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JASON CARLTON

EMPLOYMENT

Rose International, Glendale, WI
April 2009 — Current

On site representative at Johnson Controls, coordinating brand development, graphic concepting, and package production.
Graphic design specialist for automotive battery product lines available at Autozone, Pep Boys, and Farm & Fleet.
Production of in house marketing materials, according to Johnson Controls branding guidelines.

Freelance, Wauwatosa, WI
Current
Independent graphic design for local and national clients based in retail, health, and consumer goods.
Clients include McLoud Leather Wear, Fitness Together, The Roberts Group, TailorMade Products, and Prime Cigar Co.
Focus on development of branding, print promotions, photographic stills, packaging development, and POP production.

C2 Graphic Productivity Solutions, Milwaukee, WI January 2007 — October 2007
Freelance graphic design and illustration, executing print material for various Milwaukee area organizations.
Clients include DCI Marketing, Monarch Creative, and Sobelman’s Restaurant.
Full service design, production, and illustration created with client input both off-site and in-house.

Hartman Design, Menomonee Falls, WI
October 2005 — November 2006
Package design and identity development for nationally recognized brands McDavid, Easton, and Johnson Level & Tool.
All client print and packaging projects taken from concept to completion.
Art direction culminated in both a one-on-one and group strategy session. Final input coordinated directly with clients and art director.

Jakks Pacific, Malibu, CA
May 2003 — April 2005
Graphic designer and production designer for America’s fourth largest children’s toy company.
Responsible for packaging design, illustration, and production for Nickelodeon’s SpongeBob SquarePants product line.
Mentor team members in developing design concepts and skill building in the Adobe Creative Suite.


EDUCATION

Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design
MIAD graduate, BFA earned December 1997
Extensive study and appreciation of graphic design and art history.
Concept development for MIAD Class of 1997 graduation materials.
Adobe graphics platform mastered for both Mac OS X and Windows.
Adobe program lab guidance for MIAD students.


RECOMMENDATIONS

Rich Kudronowicz
Regional Manager, Fitness Together
“Jason is tactful and helps others see the varied potential in a given situation. His vivid imagination has captured images that deeply impact the message we attempt to convey in our marketing.”

Troy Tower
Graphic Design Colleague
“Jason is an excellent and very professional graphics designer. He has a very good taste for what good design entails, he can feel what works and what doesn't, while at the same time being sensitive to client's needs.
Top Qualities: Expert, On Time, High Integrity.”