Rashad McCrary: Art Director in Corona, CA
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Work experience
Real Pie
Art Director | 05/2021 - Current
Sports Illustrated
Freelance Graphic Producer | 12/2020 - 11/2022
Creative Touch Communications
Freelance Graphic Designer | 09/2017 - 08/2021
PXG (Parsons Xtreme Golf)
Freelance Art Director | 10/2020 - 02/2021
Common Thread Collective
Freelance Multimedia Designer | 03/2020 - 07/2020
• Develop motion graphics content for social media
• Advise clients on the best strategies to use for their particular products and desired audiences.
• Service a variety of businesses with various graphic design needs from product packaging to menus
• Meet with client liaison to determine marketing and design vision, scopes of work, and budgets and deliverable timeframes.
International Education Corporation
Sr. Graphic Designer/Art Director | 12/2016 - 05/2020
• Managed creative production for company rebrand, including logos and other visuals
• Determine timelines and project hours required to complete jobs, and manage via Asana PM software
• Primary liaison to external creative agency, providing direction on all design projects
• Elevated the quality of the photo and video content by art directing all photo and video shoots
• Conceptualize brand campaigns and strategies, and work regularly with internal and external partners
• Updated current corporate website from basic html to HTML5
• Work with internal team members to develop advertising campaigns that integrate social, digital and print
• Obtain feedback from internal account teams to effectively balance design and scheduling demands
• Collaborated with UX and production teams to create a mobile friendly version of student portal website
• Create multiple social media posts and videos for YouTube, increasing leads by 15% YoY
• Provide video editing, videography, photography, and photo adjustment as needed
• Develop motion graphics content for social media and traditional broadcast video assets
• Maintain an efficient and organized library system for still and digital images and for team to plan and execute campaigns across all mediums
Amos Temple C.M.E. Church
Art Director - Freelance | 01/2007 - 09/2019
• Develop designs that clearly communicate the Church's brand identity
• Produce pre-press files for a variety of printing vendors
• Sourcing, compositing, and retouching images for print and web
• Create a variety of marketing materials in an effort to market the Church to a younger demographic
• Collaborate with board of directors to create vision, conceive designs, and consistently meet deadlines and requirements
Altura Credit Union
Senior Graphic Designer | 04/2013 - 12/2016
• Actively researched industry trends to bring new ideas and applications to company
• Collaborated with marketing personnel in development of product information
• Created sales collateral, marketing literature and print ads
• Art directed photo shoots
• Handled multiple projects, many with conflicting deadlines
• Coordinated website changes & social media updates
• Collaborated with a creative agency to create monthly marketing campaigns
• Oversaw and strategized marketing campaigns that increased new accounts accounts by 15% YoY
• Created mobile friendly email blast layouts while demonstrating excellent eye for color, composition, type, and detail
• Prepared and created power point presentations, templates slides, organize presentations for print
Education history
California State University-Fullerton
B.F.A. | 2007 - 2010
Riverside City College
A.A | 2000 - 2005
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