Lynette Schmitt Design, Graphic Design Professional in Cincinnati, OH

About

Design manager with experience in print, web, packaging, social media and digital promotions.

Education

B.S. Design

University of Cincinnati, College of Design, Architecture, Art, Planning

Experience

Design Manager

Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County

2003 - 2014 (11 years)

Design Manager for the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County, a major metropolitan library system consisting of 40 branches and a main library, which was recently designated as the busiest central public library in North America.
Partner

Castator & Associates

1996 - 2004 (8 years)

Consumer goods packaging for Jergens, Kroger, Lance Foods, Totes, Hershey, United Dairy Farmers
Creative Director

U.S. Playing Card Company, Journeyman Press Division

1999 - 2001 (2 years)

Directed and designed collectible card game projects for teens and families from concept to final printing under license from Microsoft, the Age of Empires; and Cartoon Network, Scooby-Doo. Responsible for maintaining the brand, design, production, package physicals, prototypes, printing supervision, trade show, advertising, license approvals and supervision of production assistants.
Project Manager + Designer

U.S. Playing Card Company

1993 - 1998 (5 years)

Design and development of product lines for children, teens and adults. Designed and produced packaging, game cards, advertising, developed game strategy, copywriting, illustration, supervised printing, photography, illustration, writing and license approvals. Licensed projects with: Disney; Cartoon Network; Coca-Cola; Norman Rockwell; USPC Family Games; X-Files Collectible Cards; Scholastic.

Awards

OverDrive award for Library Outreach Marketing campaign, 2011 ; Finalist for best graphic design of a card game and best trading card game for Microsoft’s The Age of Empires Collectible Card Game, Origins 2001; National Parenting Publication Award–USPC Travel Card Game Series, 1997; Teacher Tested New Products, Best Bet Award–Scholastic’s Magic School Bus Card Games;

Great American Toy Test, Recommended Toy–Scholastic’s Underwater Card Game; Printing Industry Award–the Age of Empires Collectible Card Game; Packaging Award–the Norman Rockwell Christmas gift pack; Printing Industry Award–Kroger Popcorn Packaging; The Cincinnati Art Directors Show–Identity system for design firm ; The Cincinnati Art Directors Show–Playhouse in the Park, advertising and promotion series; The Cincinnati Art Directors Show–March of Dimes, fundraising promotion; The Chicago Typographical Society–Babies Milk Fund logo; The Print Annual–Playhouse in the Park advertising and promotion series.

Skills

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