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Creative Director

Creative & Design

I am a creative professional with experience in graphic design, marketing, art direction and photography. I specialize in strong, clear design ideas using clean, highly-professional and detailed execution. I manage creative concepts and hands-on visual design from start to finish in the digital and print spaces.

I am passionate about the environment and being outdoors. I am a creative thinker who enjoys a challenge, thrives under pressure and thinks outside the box. I become energized collaborating with like-minded people! Please drop me a line - I'd love to discuss what I can do for you!

Versatile and goal driven creative professional with a proven record of performance and results in a dynamic, service focused creative environment. Highly effective communicator with advanced interpersonal and collaborative abilities. Adept at building trusted relationships with clients, partners, and colleagues. Demonstrated success in identifying creative needs and implementing solutions. Motivated and resourceful leader, skilled in implementing process improvements. Rapid learner with strong technical skills and a can-do approach to everything.


•  Specialized in design, brand management, effective visual communication and problem solving. 
•  Developed all visual content for nationally-circulated B2B magazines: Hotrod & Restoration, Action Outdoor & Bike, Printwear and GRAPHICS PRO. 
•  Designed customized media kits and sales guides for each specific brand.
•  Created bespoke designs for both digital and print, working from concept through execution and finished art. Digital assets included marketing, website and mobile ads, email graphics and advertising, social media graphics, and animated .GIF files.
•  Created, managed and executed design, layout and art for each print publication, cover to cover. 
•  Established, maintained and evolved brand design standards. 
•  Worked closely with photographers, directing photo shoots both on-location and in-studio. 
•  Developed creative briefs based on editorial and sales requirements. 
•  Collaborated with and mentored a talented staff of graphic designers. 
•  Utilized multi-tasking and prioritizing skills to implement and complete many simultaneous projects. 
•  Maintained a good relationship with print and digital vendors throughout the production process. 
•  Generated purchase orders, print orders, advertising percentage statements and shipping information every month for each issue.

Key Accomplishments:
•   Quickly identified publication and advertiser needs and recommended creative solutions.
•   Received numerous commendations for outstanding creative service and goal driven approach.
•   Initiated and championed improvements and efficiencies, resulting in enhanced design and production processes.
•   Effectively communicated ideas to — and collaborated with — internal stakeholders (sales, account management, marketing, trade show, circulation and editorial teams) to meet evolving creative asset requirements. 
•   Built relationships, consistently providing strong creative support.
•   Consistently sought out new work and new challenges.


Art Director

•  Designed advertising and editorial content for multiple B2B magazines.
•  Operated effectively in a fast-paced deadline-focused production environment.
•  Frequently relied upon to complement magazine circulation by designing direct mail, brochures, logos and posters.
•  Pre-flighted all client art and advertising to ensure files were completely error free and print-ready.

Key Accomplishments:
•   Acted as point of contact for all advertising and account manager correspondence.
•   Partnered with art directors to effectively lay out each magazine issue.
•   Consistently chosen to design special highlighted editorial content for each magazine.
•   Became primary point of contact for digital photographic alteration and color correction.
•   Mastered skills as both an artistic and technical illustrator.


Graphic Artist

•  Designed, formatted and maintained classified advertising columns for The Boston Globe, The Los Angeles Times, The San Francisco Chronicle & Examiner and The Washington Post.
•  Developed advertising campaigns from concept to print.
•  Specialized in logo design, copy writing and creative strategy.

Key Accomplishments:
•   Chosen as primary customer contact for each client served.
•   Enacted strong creative ideas and a proactive customer-focused work style.
•   Worked closely with sales executives, providing thorough customer knowledge and continuous communication of client requests and opportunities.


Graphic Designer

Erik Wogen is a Creative Director at Erik Wogen Design in Broomfield, CO. View their experience, skills and work history on Malakye — the professional network…

Erik Wogen — Creative Director at Erik Wogen Design

Erik Wogen — Creative Director at Erik Wogen Design

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