Timothy Lelvis: in San Clemente, CA

• In charge of the art department managing five artists and two art directors • Responsible for all ad production of printed materials • Set all schedules and maintained art budgets • Team member on all campaigns from start to finish • Distributed all art/marketing packages to Quiksilver marketing departments worldwide • Negotiated usage with photographers, agents and talent • Worked with all photography, video and video packaging artwork • Worked with all marketing directors, managers to ensure timely execution and on-time delivery of all marketing collateral including but not limited to special event promotional materials, booth and event designs, brochures, line books, catalogs and in store P.O.P. • Negotiated all vendor relationships, ensuring best price and compliance with mandated timelines and budgets • Created and worked within and beat provided budgets for all projects • Created and managed timelines, project status meetings and reports – where and when needed, negotiated extensions for media buys • Attended and managed all press checks – ensuring color separations and final print quality represented the best for brand image • Increased productivity and streamlined processes between brands and was directly involved with the creative for the following divisions: Wetsuits, Shoes, Eyewear, Accessories, Menswear, Young Menswear, Snow division, Quiksilver Edition, Quik Jeans