1997

• Layout of brochures, newsletters, letterhead and business cards
• Established customer relations and technical support
• Operated VGC 320 camera to produce veluxs and stats

EF Euro Tours, Freelance Print Production - June 1994 to October 1994

• Proofread and revised copy and graphics for catalogs, newsletters, travel information, and mail-order forms
• Worked and coordinated with print, design, copy, and photography vendors

Computer Experience.
Platforms: Macintosh OS X, Windows 2000,XP
Programming: XHTML, CSS, Actionscripting, Javascript/DOM, Basic PHP and MySQL

InDesign CS3
Quark XPress 7
Photoshop CS3
Illustrator CS3
Freehand MX
Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint
BBEdit
Flash CS3
Acrobat 8
Dreamweaver
CODA

Education.
University of Massachusetts — Bachelor of Fine Arts, Illustration and Graphic Design, 1994