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Creative + Art Direction // Graphic Design

Melissa Dacher

Newport Beach, CA
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    Creative Services // Graphic Design

  • Education
    • BA Fine Art / Graphic Design
      University of Southern California
      2005 - 2008
      Bachelor of Fine Arts, Graphic Design Emphasis Occupational Therapy (Minor) Graduated Cum Laude • Roski School of Fine Arts Dean’s List, 2005-2008 • National Dean’s List, 2005-2008 • National Society of Collegiate Scholars • Alpha Lambda Delta, National Honor Society
  • Experience
    • Assoc. Art Director / Graphic Designer
      BELLATOR MMA, A VIACOM COMPANY
      Santa Monica, CA
      2013 - Present (13 years)
      • Manage the graphic design team and produce all creative service materials for marketing and
      event branding of MMA fights, including but not limited to: fight posters, fight cards, programs,
      inhouse graphics and in-arena signage, cage graphics (canvas, bumper pads, crossbars),
      champion banners, truss banners, ring cards, autograph cards, retractable banners, booth
      graphics, fighter stand-ups, billboards, bus ads, trailer and car wraps, event credentials, eblasts,
      social media assets, etc.
      • With the Art Director, responsible for redesign of company website
      • Work directly with the Company’s Marketing, Social Media, and Operations team to proactively
      identify opportunities that can increase brand awareness, drive ticket sales and product revenue,
      and enhance the fan experience
      • With the VP of Marketing, work directly with sponsors like Monster Energy, Miller Lite, and Dave &
      Busters for co-branded assets
      • Responsible for new apparel design, both internal for staff/fighters/models and for public purchase
    • Creative Manager
      GAMING PARTNERS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
      Las Vegas, NV
      Apr 2011 - Mar 2013 (1 year 11 months)
      • Direct and oversee all creative services, marketing design and product design globally
      • Responsible for creating brand standards and ensuring consistency of corporate branding
      • Work directly with the Company’s regional Sales Vice Presidents and Product Managers to
      proactively identify artwork proposal opportunities that can help drive product revenue
      • Create and manage all advertisement and promotional campaigns from concept to completion for
      Product Development, Product Management and Marketing needs
      • Organize and direct photoshoots and videoshoot, hire talent, and retouch photos for
      advertisements and positioning campaigns
      • Responsible for tradeshow graphics globally
      • Manage, oversee, and expand design resources and skills of Graphic Designers in the Company’s
      regional and international offices
    • Senior Graphic Designer
      SHUFFLE MASTER INCORPORATED
      Las Vegas, NV
      Sep 2009 - Apr 2011 (1 year 7 months)
      • Manage the other designers, oversee their work and delegate design duties while ensuring the
      consistency of the corporate brand
      • Art Director for Solutions Magazine, company’s quarterly publication
      • Create advertisements and promotional campaigns for product installs based on property,
      product management, and marketing needs
      • Organize and direct photoshoots and videoshoots, hire talent, and retouch photos for
      advertisement and training purposes
      • Responsible for tradeshow graphics globally
      • Create logos and table layout artwork for proprietary games on live and electronic platforms
      • Produce product support material such as training manuals, rack cards and sell sheets
      • Produce high-quality online and print collateral for internal and external clients
    • Senior Graphic Design Specialist
      FORD MODELS, LA // IMPRESS DIGITAL PRINTING
      West Hollywood, CA
      Apr 2008 - Aug 2009 (1 year 4 months)
      • Liaison between printer in Miami and LA office
      • Retouch, color-correct, and resize all photos for print and web
      • Responsible for creating comp card layouts and polaroid template designs
      • Create flyers, posters, artwork for company promotional events and special projects
      • Make-up artist for company models during City of Los Angeles Fashion Week
    • Graphic Designer // Production + PR Assistant
      A PAPIER LLC.
      Los Angeles, CA
      May 2006 - Aug 2009 (3 years 3 months)
      • Create and design original artwork for custom tailored invitations for high-end clientele
      • Create proofs for clients, prepare files for print, manage in-house production of invites
      • Assemble promotional press packets to magazine editors and media
      • Edit and upload all photos for company website, including image research for designs
  • Awards

    THE CASINO CHIP & GAMING TOKEN COLLECTOR'S CLUB

    CC>CC ANNUAL "CHIP OF THE YEAR AWARD"

    Four Queens, Lucky 11/11/11 and Veteran's Day Chip

    BRIDES NORTHERN CALIFORNIA MAGAZINE | Sp./Sum. 2008

    Invitation design feature for A Papier's "Academy" invite on page 159

    LOS ANGELES WEDDINGS MAGAZINE | Fall 2007

    Full-page invitation design feature of custom invitation set for A Papier

    BRIDES SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA | Sp./Sum. 2007

    Wedding invitation design top three finalist for A Papier

  • Skills
    • Branding & Corporate Identity
    • Creative Direction
    • Design Management
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