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Bonnie Hahnel

Redondo Beach, CA
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    Award winning professional with extensive expertise in all aspects of art direction. Equally adept at client interaction, working with colleagues and directing creative talent. Manages multiple projects with ease while meeting deadline and budget constraints. Expertise includes print, direct mail and TV medias. Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite.

  • Education
    • School of Visual Arts NY
    • Otis College of Art & Design
    • Bachelor of Fine Arts with triple Advertising, Illustration and Computer Animation
      Syracuse University
      1982 - 1986
  • Experience
    • In House Freelance Art Director/Marketing
      Denise Fast at Re/Max, Costello Engineering,
      Redondo Beach, CA
      Jan 2005 - Present (21 years 5 months)
      • Developed marketing concepts and designs for many high-end real estate markets around the United States. Responsible for all art direction from photo shoots, layouts, websites to interviewing the clients and creating marketing campaigns for testimonial ads. Helped generated millions of dollars in sales through design platforms for different markets in engineering and real estate. Created website www.rccostello.com.
      Clients: COSTELLO (www. rccostello.com), Denise Fast at Re/Max.

    • Managing Art Director
      Travelers Club Luggage
      Feb 2003 - Jan 2005 (1 year 11 months)
      • Managed a 4 person creative department. Create Concepts and designs for national advertising campaigns, public relations, trade show displays, packaging design and interacting with buyers to develop new innovative concepts on luggage and cooler development. Clients: Wal-Mart, Macy's and other major department stores.
    • Freelance Art Director
      American International, Simmons Mattress and Costello Engineering
      Los Angeles, CA
      Sep 2001 - Feb 2003 (1 year 5 months)
    • Senior Art Director
      Publicis
      New York, NY
      Jan 1999 - Mar 2001 (2 years 2 months)
      • Created national advertising campaigns as Head art director on Eli Lilly, ESPN and ABC Radios projects.
      • Developed an identity for the new launch of Evista, an Eli Lilly osteoporosis product. Created 60 second TV spots, adherence mailings and consumer print ads.
      • Supervised the creative process of the in-house graphic design department.
      • Directed creative staff on TV editing, press checks and photo shoots.
      • Clients: ESPN, ABC Radio, Eli Lilly and Michelin Tire.
      • Won 1999 John Caples Award for Evista X-RAY TV spot.
    • Senior Art Director
      Harte-Hanks Advertising-New
      York, NY
      May 1997 - Jan 1999 (1 year 8 months)
      • Developed national advertising campaigns from concept development to layout design for the agencies retail, healthcare, and telecommunications clients.
      • Created hard-hitting advertising in media such as, magazines, TV, newspapers, and direct mail. Heavy pitching for new clients.
      • Supervised TV editing and press checks. Managed art buying for my accounts.
      • Clients: MedSpan, Ameritech Cellular, Petco, Rhodes Furniture, HomeGoods, Lechters, Marshalls, American Cancer Society and RadioShack.
      • Won Silver Mature Media 1998 National Award for MedSpan Scales TV spot. Award honoring the best in advertising for senior citizens.
    • Art Director
      Draft Worldwide-New
      York, NY
      Aug 1994 - May 1997 (2 years 9 months)
      • Created advertising campaigns for fortune 500 companies in magazines, direct mail and Business to Business.
      • Clients: HBO, HBO Direct, Time Warner, Bausch & Lomb and UpJohn Pharmaceuticals.
    • Art Director
      Ketchum Advertising-New
      York, NY
      Feb 1993 - Aug 1994 (1 year 6 months)
      • Designed computer generated layouts and mechanicals for the agencies TV commercials and print ads.
      • Managed studio, ordered supplies and maintained vendor relations. Negotiated art costs with outside vendors.
      • Clients: Coty Cosmetics, Durkee French Foods, French Government Tourist Office, Rail Europe, A&W Everlast Sports Drink and Raynal Brandy.
  • Awards

    John Caples Award

  • Industries
    • Advertising
  • Skills
    • Art Direction
    • CAD Design
    • Communication Design
    • Concept Art
    • Creative Suite
    • Email Campaign Design
    • Graphic Design
    • Visual Design
    • Web Design
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