Norman Chik: ASSISTANT ART DIRECTOR

? Leading the in-house Graphic Design Team to handle over 300 projects annually ? Supervising the main catalog production involving 13 different languages and over 2,500 files and images, ensuring both quality and relevance to current inventory expectations ? Conducting weekly production meetings to review current project status and concerns ? Implementing and altering work procedures accordingly ? Researching new techniques and software support for team efficiency ? Delivering new design ideas to the Art Director for our main catalogs, and marketing projects ? Collaboration with Marketing Managers to review new product developments and promotion ? Coordinating with printing and packaging companies, translators, photographers, and freelancers to ensure delivery of campaigns and assets

? Executed creative concepts on branding and packaging for skin care products ? Researched and consulted with packaging and bottle companies on design and branding ? In charged of graphic staff hiring, oversee graphic production team ? Directed model casting as well as photo and video shoot ? Conducted bi-weekly meeting with the Owner and Marketing Manager on campaign strategy, accomplishments and issues

? Shared project planning, and new graphic design idea on marketing material with Marketing Director ? Designed the annual catalog, brochures, sub-collection branding, furniture assembly instructions, and other marketing related collateral ? Directed photo shoots on living room, bedroom and dining room settings ? Collaborated on printing and packaging vendor management ? Connected with manufacturers from overseas on product detail

? Supervised 30+ employees, included graphic design team, photographers, and freelancers ? Delegated production schedules and productivity ? Steering weekly production meeting with each shift ? Met with customers to discuss and offer the best solution for their projects ? Consistently communicated with the CEO, recommend new ideas on production efficiency

? Provided new pattern ideas to the Designers and analyze trends for up-coming season ? Created hand-sketched artworks and transform final ideas into digital format ? Reviewed future advertisement on visual design and color coordination with the Marketing Team