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Graphic Designer
Ray Cioni Design
2014 - Present (12 years)
Providing graphic design solutions for Consumer Products & Licensing Companies.
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Graphic Design Instructor
College of DuPage
2009 - 2014 (5 years)
Experienced teaching various courses including Graphic Design fundamentals, Advertising Design, Digital Illustration, Animation & Cartooning as well as tutoring Mac-based Adobe CS6 software.
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Art Director
Flix Candy/ Imaginings
1997 - 2009 (12 years)
Created unique candy novelty products for mass market sale. Invented new products (including naming, logo and packaging) based on observed trends and interests among children. Designed packaging for 20-30 products per year. Directed product development throughout entire creative process. Interfaced directly with Consumer Products/ Licensing Departments of major Hollywood Studios (Disney, DreamWorks, Sony, Warner Bros.) from concept through final manufacturing.
Notable Achievements
2008 Disney Consumer Products Licensee of the Year
2002 Product of the Year Runner Up: Spider-Man Candy Novelty Assortment
2001 Product of the Year Runner Up: Big Stuff Pacifier Lollipop
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Director/ Producer
Cioni Artworks
1977 - 1996 (19 years)
Owned and operated full-service animation studio. Directed and produced animated commercials both on-time & on-budget for top advertising agencies and their Fortune 500 clients. Expertly supervised creative team (both staff & freelance) of graphic artists, animators, designers and illustrators.