Rick Callender

Creates a combination of print, design, direct mail, advertising, identity, catalog, brochure, pre-press, and collateral work in multiple professional environments. Clients include Powerwave Technologies, Biolase Technologies, Fort MacArthur Museum, Costa Mesa High School Marching Band Boosters, and Global Emancipation Network.

In charge of design and implementation of print and design projects, including numerous publications, educational and conference materials, major proposals to the National Science Foundation (NSF), and other projects. Assisted graphic needs of the IRIS web team and maintained IRIS Image Gallery. Created and implemented graphic standards for company and worked with all levels of the consortium.

Sourced to numerous agencies to create a combination of direct mail, advertising, catalog, brochure, and collateral work, and various other projects. Positions ranged from pre-press, production, to full design capabilities. Clients included: Freelance; National Economic Research Associates (NERA), Defenders of Wildlife, Greer, Margolis, Mitchell, and Burns, Martin Sheaffer, The Bureau of National Affairs (BNA).

Responsible for creating, designing, and managing effective direct mail and print collateral for numerous major national political campaigns. Worked with writers, account managers, junior designers, and pre-press throughout process and over tight deadlines. Maintained files and project archives.

Responsible for creating and co-creating all print publications and materials for the university. Recommended new design software which increased design efficiency and productivity. Lead and assisted in updating unified visual, print and web identity for the university. Supported marketing team in the design and implementation of marketing strategies. Won the university an AMR Gold Award for the redesign of the student/alumni magazine, Trends.

Created and co-created various national and local print materials such as advertisements, catalogs, brochures, mailers, and other in-house print projects.