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DIGITAL ART DIRECTOR | CREATIVE DIRECTOR

As an experienced Art Director & Senior Graphic Designer and Team Leader, I have managed creative ideas to maximize brand awareness and sales through cutting edge design,
team building and productivity. I possess a keen eye for detail, strong effective design abilities, and hands-on experience in multiple facets of design and team leadership, including websites, brochures, corporate branding, and multimedia.
I am focused on generating innovative design solutions that meet objectives and exceed expectations. I can utilize design as a strong communication medium while still making the
end product visually appealing.

My experience and accountability allow me to gather information to effectively lead and develop creative
strategies and work flows from concept to completion on
time and on budget.

I welcome the opportunity to further discuss the mutual benefits of working together, as well as the creative talents
I can deliver. If you have any question for me, I am available
at your earliest convenience at (847) 219-7573 or email at jmc3367@gmail.com. 

Thank you in advance for your time and consideration.

John McCormack 

Digital Art Director | Creative Designer 
847 219-7573 | jmc3367@gmail.com
LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/jmcmack/

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Experience

Pactiv Food Packaging
Web & Graphics Manager | 2016 – Present

Design and management of the corporate and eco-friendly “EarthChoice” websites, brochures, new product branding and image library for the largest food packaging company in the world.

Graliem Graphics
Owner, Creative Director | 2014 – Present

Provid creative vision, strategy and leadership to multiple clients, including; Buehler, Matsing, Extenet, DZN Technologies, and Whoop, developing successful branding, website designs, UI/UX designs advertising and print collaterals.

Zhone Technologies, Inc
Art Director | 2010 – 2014

Print, web, new product launch and trade show event design. Managing small internal staff, ensured constant quality, integrity and timely deliver within budget and on deadline.

UT Starcom, Inc
Art Director | 2005 – 2009

Managing an international team of copywriters and designers, created regional websites, brochures, trade show graphics and promotional items.

AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals
Senior Graphic Designer | 1999 – 2005

Worked with area sales teams providing creative and artistic direction for various doctors, medical offices & patient education needs.

Knowledge

  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Adobe InDesign
  • Adobe Dreamweaver
  • Adobe Acrobat
  • WordPress
  • Axure
  • HTML
  • Microsoft Word
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Adobe Premiere Pro
  • Adobe Xd
  • Titan CMS
  • Bootstrap
  • OmniGraffle
  • PHP
  • Microsoft PowerPoint

EDUCATION

Columbia College Chicago
Graphic Design 1987 | 1990

Ascend Media Deerfield
Digital Design 2006 | 2008

Northwoods
User Interface, User Experience 2014 | 2016

What people say?

We could always count on John to work with the most general of requests and bring back specific creative options. He is a good listener and is attentive to the nuances and small details that come with marketing in a high-tech industry. John could be relied upon to make his deadlines, consistently delivering a lot with little guidance and even fewer resources.
Corey Geiger
COO at IronRidge, Inc.
John is a great individual. He has a wide range of creative talent both in artistic design and music, he had a great eye for detail, he is a team player and a high energy contributor in any circumstances. I had the pleasure of working with him all over the world over two and a half years and saw him raise customer and internal events to a new level through the application of his skills.
David King
CEO at Flexenclosure AB
John is one of the most detail-oriented creative professionals that I have come across. Talented, energetic, hard-working, committed and driven are some of the ways I can describe him. He has remarkable project management skills and comes up with mind blowing ideas for each and every project. I would recommend John for any creative and design oriented position. An invaluable asset to any organization!
Hesha Patel
Global Director of Marketing, Metadata
John demonstrated vision and leadership in the creative realm, developing accessible look and feel elements for virtually all customer facing collateral and communications. In addition, he's a positive guy with an enthusiastic approach to his work - an attitude that contributes to the overall enthusiasm of the team.
Daniel Marcus
Regional Sales Manager, RGB Spectrum
John is a creative genius in terms of strategic thinking and design aspect - his works are an excellent balance of the two . I remember during my tenure with him,he would crave out apt designs with minimum brief and these would be a clear mix of strategy,sales and creativity.An asset to any organisation - high on intergity, responsibility and timelines.
Rachana Panda
Chief Communications Officer, GE APAC
I've always admired John and his talents. I've respected him for his commitment and dedication. He's the ultimate "go-getter" who constantly over achieves. I can only hope that the two of us will work together some day. Any company should be as lucky!
Kevin Scurlock
Principal Systems Engineer, Motorola Solutions

I'm ready, Let's talk.

    Contact info

    Email Me

    jmc3367@gmail.com

    Call or Text Me

    847 219-7573