Jack Mitton [email protected]
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Leadership. Creative. Collaborative. Dedicated. Technical. Resourceful. Friendly.
Jack Mitton is truly excited about the prospect of working with your organization. BFA in Communications Design, minors in Advertising Design and Illustration and a combination of in-house corporate, consumer, and non-profit custom media environments that includes production/visual asset creation for print, digital, and motion—he will deliver additional professionalism to any company.
Throughout his creative career, he consistently contributes unconventional ideas and practical solutions to routine and high-level challenges operating within budget/time constraints. Achieved fresh conceptual and innovative design across multiple platforms, which led to increased revenue in all key projects with internal and external clients. Managed small/medium in-house creative teams and well-liked by his collaborators for influencing the true spirit of teamwork on projects from conception to completion.
“The best part of working with Jack is his patience as we endure rounds of changes. He is understanding of the need to satisfy our customers and always cooperative and friendly. Wish there were more creatives like Jack. He’s truly one of the best!” — Jean Schauer, Editor-in-chief, DM Review
CREATIVE
Business objective visual problem-solving. Present print/digital options for advertising, publishing, packaging, web, ebook, email, trade show exhibit, logo, infographic, and writing. Innovating brand consistency, creation, building, and programs.
MANAGEMENT
Critique and mentor project staff. Copywriter, vendor, and client relations. Cost/time estimates: print, animation, video, photography, and illustration. Project: planning, collaborating, proofreading and final asset/production phases. -
Education
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Bachelor of Fine Arts Communications Design, Advertising Design and IllustrationSYRACUSE UNIVERSITY / COLLEGE OF VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS1988 - 1992Syracuse University, School of Visual and Performing Arts, Department of Design, Syracuse, NY. MAJOR: Communications Design. MINORS: Advertising Design and Illustration. Dean’s List Syracuse University Department of Design.
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Experience
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FREELANCE CREATIVE DIRECTOR, ART DIRECTOR, ILLUSTRATOR, GRAPHIC DESIGNERLos Angeles, CAApr 1994 - Present (32 years 2 months)• Corporate, consumer, educational, and non-profit custom publishing, marketing and advertising media environments. Collaboration, creation, and asset management for print, digital, animation and video.
• Budget/time estimates for print, animation, video, photography and illustration. Verbal and written presentation, storyboarding and proofing. Brand creation, guideline management, building, programs, consistency and positioning.
• Consistently contribute unconventional ideas and practical solutions to routine and high-level challenges.
• Research, ideate, art direct and negotiate artwork proposals with editor, artist and/or artist representative.
• Facilitated the donated use of Jean Haine’s painting "Amazing Grace" for World Mission Magazine cover.
Clients: Los Angeles Community College District, World Mission Magazine, msg global solutions, Speer Content Strategy + Development LLC, Colgate University, Newsweek, NBA Inside Stuff and Sports Illustrated.
ACHIEVEMENTS + AWARDS
• Print Magazine’s Regional Design Annual Certificate of Design Excellence for Newsweek Lillehammer Olympic Pin.
• American Banker Special Recognition Award for Creative Design & Execution in Custom Publishing.
• Fulfilled Traders Magazine contract by designing/presenting logo and ad campaign with executives of Hudson Securities.
• Compensated as lead Custom Media Art Director at Thomson Media/Thomson Financial.
• Spectrum Electronics Logo Winner, SU Campus Electronics Store.
• Dean’s List SU, Department of Design.
Clients: Los Angeles Community College District, Newsweek, msg global solutions, World Mission Magazine, Colgate University, NBA Inside Stuff and Sports Illustrated.
Portfolio: https://www.coroflot.com/jack_mitton
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackmitton/
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Awards
• Print Magazine’s Regional Design Annual Certificate of Design Excellence for Newsweek Lillehammer Olympic Pin.
• American Banker Special Recognition Award for Creative Design & Execution in Custom Publishing.
• Fulfilled Traders Magazine contract by designing/presenting logo and ad campaign with executives of Hudson Securities.
• Compensated as lead Custom Media Art Director at Thomson Media/Thomson Financial.
• Spectrum Electronics Logo Winner, SU Campus Electronics Store.
• Dean’s List SU, Department of Design. -
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