Chris Michalik

• Clients: Port Authority of NY & NJ, World Trade Center, John F. Kennedy International Airport, LaGuardia Airport, Newark Liberty International Airport, New York Stewart International Airport, Teterboro Airport, George Washington Bridge, Lincoln Tunnel, Holland Tunnel, Bayonne Bridge, Goethals Bridge, Outerbridge Crossing, Midtown Bus Terminal, George Washington Bridge Bus Station, Journal Square Transportation Center, E-ZPass, Port of NY/NJ
• Industries: Government, Transportation
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• Oversee the design process from concept to completion, managing multiple projects simultaneously to ensure timely delivery. Coordinate with stakeholders to understand project requirements and objectives
• Develop and implement design strategies that align with the company’s brand and marketing goals. Ensure that all designs adhere to brand guidelines and standards
• Take ownership of significant and highly visible design projects within the agency. Present design concepts and campaigns to senior-level stakeholders and handle client feedback and revisions in a professional and efficient manner
• Maintain a high standard of design quality and consistency by reviewing and approving all design materials before publication or distribution. Implement and oversee quality control processes to guarantee the highest level of visual output
• Lead, mentor, and inspire a team of graphic designers while fostering a collaborative and creative work environment. Conduct regular performance reviews and provide constructive feedback
• Work closely with the Senior Project Manager at PA Studio to ensure team operations align with established workflows and maximize team utilization

• Clients: St. Petersburg College, Eckerd College, Ajna Training, CEA Marketing, Big Sea Agency, Gasparilla Bowl
• Industries: Sports, Entertainment, Education, Retail/Subscription Services, Travel & Tourism, Professional Services, Non-Profit
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• Create design concepts, pitch ideas, and provide recommendations
• Build brand identities with guidelines and associated assets—logos, color palettes, icons, photography
• Design print and digital collateral—business cards, brochures, letterhead, ads, social media, flyers, and emails
• Develop websites incorporating wireframes, design systems, and current best practices in UX, UI, responsive design, and usability
• Consult with clients to determine creative needs and business goals

• Clients: Port Authority of NY & NJ, World Trade Center, John F. Kennedy International Airport, LaGuardia Airport, Newark Liberty International Airport, New York Stewart International Airport, Teterboro Airport, George Washington Bridge, Lincoln Tunnel, Holland Tunnel, Bayonne Bridge, Goethals Bridge, Outerbridge Crossing, Midtown Bus Terminal, George Washington Bridge Bus Station, Journal Square Transportation Center, E-ZPass, Port of NY/NJ
• Industries: Government, Transportation
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• Conceptualized design strategies based on creative briefs
• Created original graphics, layouts, and animations
• Oversaw and executed design projects from ideation to production
• Presented design concepts to stakeholders and handled feedback professionally and efficiently
• Ensured a high standard of design quality, delivered on time and on budget
• Proactively generated ideas to add value to the work of the studio team and help transform the team’s culture
• Identified and executed best-in-class strategies for accomplishing communications goals and ensured brand consistency
• Assisted the Senior Project Manager in testing and rolling out updated workflows based in the Wrike project management platform
• Retouched photos and other images
• Prepared job specifications for cost estimates and project schedules

• Clients: The Legacy Theory, SPPS, Action Coach
• Industries: Non-Profit, Professional Services
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• Consulted with clients to determine creative needs and presented effective plans to achieve goals within budget
• Developed brand assets—logos, color palettes, and brand guidelines
• Designed digital and traditional deliverables

• Clients: Medicus IT, Prevounce, Alden Systems, Cureatr, Warren Averett
• Industries: Technology, Healthcare, Pharma, Education, Finance, Telecom
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• Developed creative and art direction based on data, research, and client discovery
• Created design concepts, pitched ideas, provided recommendations, and communicated project updates
• Built brand identities with guidelines and associated assets
• Wrote creative briefs for and provided support, feedback, direction, and mentorship to a team of designers
• Collaborated with copywriters, developers, and strategists
• Audited existing client brand guidelines and recommended changes for improvement

• Clients: Gasparilla Bowl, MetroPlaces
• Industries: Sports, Entertainment, Real Estate
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• Created design concepts, pitched ideas, provided recommendations, and communicated project updates
• Developed brand assets, including logos, brand guides, digital, and print
• Designed print and digital collateral—business cards, brochures, letterhead, ads, social media graphics, flyers, and emails

• Clients: ESPN, Gasparilla Bowl, Outback Bowl, TaxSlayer Bowl, MetroPlaces, Artemis Lifestyles, onbikes
• Industries: Sports, Entertainment, Real Estate, Finance, Retail, Beauty, Non-Profit
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• 2018 Employee of the Year
• Led the design for the Gasparilla Bowl and the Outback Bowl events—deliverables included event designs, in-stadium static and motion graphics, out-of-home, game day collateral, advertising, social media, and photography
• Created design concepts, pitched ideas, provided recommendations, and communicated project updates
• Designed brand assets, including logos, brand guides, digital, print, email, and social
• Directed a team of photographers and content creators
• Provided direction, constructive feedback, and guidance to freelancers, production artists, and interns
• Established design processes, from ideation to delivery, along with templates for agency-wide consistency
• Developed websites incorporating wireframes, design systems, and current best practices in UX, UI, responsive design, and usability
• Produced videos and motion graphics for social media and event displays
• Photographed events for print and digital use
• Created photo shot lists and social content plans
• Retouched photos, including on-the-fly at events for immediate use on social media

• Clients: Dunedin High School Football Team
• Industries: Sports, Events
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• Filmed all games from the booth for coaches' review and player highlight submissions to colleges
• Photographed games for use in promotional materials
• Created graphics to promote attendance and fundraising events

• Clients: Northeast High School Football Team
• Industries: Sports, Events
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• Filmed all games from the booth for coaches' review and player highlight submissions to colleges
• Photographed games for use in promotional materials
• Created graphics to promote attendance and fundraising events

• Clients: BioBag Americas
• Industries: Consumer Packaged Goods, Retail, Commercial
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• Developed corporate brand standards, templates, and guidelines
• Designed retail packaging for the full line of products and print plates for the products themselves
• Created all corporate design needs—ads, trade show signage, coupons, emails, banner ads, and social media
• Photographed retail products, including setting up lighting, styling the set, and creating shot lists

• Clients: American Cancer Society — Seminole Relay for Life
• Industries: Non-Profit, Events
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• Designed marketing collateral to promote the event and fundraisers
• Produced videos and slideshows to promote the event
• Maintained the Seminole Relay for Life website content

• Clients: Tech Data, HP, Microsoft, Cisco, IBM, ViewSonic
• Industries: Technology, B2B
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• Created print and digital materials for the in-house design agency, TDAgency, for Tech Data itself and its partners
• Determined the creative direction and designed collateral for corporate events

• Clients: Visit Tampa Bay
• Industries: Travel & Tourism
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• Designed collateral for company and partner events—flyers, brochures, attraction maps, buttons, and handouts
• Produced web pages promoting events and maintained online photo libraries as event recaps
• Prepared print materials in the in-house print room