SUSAN CLARK
DESIGNER, MARKETING SPECIALIST AND ADVERTISING GURU

Divergent creative thinker that is inspired by innovation and technology
Experience in print and digital design, marketing, branding, photo art direction, project management and design management
Highly motivated self-starter with a passion and desire for achieving high level results
Multifaceted communicator in a range of disciplines
Effective in meeting deadlines and budgets while remaining flexible with changing needs and demand
Experienced management of creative and administrative teams

EXPERIENCE

Art Director, Marketing, and Design Consultant       GREENVILLE, SC
Responsibilities: Organize, develop and execute services and marketing products for various clients throughout the US. Create and maintain budgets, vendor relations and virtual team.

Client Experience: Corky’s Catering, WIO/SmartFoods, RN & Allied Specialties, Stage Door Players Theatre, Breathe Legal, Zapien’s Salon, Davis House Inn, RVG Optical, Crimson IT, Property Value Central, Cabinets & Stone, 3B+, Criterion. Flowers of Marietta, Seraphim Skin Care, Elle Harrison Interiors, Horizon Chiropractic Center, Rafeedie’s Catering, Greatway Mover, Sandblasting Inc., Casa Mia Italian Bistro, Financial Control Group, Chicago Weddings.

Services Offered:  Marketing Plan Development, Print & Digital Advertising, Websites/Apps, Email Marketing/ Direct Response, Social Media Management, Collateral, TV, Full Branding Development, Tradeshow Coordinating/Design, Catalog Coordinating/ Design, Package Design, Outdoor/Signage, Retail/POP, Photo Art Direction.
                                       

Creative Supervisor, Home Depot      ATLANTA, GA  
Responsibilities: Supervised the creative services team made up of designers and production artists. Developed and executed weekly National Print Advertising, planned and maintained budgets, vendor relations, and daily deadlines. Art Directed location and studio photography shoots.
Manufacturers/Brands: LG, Maytag, Whirlpool, Hotpoint, Frigidaire, Samsung, KitchenAid and Admiral, Kraftsmaid, Thomasville, American Woodmark, Kohler, Delta, Moen, Pegasus, Price Pfister, American Standard, Glacier Bay, Hampton Bay, Toro, Cub Cadet, Honda, and John Deere.

Achievements: Successfully brought new dimension and life to the photography of appliances and outdoor living merchandise.
Headed up the 2007 holiday season creative planning and execution.
   
  
Senior Art Director/Designer, The Ad Shop      ATLANTA, GA  
Responsibilities: Designed and executed collateral, advertisements, direct mail, newsletters, packaging and technical data sheets. Supervised and hired internal creative team. Coordinated with outside printers, copywriters, and photographers.

Clients: Holder Construction, Winter Construction Group, Cifial Brass Works, and Cox Communications.

Accomplishments: Increased Creative Department and Agency Clients by 70%. Insured budgets were met and client’s goals were developed and met.


Art Director, Ogilvy & Mather      NYC, NEW YORK   

Responsibilities: B2B and Consumer development and design of direct response advertising, POP and television.

Clients: AT&T, American Express, Sealand Shipping, CSX Rail, CSL Trucking, and Ryder Trucks.


Art Director, Grey Advertising       NYC, NEW YORK   

Responsibilities: Designed and produced print advertisements, direct mail, product packaging and sales sheets. 
Clients: Strang Clinic, Convatec, Bayer, and Johnson & Johnson.


Art Director/Production Artist, Aydlotte & Cartwright       ATLANTA, GA  

Responsibilities: Creative development of print advertising, direct response, collateral, billboard, and TV.
Accomplishments: Developed a Black and White Newspaper Campaign for the new Wesley Woods Geriatric Teaching Hospital that in 3 weeks surpassed all goals by filling all patient beds and creating a wait list of patients needing care. Campaign awarded both a National and local Addy for best newspaper campaign.
Clients: Emory Hospital, Wesley Woods Geriatric Teaching Hospital, Charter Peachford Hospital.

SOFTWARE
Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office, Corel Draw, Constant Contact, Mail Chimp, Vertical Response, Slack, WordPress and more

EDUCATION
Post Graduate Degree, Advertising Art Direction, Portfolio Center 
Associates Degree, Fine Arts, San Diego City College
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