JOHN HENRY

Available for projects, freelance assignments or on a longer basis.

SPECIALITIES

In-depth expertise in developing creative solutions and executing campaign oriented work for a wide range of clients in print and web.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Strong strategic thinker who can create strong creative work, on time, on message, and on budget.
Excellent presentation skills that can foster and develop existing and new client relationships.
Organized and able to juggle multiple assignments.
Able to direct photographers, illustrators, producers, retouchers, and printers.
Solid understanding of the printing process and pre-press file requirements.
Concepting, art direction, graphic design, packaging, logos, web, interactive design, storyboards, advertising, branding, 3D promotion, client pitching, vendor management, illustration, photo-retouching, copy writing, and digital prepress.

Fort Lauderdale • Miami • Boca Raton • West Palm Beach
tel 954-272-8580 email john@studiojohnhenry.com

EXPERIENCE

2003 – Present

studio John Henry, Fort Lauderdale

Freelance Art Director/Graphic Designer

Creatively direct and design marketing, promotional, and branding solutions from start to finish for a diverse client base. Create presentations, schedules, budgets. Supervise printers, web programmers and freelance copywriters. Develop web designs, logos, brochures, direct mail, ads, postcards, and a variety of other collateral pieces. Clients include: Ryder Logistics and Transportation, Florida Space Authority, Cape Canaveral SeaPort, IBM, Pfizer, SMI Medical, Communications Concepts, Inc., HBO Productions.

1998 – 2003

Saatchi & Saatchi, New York

Art Director/Graphic Designer/Digital Retoucher

Healthcare/Pharmaceutical Industry. Engaged on all creative levels of pharmaceutical product marketing: concept & ad development, client presentations, branding, logo and package design. Designed print ads, sales materials and other collateral for million dollar plus product launches in a fast paced environment under tight deadlines. Supervised printer file production. Managed file servers and job archives. Worked long hours effectively and efficiently with creative directors, designers, account executives and product managers on new business campaigns. Extensive use of Photoshop for new business presentation comps, ads, and hi-res image re-touching.
Accounts: Refresh; Altace; Myobloc; Tiazac; Roxicodone, Frova.

1994 – 1998

Lowe McAdams Worldwide, New York

Art Director/Graphic Designer

Pharmaceutical Industry /Managed Healthcare. Developed new business advertising campaigns from concept to comprehensives for Fortune 500 clientele. Extensive use of photo manipulation to illustrate account winning concepts. Created educational pieces for the managed healthcare market. Created Flash animation spots for the web. Designed marketing kits, sell sheets, brochures, product promotions, 3D direct mail, packaging, and trade show graphics. Accounts: Vancenase; Xenical, Provental, Pedia-Sure; Acutane, Elocon, Nasonex.

1991 – 1994

Temple Review Magazine, Philadelphia

Art Director

Directed, designed and organized the production of a 48 page four color quarterly magazine. Developed schedules. Directed photoshoots and illustrators. Worked closely and effectively with the editor and staff writers. Designed layouts, managed revisions and edits, prepared production ready files, supervised printers, prepress services, and press approvals.

SKILLS

Advanced command of industry applications: QuarkXPress 7; Adobe CS3 – Photoshop, Illustrator, inDesign, Acrobat. Experienced with Dreamweaver, Flash, Fireworks; PowerPoint and Word. Working knowledge of HTML, actionSCript 3.0. Excellent written and oral communication skills. Organized and can juggle multiple assignments.

JOHN HENRY

SPECIALITIES

EXPERIENCE

2003 – Present

studio John Henry, Fort Lauderdale

Freelance Art Director/Graphic Designer

1998 – 2003

Saatchi & Saatchi, New York

Art Director/Graphic Designer/Digital Retoucher

1994 – 1998

Lowe McAdams Worldwide, New York

Art Director/Graphic Designer

1991 – 1994

Temple Review Magazine, Philadelphia

Art Director

SKILLS

EDUCATION

Art Institute of Philadelphia

Foundation Program: Environmental Graphic Design

Stockton College, New Jersey

Bachelor of Art, Visual Communications

Concentrations: graphic design, printmaking,

AWARDS

2008 Gold ADDY Four color direct mail, Canaveral Seaport

2006 Gold ADDY Space tourism package, Florida Space Authority

2006 Silver ADDY Trade publication, Essex Corporation

2006 Silver ADDY Four color collateral, Essex Corporation