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design of two seasonal clothing catalogs, including concepting, comp retouching, formatting and chicklet swatch books from wardrobe samples. complete mechanical builds for both books.
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Derek Simpson
Graphic Design
Providence, RI
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About
I am a graphic designer with a strong background in all forms of print communication and an expertise in brands and digital communication. Prior to my ten-plus year engagement in advertising, I had extensive experience in the finance, insurance and architecture industries. My specialties are color, typography and brand development and management.
The portfolio pieces shown here represent a broad scope account of my experience. More of my work can be seen at dereksimpsoncreative.com (link below) -
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BFA Fine ArtUniversity of Massachusetts1990 - 1992
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Lead DesignerProvidence, RISep 2019 - Apr 2020 (7 months)Design lead for direct-to-consumer and trade marketing communications, including print collateral, digital assets, such as emails and social media campaigns. Art Director for print catalogs and associated photoshoots. Art Director for product launch photoshoots.
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Senior Studio DesignerBoston, MAOct 2011 - Jul 2018 (6 years 9 months)direct supervision of mid and junior-level staff. brand management and design of print, digital, social and out-of-home collateral. Art direction and design of presentations. Collaboration with the Creative, Print Production, Project Management, Account Management, and Digital Retouching departments.
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Studio DesignerCambridge, MASep 2007 - Nov 2010 (3 years 2 months)Design and build of mechanicals. Collaboration with Creative, Traffic, and Production team to produce print collateral for heavy rotation advertising buys. Design and construction of hand-built comps. Presentation design.
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Freelance Graphic DesignervariedBoston, MANov 2006 - Sep 2007 (10 months)freelance designer for varied Boston-area companies across a number of industries, including Sasaki associates, Phillip Johnson Associations, Jones Lang LaSalle, Shawmut Design and Construction, Massachusetts Financial Services, and State Street Corporation.
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Pre-press OperatorTisbury PrinterTisbury, MANov 2004 - Nov 2006 (2 years)Design of basic business collateral including business cards, menus, envelopes, catalogues, as well as books for a small, local printing press. Direct to plate as well as plate development. Converting archived Quark files to InDesign.
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Elsewhere on the Web
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On Coroflot@dereksimpson, member since 2006
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