Senior Art Director at RR Donnelley

Melissa Burt

Vancouver, WA

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Art director and graphic designer with a primarily print focus, from magazine ads to catalogs to fabric. Additional experience in management, product development, marketing planning, and social media.

Specialties: product development & planning, color coordination, fabric design, art direction, photo styling, catalog planning, copy writing, editing
Education
- MA, BA English
  
  University of Alaska Fairbanks
  
  1997 - 2002
  
  Emphasis in Information Design.
Experience
- Senior Art Director
  
  RR Donnelley
  
  Aug 2013 - Present (12 years 10 months)
  
  Lead a team of designers for the Apparel and Home divisions producing the creative for Target Canada's weekly circular flyer. Interface with the client on a daily basis and communicate needs back to the design team.
- Art Director
  
  RR Donnelley
  
  Dec 2012 - Aug 2013 (8 months)
  
  Member of the Premedia Group for Target Canada. Concept, design, and layout the circular flier for the Target Canada client. Art direct photography. Lead a team of designers from initial concept to print production hand-off.
- Advertising Sales & Marketing
  
  The Fabric Shop Network
  
  Aug 2012 - Dec 2012 (4 months)
  
  Coordinate advertising sales for two trade magazines. Contribute articles to FabShop News and WebCents magazines. Layout some spreads for FabShop News. Assist with other responsibilities as assigned.
- Director of Connecting Threads
  
  Crafts Americana Group, Inc.
  
  Dec 2009 - May 2012 (2 years 5 months)
  
  Lead product development and merchandising of quilting products (fabric, thread, quilt kits). Acted as Creative Director for the Connecting Threads web site, emails, and catalog (mailed eight times per year). Reviewed proprietary product quality (fabric strike-off) and worked with manufacturers, involving occasional overseas travel.
- Art Director
  
  Crafts Americana
  
  Nov 2008 - Dec 2009 (1 year 1 month)
  
  Designed fabric, print ads, and web graphics. Helped with product development (knitting & quilting). Managed the overall look of Knit Picks & Connecting Threads.
- Graphic Designer
  
  Crafts Americana
  
  Aug 2005 - Nov 2008 (3 years 3 months)
  
  Graphic design, fabric design
- Graphic Designer
  
  Steve Neumuth Advertising
  
  Dec 2002 - Jul 2005 (2 years 7 months)
  
  Sole graphic designer responsible for all print design for agency's clients.
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Melissa Burt

Industrial Design Project Manager (Fractional / Part-Time)

Sr. Industrial Designer