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About
SKILLS: Pitch, present, estimate, lead, inspire, collaborate, conceptualize, strategize, create, wireframe, supervise, budget, shoot, direct, write, proof, print, code, invoice. Advanced knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite, MS Office and Wordpress. Expert experience with typography, paper, printing and finishing. Ability to direct and motivate front-end designers and back-end programmers to produce user-friendly online experiences featuring the latest technologies
EDUCATION: BFA, The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art, New York City
CONTRIBUTOR: Design Career: Practical Knowledge for Beginning Graphic Designers; Designing with Illustration; Logo, Font & Lettering Bible; Typography Essentials; Sourcebook for Visual Ideas
TEACHER: City College, New York University, The Cooper Union, Parsons School of Design -
Experience
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Director, Corporate Design Group, Global CommunicationsNew York, NY2016 - Present (10 years)
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Design DirectorNew York, NY2011 - 2015 (4 years)Responsible for maintaining client relationships, inspiring staff, and designing effective campaigns —hands-on. Clients include Goldman Sachs, BlackRock, AIGA, Dechert, Centerline Capital, Lenox Advisors, and Mutual of America
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Art DirectorRoss Culbert & Lavery, Inc.New York, NY2003 - 2011 (8 years)Print and interactive design for clients including Ameriprise Financial, Lehman Brothers, Scholastic, PwC, Cahill, Simpson Thacher, Debevoise and Milbank
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PartnerCalfo Aron LLCNew York, NY1993 - 2002 (9 years)Design and advertising for clients including Pfizer, AT&T, Metra Biosystems, Innovir Laboratories, Biocircuits, ImClone Systems, OSI Pharmaceuticals, Mount Sinai, Hexcel, Long Island Rail Road, MetLife, Televisa, Bank of New York, MONY, McGraw-Hill, TIAA-CREF, PwC, School of American Ballet, NY City Opera, New York Philharmonic, NYU School of Law, The National Symphony and the International Center of Photography
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Awards
Art Director's Club, Print, GD USA. Work in the permanent collection of the Library of Congress.
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Affiliations
AIGA
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Skills
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Elsewhere on the Web
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On Coroflot@michaelaron, member since 2009