Carey Gansert: *Available Freelance/Full time — Creative Director @Gansert Design in San Diego County, California

Contract position working on new packaging design and templates for audio and gaming products, creating digital web and social banners, creating emails, designing new sales handouts to match packaging and photography raw image with color correction and retouching for new website.

Gansert Design provides graphic design, art direction, and marketing for companies offering B2B and B2C. Initiate brainstorming and planning to create visual communication through final production for branding, direct mail, brochures, infographics, packaging, catalogs, POP, corporate collateral, advertising, trade shows, photography, emails, digital, and websites. Provide print solutions to help clients cut costs by an average of 15%. Client List: Burger Lounge, cre8ivepros, UCSD Extensions, Nickelodeon, Solatube, Velocity 6, Fowler's Chocolate, Fiona Hutton, Brent G. Edwards Realty, My Senior Health Plan, SKALA Partners, Love Sweet Designs, nDigiTech (in Dubai), McCormick Construction, National Hair Journal, IDW Limited, Fortune Builders, BrokerInTrust, The Run Group, Marketing Solutions, GoodThreads, Hidden Peak Interactive, and SDDMA

Six-month contract working at this creative agency with clients, Spectrum, Coit and Cox. Designing and creating campaigns with targeted emails, landing pages and animated gif web banners. Created logos, print brochures, PPT presentations and retractable banners.

As the Creative Manager I was responsible for translating the brand strategy into creative expression for Jon Renau, bringing the brand “to life” to inspire our customers and end users. Responsible for overseeing the execution of design concepts and creative execution including: layout, adhered to brand standards, maintained a distinct Jon Renau look and feel, visual impact, and the creative alignment to goals for each initiative. Ensured the effectiveness of marketing and promotional materials, products, and services.

Lead development of all new consumer packaging goods in the health supplement space. Creating concept decks with mood boards, color themes and packaging options. Prioritized projects, selected and managed optimal vendors to deliver to necessary completion dates to hit launch targets. Maintained compliance on all supplement facts labels based on the FDA’s strict regulatory. Designed and created over 100 individual product packaging items.

Hired specifically for a 3-month assignment (completed on time and within budget) that turned into a year of projects. My attention detail, organizational and project management skills were needed for other areas of the business that were suffering. Continuously release exceptional content, product, and branding on a day-to-day basis.

Senior Graphic Designer supporting an all virtual ad agency serving medical companies in the US and Canada with tight deadlines and multiple monthly publications. Implemented and managed Basecamp to keep the client’s projects and calendar organized. Client List: ChiroTouch, Biotics Research, ImaSight, CryoUSA, FootLevelers

SDDMA is one of the industry’s most respected and tenured marketing organizations—serves as a valuable resource to marketing professionals wanting to learn about industry standards and trends.

Hired full time as the Art Director based on hitting targets for initial four-month contract to rebrand all Tony Robbins digital packaging assets. As Director, hired, directed, and managed a team of 10 creative resources including designers, photographers, copywriters for the fast-paced environment. Continued to serve in my role through several rounds of recession-related layoffs.