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Graphic Designer
Erica Coe
New Orleans, LA
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About
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Education
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BA Fine Arts / Fine ArtsUniversity of New Orleans1988 - 1993Fine Arts major with chosen field of concentration in Graphic Design
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Class of 1988 / College preparatorySt. Mary's Dominican High School1984 - 1988
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Experience
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Freelance Graphic DesignerLoCoe Design StudioNew Orleans, LAAug 2000 - Present (21 years 9 months)Locoe Design Studio is a husband / wife collaborative design team with over 40 years of combined experience. We specialize in branding, logos, ads for print publications and social media, business cards, stationery, product packaging, t-shirt designs, billboards, car wraps, banners and signage, invitations and more.
SKILLS:
• Graphic Designer, Photographer & Fine Artist with a strong background in print design, brand strategy, marketing and advertising.
• Solid Mac skills: proficient in print and online Adobe software: InDesign, Photoshop, Quark, Illustrator and Flash
• Excellent communication skills: both verbal & written, including presentation.
• Deadline oriented with the ability to maintain a high level of customer service with both co-workers and clients.
• Outstanding organizational skills, attention to detail and follow-up.
• Ability to trouble-shoot and work through both creative and technical problems. -
Senior Art DirectorThe Times Picayune / Advance Central ServicesNew Orleans, LAOct 2003 - Apr 2015 (11 years 6 months)Senior Art Director
As a Senior Art Director, I assisted the Creative Director and the Sales / Marketing staff in overseeing the creative work for print that is produced by the creative advertiser department as well as hands-on design and execution of ads and advertorial layout. I also headed the speculative ads department: I assigned all requests for new ads and collaborated with artists and sales reps on ad campaigns to bring in new or revamp previous local and national clients. I worked closely with the Creative Director on concepts and design of the in-house marketing pieces for NOLA.com and The Times Picayune. In the absence of the Creative Director, I performed supervisory duties.
Other positions held at this company:
Assistant to Vice President of Creative Advertiser Services
[ october 2012- january 2013 ]
Lead Artist
[ february 2004 - october 2012 ]
Staff Artist
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Assistant Production DirectorGambit CommunicationsNew Orleans, LAFeb 1993 - Jul 2003 (10 years 5 months)Assisted Art director in daily operations of art department; Supervisory roll. Interviewed and trained new employees and interns, creative ad and editorial layout, concept, design and execution of promotional materials: logos, brochures, tshirt designs, direct mailers, worked closely with sales reps and on speculative ads to bring in new clients, prepared print magazine for pagination to send electronically, prepared ads and editorial for website.
Other positions held at this company:
Native’s Guide to New Orleans Art Director / Senior Advertising Artist
[ may 1998 - february 2000 ]
Special Project Coordinator
[ february 1996 - may 1998 ]
GRAPHIC DESIGNER
[ february 1993 - february 1996 ]
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Awards
LOUISIANA PRESS ASSOCIATION AWARDS
• 1st Place, Better Free Circulation & Special Interest Competition, Staff generated - Color / Under 1/4 page, 1997
• 1st Place, Better Free Circulation & Special Interest Competition, Staff generated - Color / Over 1/4 page, 2002
• 1st Place, Better Free Circulation & Special Interest Competition, Staff generated - Color /Under 1/4 page, 2002
• 1st Place, Better Newspaper Competition, Division 1, Best Retailer Ad, 2006
• 2nd Place, Better Newspaper Competition, Division 1, Multiple Advertiser Page, 2009
• 2nd Place, Better Newspaper Competition, Division 1, Multiple Advertiser Page, 2011 -
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