I am currently self-employed and available for production, design, photo direction and web design or just about anything you might need.

Marketing Arts, Inc. January 10, 2000 - November 30, 2000
Creative Director: Managing creative projects, designers and production.

General Mills, Inc. January 11, 1978 - January 7, 2000
Senior Designer: I was responsible for the design of all materials for the Cheerios Business Unit. The brands involved are Cheerios, Honey Nut Cheerios, Apple Cinnamon Cheerios, Multi-Grain Cheerios, Frosted Cheerios, and Team Cheerios. The primary emphasis of my position is to provide leadership and direction to marketing clients, the Creative Team and suppliers regarding creative, strategic, competitive and technical issues relating to design. Past products have included Yoplait Yogurt, Wheaties, Pop•Secret Popcorn, Nature Valley Granola Bars, Squeezit, Chex Mix Snacks and Betty Crocker Cake Mixes.

Past duties have included working with marketing to design and produce sales and marketing brochures, package design, FSI's, ROP's, direct mail, point-of-purchase materials, letterheads, nutrition booklets and flyers, logo design, concept boards, propping photos, photo direction and working with production directors. In executing jobs it is often necessary to outsource creative. I have worked with many firms purchasing copywriting, design and electronic production.

I have extensive experience using Adobe Illustrator, Abode Photoshop and Quark X Press with some knowledge of Adobe GoLive. I am also familiar with OSX.

J. Marcus & Associates February, 1974 - November, 1977
Artist: Layout, keyline and stat camera. Accounts were Donaldson's sale catalogs, Savings and Loan ads, NW Trust Bank Fund Reports and misc.

Sielaff, Herder & Grawert June, 1973 - August, 1973
Intern positon while in school. Duties included layout and keyline.

Hennepin Technical Center: October, 1972 - August, 1974. Commercial Art

Normandale Junior College: 1971-1972

Bloomington Jefferson High School: Graduated 1971

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