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Thomas Haddad
E-mail: Haggerman@yahoo.com


QUALIFICATIONS
Thomas is a dynamic visual artist and designer. His unique vision has enhanced both business-to-business and business-to-consumer projects in financial services, music publishing, and international tourism. Clients include Citigroup, J.P. Morgan Chase, AT&T, Hilton, RIM, MTV Networks.
In addition to his award winning designs, Thomas has shown fine art drawings in galleries and museums across America.

EMPLOYMENT
2001–Present • CREATIVE DIRECTOR, Strategic Communications Group
Strategic is a full-service Communications agency for Fortune 500 clients with a specialization in financial services. Clients include Citigroup, JPMorgan Chase, MasterCard, SmithBarney, Equitable/AXA, GE, E-Loan.
• Creative Lead: Develop designs and campaigns for print and web, including employee rewards and recognition programs, incentive programs, employee awareness, employee loyalty and retention, internal marketing, customer and employee educational programs, traveling road shows, corporate conventions and events, and corporate identity.
• Establish and maintain corporate branding standards and guidelines to insure fresh visuals that stay within corporate message and identity.
• Manage full-time and freelance design team.
• Work closely with CFO and estimators to develop detailed schedules and budgets.
• Manage projects to ensure all work be completed on time and within budget.

2000-2001 • ART DIRECTOR, Strategic Communications Group
Clients included Citigroup, JPMorgan Chase, Equitable/AXA.
• Designed logos and identities, brochures, direct mail, employee newsletters, shareholder communications, posters, banners, invitations, meetings in a box, surveys, PowerPoint presentations, and premiums.
• Coordinated bidding process for all print buying.
• Directed press runs.
• Supervised four-member design team through all projects.

1998-2000 • Designer, F&M Expressions Unlimited
• Developed designs, from thumbnail to printed product, for international tourist attractions.
• Worked closely with printer to produce high quality spot color silkscreen t-shirts and merchandise.

1996-1998 • Art Teacher, Caldwell/West Caldwell Schools
• Taught multicultural sculpture, painting, and art history course to grades 9-12.
• Taught courses in sculpture and textile design to grades 9-12.

1994 • Photographer/Assistant Editor, Nothing to Lose Productions
• Produced professional imagery in black & white and color, 4X5 and 35mm formats.
• Acted as Still Photographer for feature film, developing photos for advertising and promotions.
• Prepared rough-cut edit for feature film.


1992-1994 • Freelance Illustrator
• Created illustrations using traditional media for Atlas Games, S.O.U.L. Records, and Successful Meetings Magazine.

1991-1993 • Junior Graphic Designer, Reiner Design Consultants, Inc.,
• Developed logo design concepts for CDs and tour packages.
• Prepared mechanicals and print/folding dummies.
• Created and maintained catalog of previous work.

EDUCATION
1989-1993 • Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, New York
Bachelor of Fine Arts with Honors, 1993

AWARDS
2004 ACE NY/IABC Award of Excellence • Publications: Educational/Informational Brochures
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2004 ACE NY/IABC Award of Excellence • Publications: Other Special Purpose Publications
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2005 ACE NY/IABC Award of Excellence • Publications: Other Special Purpose Publications
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2005 ACE NY/IABC Award of Excellence • Electronic and Digital Communications: Internet/Web
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2006 Clarion Awards • Special Event: Special Purpose Event MilestoneMoments