2003 to Present: Marketing Communications Specialist, Piper Jaffray, Minneapolis, MN.

A financial services company

Duties Include:

• Actively participate in the creative and marketing planning of each project to fully understand and exceed client expectations.
• Create, write and design all promotional materials for the financial advisors in my six state region.
• Promotional materials include print ads, brochures, flyers, direct mail, website content and cable spots.
• I use Photoshop to composite, color correct and retouch images. I use Quark Xpress for page layouts.
• I use my creativity to design solutions that strengthen the brand and help create customers.
• Responsible for maintaining brand integrity in all areas of promotion production.
• Wrote internal communication pieces, such as best practices articles for company newsletter.
• Develop and maintain positive and essential working relationships with clients as well as internal areas of Piper Jaffray Marketing and Compliance.

2000-2003: Project Manager, Periscope, Minneapolis, MN.

A full-service ad agency.

Duties Include:

• Responsible for taking a project from concept to execution.
• Print Buying, Traffic and Print Production Management are all components of my position.
• Oversaw the single largest project that Periscope creates, the Arctic Cat parts, garments & accessories catalog. This 140 page, 2 language, 3 version catalog was designed, photographed, retouched, assembled and written in-house. Responsible for project/production planning, timeline creation and follow-up, getting print bids, contracting for foreign language translation, estimating and coordinating with all departments to ensure communication and strict adherence to timeline, as well as press okays. Ultimately responsible for delivering a high quality printed piece on time and on budget.
• Other projects have been magazine and newspaper ads, catalogs, newsletters, brochures, CDs, direct mail pieces and outdoor advertising.

1998-2000: Production Coordinator, Casual Living Magazine, Minneapolis, MN.

A monthly retail trade magazine serving retailers, manufacturers and suppliers selling outdoor furnishings and accessories. Total page count varies per issue, from 46 to 166. Owned by Bolger Publications, Minneapolis.

Duties Include:

• Responsible for solicitation & management of ad & editorial material.
• Project management: Took a myriad of projects from conception to completion through strict adherence to deadlines, great attention to detail and coordination of details. For example, organizing our attendance & exhibition at trade shows, including travel arrangements, magazine distribution, modeling agency coordination, photographer supervision, booth coverage, booth graphics, freight, etc.
• Photography: Responsible for digital photography of our Annual Fabric Preview, color correction in Photoshop & placement of photos in Quark; coordination of freelance photography. Photo was used for the cover of another trade publication.
• Proofing and copy editing.
• Design & build ads using Quark & Photoshop.
• Use both Mac & PC platforms; proficient in Word, Excel, Filemaker Pro, Powerpoint, Netscape.
• Responsible for circulation issues, reader service fulfillment, classified ads.
• Responsible for the magazine meeting its production deadlines through coordination of materials from advertisers, editorial and design departments.
• Serve as chief liaison with our out-of-state printing company, ensuring all material deadlines are met, from prepress and bluelines through actual mail dates.

1993 to 1998: General Manager, Job Exchange, Bloomington, MN.

An employment service.

• Responsible for sales and daily operations
• Created company marketing communications program; designed brochures, all sales collateral materials, business cards, letterhead
• Supervised a staff of eight employees
• Sold services through face-to-face consultation
• Responsible for all staffing, hiring, providing sales training & counseling
• Increased sales by an annual average of 14% each year

1983 to 1993: Manager, J. Riggings, Minneapolis, MN.

A national chain of specialty, high-end menswear stores.

• Responsible for sales, merchandising and operations
• Responsible for hiring, providing sales training, counseling and providing solid leadership
• Supervised staffs of 6 to 14 sales associates and 2 assistant managers
• Chosen as a store manager trainer

Education

B.A. Degree: Business Administration. Major: Marketing Management University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, MN 1983.
Continuing Education: Electronic Publishing Courses at Hennepin Technical College, Eden Prairie, MN, 1995-1997.
Coursework included: Quark Xpress, Adobe PhotoShop, Illustrator, PageMaker, Color Theory, Typography, Scanning, Prepress & Printing.

Special Skills

• Created and built my own website: www.docevans.com
• Under my company, Doc Evans Music, I have promoted several very successful concerts. Press release writing, negotiation, event planning and management are all skills utilized in these concert promotions.
• See samples of my graphic design: Concert posters, Tabletops, Business Card, Direct mail postcards, and a just-for-fun print ad. Check out the retouching magic on our Christmas card. Also designed two CDs, Muskrat Ramble and Four or Five Times for Jazzology Records.
• Extensive desktop publishing and word processing skills on several types of systems, including Macintosh and IBM.
• Quick-learning, detail-oriented, always positive and creative entrepreneur with outstanding work ethic.

Interests

Reading, photography, soccer (coaching a youth team), fitness and traditional jazz.

♦ Samples, References & Comprehensive Portfolio Available On Request ♦