Skate

Snow

Surf

Building

The distinguished gentleman’s ride

Collecting dickies

Hanging out with my bulldogs

Bird watching

Sewing

Rock climbing

Car Restoration 

Motorcycles

Photography

Prop/Set Stylist

Creative & Design

I want to succeed in a stimulating and challenging environment, building the success of the company while I experience advancement opportunities.

Style product, places, and people for companies around the country


• Plan and administer all business marketing operations and advertisement campaigns that eventually generated a 400% increase in web traffic in 4 months
• Partner with vendors on new marketing strategies and ensure clients have all creative assets for private label advertisements/ecommerce (i.e. Costco, Walmart, Kohl’s)
• Launched, monitor, and maintain ecommerce websites utilizing Shopify.
• Creative copy write al digital marketing and ecomm.
• Develop/maintain social brand influencer program
• Monitor all corporate social media accounts and websites to ensure positive online presence. Within 3
months, connected an audience of 5,000 through Instagram, Twitter and Facebook for business.
• Manage and deploy marketing specialist, graphic designers and photographer with creative direction
and project management.
• Creative project production including photography, art direction, creative direction, scouting, and
talent acquisition.
• Create reports to track and present marketing analysis using Google SEO analytics and market
research.
• Organize and maintain all digital multimedia content using Cloud Server, Google Drive and Dropbox.


Digital Marketing Manager

• Maintain a professional relationship with Dick’s Sporting Goods and its subsidiaries. Create new relationships with other brands like GNC and Thermo Fisher Scientific.
• Present creative solutions for all photographic needs in all areas of advertising/marketing-Product Development, Tab, E-commerce, Direct Mail, Signage
• Develop and maintain brand specific styling. Merchandise styled on form, off form (lay down), lifestyle (model), and on location
• Attend weekly pre-production meetings internally and with the client to determine the breadth of future projects. Discuss solutions to accommodate the clients’ timeline and creative needs.
• Set shooting schedule and ensure that deadlines are met
• Train/develop other stylists on new styling techniques
• Creative project production that includes; building sets, scouting locations, booking models and
hair/makeup.
• Communicate the needs of the client with modeling agencies, sports teams/facilities, or hair/make-up
stylist. Negotiate price and usage with agencies, sports facilities or the city.
• Locate and purchase props and/or background materials
• Manage budgets per individual shoot

Lead Stylist

• Train employees in new techniques and standards
• Schedule merchandisers
• Map floor sets
• Create new merchandise layouts
• Style mannequins per section
• Execute updates weekly and floor sets seasonally
• Update interior and window mannequins weekly
• Open stores nationwide
• Responsible for all stores in the Pittsburgh district- 7 total
• Ensured that all visual presentations were maintained to company standard
• Provide visual substitutions when needed
• Met weekly with district manager to discuss store standards and possible changes that need to be
made


Visual Merchandising Manager

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Derek Svitko: Prop/Set Stylist in Pittsburgh, PA

Derek Svitko