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Senior Art Director/Senior Graphic Designer

Christopher Jacques

Minneapolis, MN
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    • Senior designer, creative art director and marketing communications manager.

    • Direct, design and present digital display campaigns, mobile, desktop, social and email.

    • Senior customer facing designer/manager for Fortune 100 retail. Brand footprints

    design/implementation. Senior Retail space Design.

    • Partner with strategic marketing and clients to advance brand voice through multiple channels.

    • Photo/CGI layout and direction, desktop publishing, digital production and packaging.

    • Adobe CC software - highly proficient.

  • Education
    • Graduate Marketing
      Leicester University
    • BA Business/Advertising Design
      Leicester University
  • Experience
    • Art Director/Senior Graphic Designer
      Thistle Dew Fine Creative
      Minneapolis, MN
      Feb 2011 - Present (12 years 3 months)
      Vast array of design and art direction, Global Integrated digital concept design and implementation, digital display campaigns, UX design, all digital media, social, print, collateral, direct mail.
      Clients include:
      Fingerhut Corporation, Wunderman Thompson, Caldrea Companies, Mrs. Meyers, Preston Kelly,
      Anthropologie, Target, Macy’s, Tartan Marketing, Health East, LifeTime Fitness, Marshall Field’s, Cosmopolitan, Saks, Harrod’s of Knightsbridge and Pottery Barn.
    • Creative Lead
      Oliver Agency
      Saint Paul, MN
      Feb 2020 - Jan 2022 (1 year 11 months)
      Concept, design and produce digital display campaigns, web page UX design and development implementation, motion graphics direction, e-mail,
      social and other media. Implement concepts, conduct presentations to internal and external business partners. Photo layout, design and direction. Creative production management.
    • Senior Designer/Art Director
      Wunderman Thompson
      Minneapolis, MN
      Sep 2015 - Dec 2019 (4 years 3 months)
      Designed and produced UX/UI modules for mobile and desktop across multiple media/publications. * Directed and managed digital display production team while advancing client voice and best practices. * Led visual presentations to communicate consumer facing digital display campaigns to a variety of audiences. * Partnered with external and internal teams to develop, implement and manage digital design modules/templates. * Developed brand and style guides through digital and product UI/UX. * Photo/CGI layout and direction.
    • Senior Designer/SEM
      Advance Auto Parts
      Bloomington, MN
      Jan 2013 - Sep 2015 (2 years 8 months)
      Led and Designed retail space footprints, SEM, all signage and planograms. Creative marketing team management and direction. * Integrated marketing, .com and digital direction across all media. * Partnered with external and internal teams to develop, implement and manage digital design modules/templates. * Project and process cultivation and management.
    • Contract Designer
      Caldrea Companies
      Minneapolis, MN
      Aug 2011 - Jan 2013 (1 year 5 months)
      Implemented digital and print design & production of Caldrea/Mrs. Myers core brand product, email, catalogue, .com. * Consumer facing functionality, brand identity, direct marketing, POP, web design/functionality, planograms.
    • Creative Director
      Illume Candles
      Bloomington, MN
      Jul 2002 - Aug 2011 (9 years 1 month)
      Consumer product catalogue and packaging design, digital content/UX, direct mail, catalog, brand identity, direct marketing, POP, planogram, photo direction, mock ups, website functionality and design. Managed a team of designers, art directors and free lance contractors.
    • Art Director
      LifeTime Fitness
      Eden Prairie, MN
      Jul 2000 - Jul 2002 (2 years)
      Designed, produced and managed multiple projects on all levels including advertising, signage,
      publications, product packaging, direct mail, marketing collateral and brand identity.
      Photo/Art direction and all aspects of pre-press and print production.
    • Marketing Communications Manager
      Wagner SprayTech
      Plymouth, MN
      Feb 1997 - Jul 2000 (3 years 5 months)
      Developed innovative and strategic creative solutions to successfully evolve and implement the Wagner brand. * Designed and produced all sales and marketing materials including packaging, point of sale, collateral and exhibit design. * Photo direction, production team management and all aspects of print and website production.
  • Awards

    BA in Business/Advertising Design.

    2008 HOW in-house packaging design winner.

  • Affiliations

    AIGA

  • Industries
    • Consumer Electronics
    • Desktop & Office products
    • Entertainment
    • Food & Beverage
    • Retail
  • Skills
    • Art Direction
    • Communication Design
    • Concept Art
    • Creative Direction
    • Design Management
    • Exhibit Design
    • Graphic Design
    • Packaging Design
    • User Interface
    • UX
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