Adrian J. (AJ) Loeb: Graphic Artist in Los Angeles, CA

Designs direct mail, magazine, and online advertisements for a growing regional agency in the South Bay region of the Los Angeles area. Regularly communicates with the Art Director and Sales Departments over client needs and requirements, to get all assignments completed on time or earlier, and to ensure the highest quality artwork and layouts. • Department called on for frequent company website maintenance and updates. • Works collaboratively in a team environment with other designers, using the collective knowledge and experience to ensure further success for everyone involved.

Maintains online marketing campaigns, web design, SEO, and advertising/packaging design for an electronics distribution company. Communicates with clients and maintains relationships with vendors (overseas and domestic) for prepress and finalized product/packaging design and promotion. • Heavy brand management • Uses Constant Contact for email marketing campaigns • Copywriting, blogging, and social media also used for online marketing.

Produces on-site package design for food products at a seafood import company. Communicates with clients on a regular basis, as well as the Chief Operating Officer and overseas business partners, to create layouts and finalize marketing collateral pieces in a timely manner. • Maintains the company websites, corporate and brand identity, and proprietary asssets. • Manages daily relations with local and overseas vendors, and purchasing. • Clients include Wal-Mart, Stater Bros., Smart & Final, Winn-Dixie, Bi-Lo, Aldi, and Meijer.

Assists Web Development in designing and implementing websites for various clients. Designs direct mail pieces, postcards, flyers and other marketing collateral, as well as some newspaper and magazine advertisements for clients in Southern California, as well as in the Pacific Northwest. Performed proofing, typesetting, photo retouching, print preparation, intensive design, training, HTML editing, implementing PHP scripting for certain interactive websites, Flash animations (as well as fully Flash-animated websites), as well as some light commercial editing and special effects (rotoscoping). • Assisted in the completion of a fully Flash-animated site for Riordan’s Tavern, a bar owned by Richard Riordan, former Mayor of Los Angeles. • Worked directly with clients to make sure that they receive the finished website or update to the website within the proper time frame. • Helped to land various major clients for the company, including the Gee Automotive Companies, a dealership chain from the Washington State area, as well as the Gladstone’s Seafood Restaurant and November Films.

Created retail and real estate newspaper advertisements in a very production-heavy environment. Designed mail pieces, flyers and clipart (Vector-based) illustrations. Performed proofing, typesetting, photo retouching, print preparation, intensive design and training. • Helped to land various high-profile clients for the company, such as Rapport Furniture and Anawalt Lumber Company. • Worked as a leading "point person" in one of the busiest offices of the company to ensure that all advertisements are of the highest quality possible and on time. • Worked directly with sales representatives and clients to ensure that they are getting the layouts and designs they are looking for.

Worked with a variety of clients to create Rolodex Cards, Brochures, Clipart (Vector and Raster), and other marketing collateral. • Used customer relations skills to attract a profitable partnership to the company

Created retail and real estate newspaper advertisements. Designed mail pieces, flyers and clipart (Vector-based) illustrations. Performed proofing, typesetting, photo retouching, and print preparation. • Designed products for several high profile clients including Albertson's Supermarket and the Los Angeles Times • Helped to create award-winning designs recognized at NAA award ceremonies • Obtained the Level 1, Production Artist Certification