Russell Pohl

Packaging & Branding Designer / 5th Grade Spelling Bee Champ — Peekskill, NY

About

Born and raised on Long Island, I received my degree at Syracuse University for Communications Design.
I am a package designer for major brands including Gerber, Duncan Hines, Poland Spring, Tyson, Zantac, Afrin, Clarinase, Mrs. Butterworth's, Aunt Jemima, Log Cabin Syrup, Surefit, Sleep Innovations, and Mrs. Paul's. When I was a graphic design intern for a media company, I designed the company's most successful online advertising to date. Oh and I'm a pro at spelling.

russ@russellpohl.com
www.russellpohl.com
631-278-3641
linkedin.com/in/russellpohl/

Experience:
4 years
Education:
Syracuse University
Awards:
American Packaging Design Award for Celeste Flatbreads

Chancellor's Award for Scholarship in Action

5th Grade Spelling Bee Champ

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Resumé

Experience:
Zack Group
Croton-On-Hudson, NY. 2010-Present. Package and branding designer for many brands including Gerber, Duncan Hines, Aunt Jemima, Mrs. Paul's, Surefit, Sleep Innovations, etc.

Brainscape
New York City, NY. 2009-2010. Sole designer for an educational website. Responsible for web design, marketing, business cards, etc.

Parent Media Group
Rockville Center, NY. 2008-2009. Responsible for web advertising, web design, e-mails, video promotion, kiosk design, t-shirts, and business cards. Clients include: Gerbers, Carters, Sears.


Freelance

Lab9
New York City, NY. 2009. Freelanced for Lab9, an appendage company of Cline Davis & Mann.

Walking Through Worlds
San Franscisco, CA. 2009. Designed a media kit, branding, business cards, and dvd jacket for a Danny Glover movie.

Squeezy Tees
New York City, NY. 2009-2010. Designed the packaging and hangtag for womens clothing.

Positive Attitude
New York City. 2009-2010. Designed various clothing products and product presentations.

Dog Eat Dog Advertising
Buffalo, NY. 2010. Designed the logo and business card for an advertising firm.

Elevate Fitness
Greenwich, CT. 2011. Designed the brochure for a fitness center.

Big Apple Baroque
New York City, NY. 2011. Designed the poster for the opera "The Fairy Queen". The poster was also used in online advertising.

Line2
Manhattan Beach, CA. 2009-2010. Designed web banners and landing web pages.

SUNY Purchase.
Purchase, NY. 2005. Designed widely distributed poster for the opera, Dialogues of the Carmelites.

Fringe Hair Salon.
Amityville, NY. Summer 2008. Identity and branding.


Skills:

Proficiency in Adobe CS6. Photoshop, Illustrator, iMovie,
After Effects, Wordpress, CSS, HTML, Mac & PC.

Activities:

Excellent in drawing, creative writing, and video directing.
GD USA Packaging Design Award Winner.
5th Grade Spelling Bee champ.
Drawing Marathon, Relay for Life, Donate Life, National
Honors Society, Art Club, and National Art Honors Society.

Education:

Syracuse University 2009
BFA Communications Design/Minor in History.

References available upon request.



Projects by Russell Pohl