Art Director at Freeman
Greater Chicago Area
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- Art Director at Freeman
- Past
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- Art Director at ProActive, A Freeman Company
- Freelance Designer (Self-employed)
- Marketing Assistant at Glencoe/McGraw-Hill
- Marketing Manager at Defiant Theatre
- Report Production Associate at The Dorenfest Group
- Education
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- Illinois Institute of Art
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
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Arlo Guthrie’s Summary
Concept-driven Art Director, Graphic Designer, and Web Designer/Developer with experience in video editing and motion graphics. Experience in managing a team of designers from concept to completion. Capable of managing multiple projects under tight deadlines and still have enough energy to fight for more whitespace. Admires the work of Chip Kidd, Stefan Sagmeister, Khoi Vinh, Jonathan Hoefler and Tobias Frere-Jones. (I also like Paul Rand and Josef Muller-Brockmann, but who doesn't?) Nerdy enough to keep a network of Macs running like clockwork. Interested in engaging clients with compelling, solution-based design.
Arlo Guthrie’s Specialties:
Creative concepting for advertising, experiential marketing, and interactive media
Obsessive about clean, expressive typography
Exceptional writing skills
Experienced graphics software knowledge (Adobe Creative Suite, QuarkXPress)
Competent in web design and development (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Flash, PHP, Apache, MySQL)
Working knowledge of digital video (Final Cut Studio, Adobe AfterEffects, QuickTime Pro)
Well-versed in both Mac OS X and Windows
Arlo Guthrie’s Experience
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Art Director
Freeman
(Events Services industry)
December 2008 — Present (8 months)
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Art Director
ProActive, A Freeman Company
(Privately Held; Marketing and Advertising industry)
February 2006 — December 2008 (2 years 11 months)
Provides art direction for print and interactive design projects in tandem with Creative Directors and/or Producers
Translates marketing objectives into creative strategies
Delivers compelling proposal and presentation materials under tight deadlines
Designs and develops a wide variety of deliverables including event branding, promotional collateral, speaker support, interactive media, and video/motion graphics
Presents design solutions directly to clients, in conjunction with Account Managers
Manages internal team of designers and outside creative resources such as copywriters, illustrators, photographers, and printers
Maintains internal marketing resources -- including web site, e-newsletter, PowerPoint presentations, and document templates -- ensuring consistent branding across all collateral -
Freelance Designer
Self-employed
(Self-Employed; Myself Only; Design industry)
April 2000 — August 2007 (7 years 5 months)
Designed printed materials for clients in various industries
Authored multimedia solutions such as websites and promotional CD-ROMs
Clients included PerformInk, ChicagoHome.com, Chicago Panel on School Policy, and many Chicago arts organizations -
Marketing Assistant
Glencoe/McGraw-Hill
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; MHP; Publishing industry)
June 2001 — February 2006 (4 years 9 months)
Designed promotional materials for print and on-line delivery
Maintained content of website and advised on functionality
Developed and maintained intranet resources of customer data and product information
Supported marketing efforts of Marketing Manager and national sales force -
Marketing Manager
Defiant Theatre
(Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)
1996 — 2002 (6 years)
Designed most marketing collateral; designed and maintained online presence
Developed, and implemented marketing plans for all company events
Created and managed company’s first successful subscription campaigns, increasing subscriber base by 250% in two years
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Report Production Associate
The Dorenfest Group
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Hospital & Health Care industry)
August 1998 — March 2000 (1 year 8 months)
Designed and built presentations, proposals, and marketing materials for consultants and executives, including graphs, charts, and diagrams
Created custom Microsoft Office templates to standardize document creation
Maintained library of over 12,000 archived documents
(Formerly Sheldon I. Dorenfest and Associates)
Arlo Guthrie’s Education
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Illinois Institute of Art
BFA , Visual Communications , 2002 — 2005
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Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
BA , Theatre Arts , 1992 — 1996
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Arlo Guthrie’s Groups:
AIGA
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Creative Professionals -
AIGA | the professional association for design
Arlo Guthrie’s Contact Settings
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