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Creative Director / Designer

Paul Zara

Marlboro Township, NJ
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    Versatile and talented art director with strong multimedia creative with over 10 years of success in TV, Print, Digital, Mobile and Social media. Passion for creating innovative, professional and unique campaigns designed to elevate brands and drive response. Expertise in providing a variety of creative solutions that fit the market, client and budget on time and on strategy. Enthusiastic with the ability to multi task in a fast paced, creative environment. Dedicated to finding the most

    cost-effective and creative solutions for all challenges and bringing creative concepts to life.

  • Education
    • certificate Portfolio Class
      School of Visual Arts
      2006 - 2007
    • Bachelor of Fine Art / Fine Art & Graphic Design / Monmouth University Graphic Design
      Monmouth University
      2000 - 2002
    • Diploma College Prep
      Marlboro High School
      1991 - 1995
  • Experience
    • Creative Director
      SCN
      Atlanta, GA
      Jun 2015 - Present (7 years 7 months)
      Harness the power of digital/traditional mediums by developing powerful stories that sell and adhere to today's market.
    • Senior Digital Art Director
      Mobilytix
      Holmdel, NJ
      Apr 2015 - Present (7 years 9 months)
      Supervisor of Web and Application Development, Integration and Design.
    • Senior Art Director / Senior Art Supervisor
      Reckitt Benckiser
      Parsippany, NJ
      Feb 2008 - Sep 2014 (6 years 7 months)
      Supervised and developed consumer and professional advertising for various healthcare brands.
      * Managed and participated in ideation, creation and delivery of TV, Print, POP, Digital, Mobile and Social Media.
      * Built a cohesive, recognizable brand image by designing, implementing, and expanding brand standards.
      * Teamed with writers and creative directors in executing successful integrated campaigns from concept to production.
      * Seamlessly coordinated and supervised photo shoots and commissioned illustrators, freelancers and photographers.
      * Collaborated with brand managers in developing i360 advertising on existing products and on new product launches.
      * Supervised and managed all current and historical brand art assets.
    • Art Director/ Senior Designer
      Adams Respiratory Therapeutics
      Chester, NJ
      Jan 2005 - Jan 2008 (3 years)
      Managed and designed consumer and professional advertising for Mucinex and Delsym.
      * Executed high-quality creative on all media including internal projects from concept to final production.
      * Teamed with writers and creative directors in conceptual approaches to meet client objectives.
      * Seamlessly coordinated and supervised photo shoots and commissioned illustrators, freelancers and photographers.
      * Interacted with project managers on all projects reviewing all design work to ensure time-lines and proper executions were achieved.
      * Developed marketing and brand materials for trade shows, company meetings and press events.
      * Supervised and managed all current and historical brand art assets.
    • Graphic Designer
      Bookazine
      Bayonne, NJ
      Jun 2002 - Sep 2004 (2 years 3 months)
      •Implemented and designed marketing materials from concept to completion i.e. (brochures,
      newsletters, direct mail, catalogs and magazine ads, posters, editorials, and website).
      •Led development of design identity on upcoming book sales, and press kits on world wide releases.
      •Skillfully aided in the design of book covers, and packaging materials for a variety of national
      Book releases.
      •Interacted with sales managers, writers and marketers in the development of conceptual ideas for sales booths and presentations.
  • Awards

    2012 IRI Top 10 Launch - Mucinex Fast Max

    2011 Top 20 OTC Marketers of the Year, OTC Perspectives Magazine

    2009 MM&M Awards Gold: Best Integrated Campaign, Silver: Best Branded Print. Silver: Best Branded TV

    2007 IN-AWE Gold: Consumer Print. MM&M Awards Gold: Best OTC Campaign

    2006 Silver Effie: OTC Products. MM&M Gold: Best TV Campaign, Best Total Integrated Campaign

  • Affiliations

    AIGA

  • Skills
    • Advertising
    • Art Direction
    • Graphic Design
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