Steve Misewicz

Current

• Creative Director/President at Stevens Design, Inc.

Past

• Art Director at Zurich-American Insurance Co.
• Graphic Designer at Vavrus & Associates - Charlie Clubs

Education

• Illinois State University
• Joliet Junior College

Recommended

16 people have recommended Steve

Connections

248 connections

Industry

Marketing and Advertising

Websites

• CBMC
• ISA Softball

Steve Misewicz’s Summary

Stevens Design, Inc. works with sales and marketing managers responsible for generating creative communications that impact the viewer and increase awareness for a wide variety of B2B and B2C companies.

Steve is a creative, compassionate, professional art director with 29 years experience bringing visual impact to print. He has 9 years experience in corporate communications art direction prior to becoming President of Stevens Design, Inc.

Steve Misewicz’s Specialties:

Print Communications background - if it's printable, we've designed for it. MAC/Skills: Extensive in QXP, PS, AI, Acrobat (CS4). Basic in ID, Word, XLS, PP

Steve Misewicz’s Experience

• Creative Director/President

  Stevens Design, Inc.

  (Marketing and Advertising industry)

  May 1989 — Present (20 years 7 months)

  Stevens Design, Inc. manages advertising and marketing projects from concept to completion, and staff, contracting designers, copywriters, programmers, photographers, illustrators, pre-press and printers. Experience covers many industries such as fishing, building trades, medical, insurance, n-f-p, consultancy and consumer products.
  
  Types of projects include:
  • Identity systems
  • Capability brochures
  • Product catalogs and packaging
  • Trade show and conference support
  • Resource books and magazines
  • Consumer and trade advertising
  • Web design

• Art Director

  Zurich-American Insurance Co.

  (Insurance industry)

  December 1984 — May 1989 (4 years 6 months)

  Moved up to the corporate world of suits. Ok, at least a tie was dressed up for him. Steve entered the ghost-town of a Communications Department - look out, there's a new AD in town! From specing type, to the keyline and paste-up of hundreds of applications - product lines brochures, employee newletters, Agent magazines and Annual Reports - came the PO's up the wazoo. Don't get rid of the stat camera just yet! Challenged a lot, learned a lot, and matured a lot. Seriously, I was blessed with the pleasure of working with talented people. It must have rubbed off.

• Graphic Designer

  Vavrus & Associates - Charlie Clubs

  (Health, Wellness and Fitness industry)

  August 1980 — December 1984 (4 years 5 months)

  Fresh out of college with an earnest desire to work at a Chicago studio, the only offer is best described as a pond-scum position. But less than a mile from home, Steve found the freedom to create promotion materials for health clubs, hotel specials, restaurant and bar events, signage, newsletters, make coffee and clean the copier. Wooo Hooo.

Steve Misewicz’s Education

• Illinois State University

  BS , Graphic Design/Advertising , 1978 — 1980

  Activities and Societies:

  Hockey Club

• Joliet Junior College

  Associates , Art , 1976 — 1978

  Activities and Societies:

  Hockey Club

Additional Information

Steve Misewicz’s Websites:

• CBMC
• ISA Softball

Steve Misewicz’s Interests:

Sharing testimonies with believers of Jesus Christ Blessed with miracle premature identical-twin daughters and a sports-nut son currently attending my alma mater - Go Redbirds Anything outdoors - camping, fishing, swimming, hockey Windy City Softball (Seniors)

Steve Misewicz’s Groups:

Board Member Emerald Hills Homeowners Association
Board Member Calvary Community Church
CBMC member

•    Linked n Chicago
•    Christian Professionals Worldwide
•    CPG Branding and Marketing Forum
•    Networlding
•    eMarketing Association Network
•    MacUser
•    Apple Macintosh
•    Brand & Communications Management
•    CONSUMER PACKAGED GOODS CONNECTS - SuperGroup!
•    AIGA | the professional association for design
•    Illinois State University Redbirds
•    Adobe Photoshop Group
•    Adobe Illustrator
•    Packaging Design
•    Graphic Design Professional Group
•    Illinois State University (ISU) Alumni
•    Design+
•    Freelance Artists and Designers
•    JobAngels
•    MARKETING & MEDIA CONNECTS
•    The Graphic Artist's Help Desk
•    Print Designers Network

Steve Misewicz’s Honors:

2009 LVSSA World Tournament Champions 50s Major
2009 ISA Senior World Tournament Champions-Windy City Softball, All-Tournament Team, 50s Major
2008 SPA Nationals, All-Tournament Team, 50s Majors+

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