Shane Harrison

Senior Designer (contract) responsible for theme development, and layout implementation for a variety of fortune 500 companies. Design initiatives include logo development, brochures, newsletters, flyers, letterheads, posters, invitations, powerpoint templates, websites and high-impact e-mails for both internal and external usage. Work closely with the creative director, account executives and production coordinators to manage budgets, deadlines, and client expectations.

Responsible for brand development, and design implementation for a variety of companies including: Aon Hewitt, Change Design, Chandler Group, Integrated Marketing Solutions, Janisource, Sotheby’s, and JP Morgan Chase.

Senior Designer responsible for theme development, branding, and identity systems for several fortune 500 companies associated with Towers Perrin–a global human resources consulting firm – including Reader’s Digest, Philip Morris, Aventis Pharmaceutical, Honeywell, etc. Managed a range of design initiatives including logo design, brochures, letterheads, annual reports, posters, invitations, powerpoint templates, e-mail banners, and web design for internal and external usage. Worked with senior consultants and production coordinator to manage budgets, deadlines, and client expectations. Duties included design and layout, client presentations and meetings, presentation of concepts to senior staff and communications department, leading brain storming sessions to generate ideas, managing junior design and production staff, work with proofreading staff to ensure accuracy, pre-press production of all projects including checking color and content on press, and archiving and documentation of all processes.

Art Director responsible for several nationally published consumer magazines. Worked in fast paced deadline oriented team environment in conjunction with the senior editor to produce monthly publications and collateral. Responsibilities included managing design and production staff, designing magazine’s format, cover, interior departments, feature stories, working with marketing department to design and produce collateral materials (ads, subscription cards, media kits, etc.), assigning photography and illustrations to outside vendors, scanning, digital color correction, managed all pre-press production including going on press to insure accuracy and quality of product, and archiving and documentation of all work.