Wendy Jones

Current

• Owner / Designer & Art Director at Wendy S. Jones Design (Sole Proprietorship)

Past

• Senior Art Director at Intelsat
• Senior Art Director at PanAmSat Corporation
• Art Director at Sprowl & Associates Advertising

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Education

• Southern Connecticut State University

Recommended

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Connections

72 connections

Industry

Marketing and Advertising

Websites

• See my portfolio online here!

Wendy Jones’s Summary

Creative Design • Strategic Marketing • Marketing Communications • Media Planning • Product & Service Promotion • Event Planning • Budget Development & Management • Program Management • Team Building & Leadership

12 years design experience, demonstrated ability to lead creative development from concept to market, on time and on budget. Strong creative, collaborative and communication skills and highly organized with attention to detail. Results-oriented leader who can take charge of a team or work independently in a fast-paced, global environment. Experience with both MAC and PC platforms, and graphics applications including Quark XPress, Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop

Wendy Jones’s Specialties:

Macintosh Platform
PC Platform
Quark Xpress
Adobe InDesign (familiar with)
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe ImageReady
Adobe Streamline
Dreamweaver MX
Fireworks
Frontpage
Freehand
Adobe Acrobat Distiller
Word Processing Applications
Paste-Ups and Mechanicals
Comp Creation
Basic Digital Photography

Wendy Jones’s Experience

• Owner / Designer & Art Director

  Wendy S. Jones Design (Sole Proprietorship)

  (Sole Proprietorship; Myself Only; Graphic Design industry)

  December 2006 — Present (1 year 8 months)

  • THE SPACECONNECTION, Norwalk, CT - 2006 holiday card, website (thespaceconnection.com), intranet, and 2007/8 marketing materials
  • EURO-WORLD NETWORKS, Fredericksburg, VA – 2007 marketing brochure, slick sheets and websites (euro-worldnetwork.com, bvn-america.com, croatiantv-america.com, hungariantv-america.com)
  • MBI, INC. (The Danbury Mint), Norwalk, CT – Direct mailers for exclusive sculptures
  • ADVANCED HOME AUDIO, Shelton, CT – Marketing folder, business cards, slick sheets and van graphics
  • THORACIC PARK ALTERNATIVE HEALTH, Prospect, CT – Websites (mythoracicpark.com, hands-on-medicine.com)
  • BABYZILLA CHILDREN'S CLOTHING, Wallingford, CT– Company branding
  • KHALDA LOGAN MEMORIAL FOUNDATION, Danbury, CT - Promotional materials and website (khalda-logan.org)
  • CET TELEPORT, Aerzen, Germany– Company branding
  • DOCUMENT VIDEO SERVICES, INC., Higganum, CT – DVD Package Design

• Senior Art Director

  Intelsat

  (Telecommunications industry)

  July 2006 — September 2006 (3 months)

  (see description below for PanAmSat)

• Senior Art Director

  PanAmSat Corporation

  (Public Company; 501-1000 employees; Telecommunications industry)

  January 2005 — July 2006 (1 year 7 months)

  • Direct the graphic design team, overseeing all design and print production projects, developing creative briefs, production timelines, trafficking of material, team meetings and managing direct reports
  • Concepted, designed and produced various marketing collateral and sales promotional materials
  Managed all print and online advertising, media schedules, securing ad buys and processing insertion orders
  • Developed booth graphics for national and international trade shows and events
  • Designed and maintained company website using advanced web design and layout techniques
  • Established and maintained standard guidelines for usage of all PanAmSat logo and brand marketing

• Art Director

  Sprowl & Associates Advertising

  (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Graphic Design industry)

  January 1990 — September 2005 (15 years 9 months)

  • Creation and development of print, trade show, POP and electronic designs for a diverse clientele including Playtex Products, Colt Firearms, The Savings Bank of Danbury, The Discovery Museum, Prudential Realty and The University of Bridgeport.
  • Directed and oversaw projects within the creative team
  • Supported account managers in tending to client needs, maintaining project budgets and developing annual media plans
  • Secured and worked with established network of vendors to ensure each project was produced to standard, on time, and within budget

Wendy Jones’s Education

• Southern Connecticut State University

  Bachelor of Arts: Studio Art, Graphic Design Concentration, 1990 — 1994

  Activities and Societies:

  Graduated Dean's List, Art Editor of Folio Publication, Member of Southern Arts League

Additional Information

Wendy Jones’s Websites:

• See my portfolio online here!

Wendy Jones’s Interests:

Pets, Golf, Fitness

Wendy Jones’s Groups:

Animal Care & Socialization Volunteer, Connecticut Humane Society

•    PanAmSat Corporation member

Wendy Jones’s Honors:

• PanAmSat Global University 2005 – Leading Teams and Communication
• Awarded two “On-The-Spot” Awards in recognition of outstanding individual performance
one presented by CEO of PanAmSat, one presented by Human Resources
• Presented with 2005 PanAmSat Global Marketing Support Award
• 2005 Disaster Recovery Brochure awarded an Achievement Award for being “An Outstanding Example of Graphics Excellence" in the 64th Annual Graphics Art Award Exhibition, presented by the Association of Graphic Communications (AGC)

Wendy Jones’s Contact Settings

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• new ventures
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