kristin schwandner|
art director
digital designer
design consultant
Hello! I have been working in the Communications/Advertising field, as a Associative Creative Director, Digital Designer and Art Director. Throughout my career, I have lead and been a part of teams made up of designers, art directors and writers, made presentations and worked closely with account teams to manage budgets. I have vast experience working on digital, social media, community management, broadcast,
and print projects including collateral, direct mail and outdoor.
Resume
Skills:
Art Direction
Graphic Design
Social Media
Community Management
Photography
Video Design and Direction
Digital Designer
Video Production and Editing
Programs:
Photoshop
InDesign
Illustrator
Excel
Sprout Social
Wordpress
Word
Power Point
iMovie
Keynote
References
Red212
Freelance Art Director and Design Consultant: 2018 - Present
Associate Creative Director/Designer: 2003 - 2018
Responsible for leading teams, concepting, directing and designing television, video, print, social media collateral and
digital projects.
Clients: Assurex Health, Genesight, Prevacid 24hr, Scotts, Lenscrafters, Fresh Express, Comfort Keepers, Barleycorns, EMI, Bridal & Formal and some Procter & Gamble Brands including Olay, Tide, Swiffer, Secret, Crest Pantene, Clairol and Venus. Creates strategy, content and managed 8 social media platforms including analytics for Fresh Express, Barleycorns, MD Complete, Mindful Music Moments and other clients.
JA&G
Associative Creative Director/Designer: 2001 - 2003
Responsible for concepting, directing and designing television, video and print projects including collateral and direct mail.
Clients: Cincinnati Reds, Montgomery Inn, Zoomtown, Kroger, South Georgia Waves and Eckerd Drugs.
Northlich
Senior Art Director: 1998 - 2001
Responsible for concepting and designing television, video and print projects.
Clients: Cincinnati Bell Telephone, Cincinnati Bell Wireless, Zoomtown, Batesville Casket, and Procter
& Gamble Brands including Downy, Tide, Swiffer, Olay and Bounce.
Mesa Films
Senior Art Director: 1995 - 1998
Responsible for concepting, directing and designing television, video and print projects including
direct mail.
Clients: Lexis Nexis, TCI Cable and The American Dairy Council.
Wolf, Blumberg, Krody
Art Director: 1992 - 1995
Responsible for concepting and designing television and print projects including direct mail
Clients: Rockwell Automotive Parts, White-Westinghouse, Hostess, Midwest Eye Center, & Cincinnati Heart Mini Marathon. Produced work on a variety of other accounts including Gibson Appliances, Proctor & Gamble, Church
Organ Systems and The Running Spot.
Fahlgren Martin
Art Director: 1988 - 1991
Responsible for concepting, directing and designing print projects including direct mail.
Clients: Cincinnati Bell
Available upon request
Central Academy of Commercial Art 1987
Cincinnati, Ohio
Effie Award
Addy Awards
Fifth District Addy Awards
Gold Addy’s
Print Design Annual (2)
Art Directors Award
In my spare time I love photography, gardening, painting and SOCCER!