Bear Grant Resume 2015
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This document is a resume for Bear Grant, a creative director with over 25 years of experience in graphic design, marketing, and creative direction. He has led creative teams and spearheaded innovative marketing campaigns for brands in industries such as consumer packaged goods, beverages, and entertainment. His background includes positions at companies such as World Wrestling Entertainment, Colangelo Synergy Marketing, and PB&J Design, where he received several awards for his creative work.
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Bear Grant Resume 2015
- 1. Bear Grant 26 Mason Street Fairfield, CT 06825 p:203.526.0532 e:brgrant@gmail.com Creative Director Personable, accomplished, award-winning, creative-minded individual with years of experience spearheading innovative, functional, creative solutions for all aspects of promotional and marketing concepts. Proficient in through-the-line marketing, identity development, graphic design, illustration and photography. Exceptional ability to create and deliver consumer relevant concepts, designs and products, while coordinating all aspects of project development; from concept to final product. Goal-oriented leader and self-starter able to manage creative teams and guide them to successful outcomes. I love this stuff! For me, its all about creating ideas that get noticed, building client and team relationships that endure and selling in strategically sound concepts that excite and get results. There are times to look at the big picture and times to get down to the little details and embracing the processes needed to get things done right all while having some fun. I've been called a 'hands-on' creative leader, with a deep drive to take inspiration from everywhere and apply it to my years of experience in CPG, beverage and multi-discipline marketing initiatives. I work to lead by example and motivate my fellow idea-building, creative-making, pixel-pushing team members to defy the conventional solution in constant pursuit of new and exciting possibilities. Qualifications Profile ART INSTITUTE OF FORT LAUDERDALE, Ft. Lauderdale, FL - Advertising Design 1992 SANDLER SALES AND PRESENTATION TRAINING, Danbury, CT - 2002 Education Creative & Work Philosophy World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. Stamford, CT 1999 to 2000 Senior Graphic Designer Worked closely with art directors, advertisers and clients to develop cross-promotional design work. Collaborated with art directors, advertisers and clients with mandate to showcase tight relationship between WWE and licensees. Driving creative force behind full poster-sized, hi-res graphics and logos for Pay-Per-View marketing strategies. Specialized in design solutions for over-sized graphics including buses, blimps, building wraps and street side advertisements. In charge of floor and event graphics and booth art. Considered the Go-To person to handle digital photographic retouching; accentuating, replacing or diminishing body markings, skin blemishes, bruises, and extra body mass. Fast tracked within company: hired full time after 1 month in freelance position; promoted to senior designer after 8 months. Received several awards including Silver Promax Award for a Pay-Per-View marketing campaign. Professional Experience Colangelo Synergy Marketing - Darien, CT 2005 to Present Creative Director Lead the creative development for multiple brands and work with strategy, design and account teams to concept and develop integrated marketing plans, promotions and events, as well as client and internal presentations. Organize and prepare teams for strategic brainstorming and creative grounded in consumer insights. Designed award winning creative and consumer promotions that generate brand awareness and market-proven results. Manage the creative development of quarterly integrated programs for Diageos top priority brands leading them to commercial excellence and agency revenue. Activations for most programming includes on-premise, off-premise, social media digital, shopper marketing, sampling and events. Current brand list includes: Diageo: Guinness, Red Stripe, Smithwicks, Crown Royal, Johnnie Walker, Bulliet Bourbon, Don Julio, Jose Cuervo. Honey- well Fram filters. US Smokeless Tobacco brands including Red Seal, Husky, and Copenhagen. Also developed creative and communications for Trojan, Orajel and Sabra Foods. Multiple awards received for creative including 2008 Reggie Award, 2008 Pro Awards Best Use of P-O-P, 2006, 07, 08 and 09 Communicator Awards of Excellence and Distinction, several CT Ad Club Gold, Silver and Bronze Awards. Also created, manage and run FUEL Photo, an internal photo studio to provide agency clients with cost-effective and creative product and hero imagery while developing a new revenue stream for the agency. PB&J Design, Inc. / PB&J Licensing Shelton, CT 2000 to 2005 Creative Consultant / Design Manager / Partner Developed powerful branding systems and brand identity markers commensurate with market demographics, focused vision and cohesive strategies. Design appropriate media, selecting the most effective combination of print publications, packaging, posters, media kits, magazine advertisements, clothing, point of purchase displays, outdoor transit and media advertising. Collaborate with product licensees to develop product design for mass retail sales. Oversee projects from concept stage through completion. Manage all operational, strategic, financial, and staffing functions related to the business of design. Client roster included: US Smokeless Tobacco, World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc., First County Bank, BASS Fishing, Ford, The National Hot Rod Association, Adrenaline TV, Thunder Box Professional Boxing, Matco Tools Racing, Professional Bull Riders Association, XS Video Games, New Balance Footwear, and Clear Channel Communications. Winner of multiple design awards from industry peer groups including 2001 Promax Media Award, Trade Print Advertising, 2002 Summit Creative Award Sales, Promotions, and Summit Creative Award, Outdoor /Transit Advertising. Additional awards from CADC, Ad Clubs, and Printers Interna- tional. Licensees included: Monopoly, Regan Books, Funky Posters, Toy Island, Playing Mantis and others. Licensed properties managed included: ff Wrestling, National Hot Rod Association, Professional Bull Riders, American Drag Racing League, Adrenaline TV, Speed Freaks and others.