
Creative Director at FrestyCreative
Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area

Creative Director at FrestyCreative
Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area
To continue development of professional and management skills in the field of electronic visual communications emphasizing Internet web site design and all other related areas.
To use skills honed in the Internet, newspaper and publication industry:
o Handling deadlines and multiple projects.
o Adapting to changes quickly and consistently creating new and better ways to present information.
o Working with a variety of topics and people.
o Mastering the changing technology in graphic design and on-line publishing.
Interface design, print design
(Design industry)
October 2009 — Present (2 months)
I started my own company with the support and encouragement of my friends and family. If you know anyone that needs excellent creative without the bloated ad agency costs... tell them to call me... we have the EXACT same product (creative, development and project management) as the double the price big guys. And WITHOUT the "aren't we special" ad agency egos either.
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Internet industry)
May 2006 — October 2009 (3 years 6 months)
(Music industry)
April 2003 — February 2009 (5 years 11 months)
A Beatles cover band based in Cleveland, Ohio. Learn more at http://www.revolutionpie.com
(Music industry)
2000 — February 2009 (9 years )
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Venture Capital & Private Equity industry)
1978 — 2009 (31 years )
(Music industry)
January 1978 — February 2009 (31 years 2 months)
I play guitar
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Internet industry)
1998 — 2006 (8 years )
(Internet industry)
1996 — 1997 (1 year )
(Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Newspapers industry)
1994 — 1996 (2 years )
(Public Company; Internet industry)
1993 — 1995 (2 years )
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; GCI; Newspapers industry)
October 1993 — February 1995 (1 year 5 months)
BS , Photojournalism , 1985 — 1989
Communications 1983 — 1985
The Lia Spithas Fan Club
1996 PULITZER PRIZE FOR PUBLIC SERVICE
Was part of a team that won the top Pulitzer Prize for a series of articles on the world's endangered fisheries.
1995 ASSOCIATED PRESS AWARD
First Place for Graphics
A front page graphic on a flood that overwhelmed the New Orleans area.
1994 SOCIETY OF NEWSPAPER DESIGN
Award of Excellence
Spot news Front Page design for the crash of USAir jet in Pittsburgh.
1993 SOCIETY OF NEWSPAPER DESIGN
Award of Excellence
Special Section design for an eight-page series on Cuba.
1992 SOCIETY OF NEWSPAPER DESIGN
Award of Excellence
Inside page design for an informational page on the sexual abuse of children.
1992 FLORIDA SOCIETY OF NEWSPAPER EDITORS
Second Place
Inside page design for a informational page on the sexual abuse of children.
1991 FLORIDA PRESS CLUB
First Place
Best Concept and Execution of a Special Hurricane Section.
MURRAY POWERS AWARD
Kent State University
School of Journalism & Mass Communication.