Coffee News Publisher
Greater Los Angeles Area
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- Publisher at Coffee News
- Creative Director at Rob Blaze
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- Senior Graphic & Web Designer at Gold Coast Partners
- Graphic Designer at Martin Worldwide
- Retouching Artist & Studio Manager at FIX Studios
- Creative Executive at Key Information Systems
- Creative/Art Director, Digital Imaging Factory Supervisor at eVox Productions
- Education
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- University of California, Santa Barbara
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Rob Blaze’s Summary
Are you looking to generate new business and promote your company in Moorpark and/or Camarillo? I can help you!
As Publisher of Coffee News, I can help you increase the awareness of your business and generate sales through print ads in Coffee News.
The 2 keys to a successful ad are (1) your offer, and (2) repetition. Our weekly, local publication is the perfect way to accomplish both of these at a great value and achieving outstanding results.
Rob Blaze’s Specialties:
Advertising & Marketing, Print Advertising in the local areas of Moorpark and Camarillo, California. From the creation of your ad to the execution of it, I can help!
Rob Blaze’s Experience
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Publisher
Coffee News
(Marketing and Advertising industry)
May 2008 — Present (1 year 7 months)
Coffee News is one of the most potent, yet affordable advertising publications ever produced. Coffee News is a weekly publication delivered to restaurants , coffee shops and motels that also serves the advertising needs of small businesses. Coffee News has the week's funniest and most unusual news stories, jokes, trivia, amazing facts, horoscopes, lucky numbers and more. Everything in it is fun and entertaining - no bad news here! It is a very big breath of FRESH AIR to millions of readers who are tired of hearing only the bad news. COFFEE NEWS IS POSITIVE. It provides the "other side of the news", - something that makes people SMILE!
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Creative Director
Rob Blaze
(Privately Held; Myself Only; Marketing and Advertising industry)
December 2007 — Present (2 years )
I am a creative producer of Web sites and marketing collateral solutions. My goal is to create award-winning corporate branding and marketing, including all-media collateral for top Fortune 1000 companies. I have been successful doing this for Martin Worldwide, Key Information Systems and IBM, as well as for countless smaller businesses.
KEYWORDS: Artistic, Inventive, Original, Imaginative, Inspired, Passionate, Resourceful, Ingenious, Innovative, Productive, Efficient, Problem Solver, Renaissance Man -
Senior Graphic & Web Designer
Gold Coast Partners
(Marketing and Advertising industry)
March 2007 — November 2007 (9 months)
Graphic & Web Design (to current standards CSS, Web 2.0, XHTML) for a group of eight companies, including design and implementation of CMS platforms like WordPress Blogs and LiveSite. Graphic Design of company Web sites, collateral, logos, posters, business cards, direct mail letters and postcards, etc. Worked with USWeb and adapted sites for better SEO. Implemented the Google Website Optimizer to split-test Web pages.
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Graphic Designer
Martin Worldwide
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)
March 2007 — November 2007 (9 months)
Senior Graphic & Web Designer and Creative Executive for Martin and 7 sister companies. Design and implementation of CMS platforms like WordPress Blogs and LiveSite. Graphic Design of company Web sites, collateral, logos, posters, business cards, direct mail letters and postcards, etc. Worked with USWeb and adapted sites for better SEO. Implemented the Google Website Optimizer to split-test Web pages.
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Retouching Artist & Studio Manager
FIX Studios
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Photography industry)
November 2002 — August 2006 (3 years 10 months)
High-end digital retouching for national magazines, including Maxim, Stuff, Playboy, Complex, Radar, and others. Major contributor to FIX Studios' portfolio. Creation of company identities and branding, including logos & websites. Management, production, and consultation on graphic design projects of all sorts, including print & web design (and re-design), advertisement design (marketing & promo), branding & identity establishment, and portfolio assembly.
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Creative Executive
Key Information Systems
(Privately Held; Computer Hardware industry)
2000 — 2002 (2 years )
Developed corporate 'Key' brand and visual standards (see www.keyisit.com).
Produced marketing (Strategic Development, Technical Articles, Internal Communications, Company & Product Positioning) including Web and Print. Worked with top executives at Key, IBM, and other companies to develop and execute end-to-end marketing campaigns and strategies. Increased & generated new business revenue (through Strategic & Creative Development, Research, Media Planning & Management); marketing efforts contributed to phenomenal company growth from $20M in 2000 to $40M in 2001 (rec'd IBM Beacon Award for co.). Directed all art for corp. events (Trade Shows, Technology Forums, Customer
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Creative/Art Director, Digital Imaging Factory Supervisor
eVox Productions
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Photography industry)
1999 — 2000 (1 year )
Creation of VR photography for Boo.com and the automotive industry. Liaison working with high-end Art Directors from the auto advertising sector. Directed Web Development, including editorial, photo editorial, and branding. Applied industrial "assembly line" paradigm to high-end image production.
Rob Blaze’s Education
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University of California, Santa Barbara
1994 — 1996
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Rob Blaze’s Interests:
Art, music, nature & outdoors, the ocean.
Rob Blaze’s Groups:
NAEA, The Arts Council of the Conejo Valley, AIGA (OC)
Rob Blaze’s Honors:
IBM Beacon Award; ACE - Photoshop; IBM WebSphere Certified
Rob Blaze’s Contact Settings
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