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Steve Rugg's Professional Experience
Lion's Breath Studio of Design - Currently seeking CEO's that is not only passionate about success, but one who understands creative marketing will bring success. Those CEO's that want to shape things in the world. Not follow the rest of the sheep.

Silver Moon Concepts, (International Jewelry Wholesaler), Winter Park, Florida, I conceived and built a graphic arts department for this international jewelry wholesaler. Supervised a staff team of four creative and web designers.
Points accomplishment:
Designed magazine advertisement currently breaking all response
records in company's history.
Designed and developed sales and marketing materials including
sales manuals, print advertisements, trade show materials, display
signs, direct mailers, blister packaging and point-of-purchase
display materials.
Collaborated with President and sales teams in the development of
new markets and products.
Managed purchasing, administration, upgrade and maintenance of
technology systems and equipment.
Coordinated and managed business communications with Chinese
offices for printing and packaging production.

When I joined the firm in late 1997 there were twelve employees. Functioning as the only graphics designer for the first eight months, my responsibilities expanded rapidly to include:
Marketing & Art Director responsibility
Art Department Supervisor (6)
Media Buyer Packaging Facilitator

Wicks Printing & Pre-Press, Orlando, Florida
Recruited to lead start-up of pre-press department for this 36-year-old printing company that had expanded into phone card printing. Managed a staff of three.
Purchased, installed and set-up hi-tech film equipment, Macintosh computer network, large format printers and state-of-the-art pre-press operations.
Managed design, illustration and prepress production for a variety of accounts including Atlantic Portfolio Analytics & Management, Inc. that delivered a 600% ($450 million) increase in business over previously designed corporate sales brochure.

Freelance Graphic Artist, Orlando, Florida
Developed and designed marketing materials for Walt Disney World, Church Street Station, Orange County Convention Center, Universal Studios, Sun Bank, Four Graphics, and Home Builders Associates.

Universal Studios Florida, Orlando, Florida
Design Director, New Projects
Designed key projects under the direction Creative Director.
Supervised a staff of 10 designers in the implementation of
key projects prior to theme park opening.
Formed initial design of numerous theme park elements.
Managed creation of the Time Capsule for Universal Studios
Grand Opening ceremonies.
Purchasing functions: all materials for building the Time Capsule

Church Street Station, Orlando, Florida
Designed marketing materials for Church Street Station�s banquet
facilities, driving it to full capacity.
Restructured printing operations and cut printing costs by $3000
per month within 6 months for the art & marketing department.
Designed beer labels and mug labels as a freelancer while
working for Universal Studios.