Su Brooks

Current

• Graphic Designer at The Community YMCA
• Freelance Art Director/Graphic Designer at self employed

Past

• Senior Graphic Design Associate at Prudential Financial
• Graphic Designer at Hershey Communications
• Graphic Designer at Misco

• Graphic Artist; Assistant Managing Editor; Managing Editor at Billboard Publications

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Education

• Parsons School of Design

Recommended

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Connections

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Industry

Graphic Design

Su Brooks’s Summary

Art Director/Graphic Designer with extensive experience providing creative solutions for numerous design projects. Experience in Ethics Awareness, Health & Fitness, Arts, Continuing Medical Education, Pharmaceutical, Financial Services, Computer Supplies/Accessories, Fashion and Interior Design areas. Projects designed using several computer software programs including Quark XPress, Photoshop and Illustrator.

Projects include annual reports, brochures, books, catalogs, magazines, direct mail marketing campaigns, website graphics, newspaper and magazine advertising, corporate collateral material, posters and banners, and event promotions.

Su Brooks’s Specialties:

Master CIW Designer
Quark Xpress
Photoshop
Illustrator

Su Brooks’s Experience

• Graphic Designer

  The Community YMCA

  (Health, Wellness and Fitness industry)

  June 2006 — Present (3 years 6 months)

  Design advertising, brochures, direct mail and collateral material to support the mission and promote the services of The Community YMCA.

• Freelance Art Director/Graphic Designer

  self employed

  (Graphic Design industry)

  March 2004 — Present (5 years 9 months)

  Design books, brochures, invitations, posters and postcards for Health Care and Continuing Medical Education projects.
  
  Design posters, brochures and booklets for corporate communications ethics awareness and compliance.

• Senior Graphic Design Associate

  Prudential Financial

  (Public Company; PRU; Financial Services industry)

  1997 — 2004 (7 years )

  Designed and produced corporate collateral material, brochures, postcards, invitations, programs, advertising, direct mail campaigns for print; graphics for website and banners for internet search engines.
  Projects involved creative collaboration as a team member partnering with writers, account executives, production managers and other designers.

• Graphic Designer

  Hershey Communications

  (Graphic Design industry)

  1992 — 1997 (5 years )

  Designed fashion and home catalogs. Major clients: Bloomingdale’s, Bedford Fair, Willow Ridge.
  • Taught Macintosh computer skills to Creative Director, Account Executive and Proofreader.

• Graphic Designer

  Misco

  (Public Company; SYX; Information Technology and Services industry)

  1987 — 1991 (4 years )

  Designed and produced direct mail campaigns and catalogs for computer supplies and accessories.
  Hired and supervised freelance designers and illustrators. Art directed all in-house photography.

• Graphic Artist; Assistant Managing Editor; Managing Editor

  Billboard Publications

  (Publishing industry)

  1979 — 1987 (8 years )

  Published 70-120 editorial pages per month. Managed reprint department; annual profit $30,000-$60,000.

Su Brooks’s Education

• Parsons School of Design

  BFA , Communication Design , 1975 — 1979

Additional Information

Su Brooks’s Groups:

Monmouth Council BSA

Order of the Arrow, Na Tsi Hi Lodge 71
Publications Committee Adviser 2008-2009

Fort Monmouth Toastmasters Club 6263
Vice President Education 2008-2009

ETP Network

•    The Order of the Arrow - Scouting's Honor Society
•    MacUser
•    BoyScouts of America
•    The Official Toastmasters International Members Group
•    Prudential Alumni Network
•    Parsons
•    Winners and Whiners
•    Nine Innings of Networking
•    Northeast Region Order of the Arrow
•    Vigil Honor of the Order of the Arrow

Su Brooks’s Honors:

2009 Empowering Today's Professionals Network
Excellence Award: Jersey Shore Networking Group Ambassador

2008 NAYDO Communication Award for
The Community YMCA Heritage Club brochure
First Place: Endowment & Planned Giving; $10-$25 million category

Toastmasters: Advanced Communicator-Gold, Competent Leader

Order of the Arrow, Na Tsi Hi Lodge 71, Vigil Honor
Leadership in Service Award, 2006, 2007

Su Brooks’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

• career opportunities
• expertise requests
• reference requests
• getting back in touch