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- 1. WADE LEWIS 2322 Glascock Street, Raleigh, North Carolina 27610 | 919.868.2199 | wadeclarklewis@gmail.com EXPERIENCE MCKINNEY VP, Studio Arts Manager 13+ YEARS October 2002 to Present BUSINESS Managed production of deliverables for winning pitches including: DEVELOPMENT Carmax, Crocs, Gold’s Gym, ESPN, Nationwide Insurance, Polaris, Samsung, Sennheiser, Sherwin-Williams, Sony, Subway, Travelocity, Virgin Mobile, Virgin Atlantic, World of Coca Cola STUDIO MANAGER AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY Responsible for setting and upholding quality and creative standards, maintaining a positive and energetic atmosphere and developing staff to meet the needs of an evolving media landscape. Focused on strategically managing a team to be competitive in the marketplace for work ranging from highly conceptual brand work to retail print and digital display advertising to social. Oversee studio artist, project coordinator and copy editor resourcing to ensure agency standards of excellence while meeting deadlines for both internal and external clients Maintain executive supervision and adherence to best practices throughout the pitch process Uphold production standards to ensure added value and quality control of all studio services and deliverables for internal and external clients Participate in scoping process, gaining understanding of scope, opportunity, deliverables and timing in order to provide estimates for studio resources and out of pocket costs for project work, annual retainers and ongoing scope adjustments throughout the course of a year Build and maintain relationships with leaders and individuals throughout the agency, but especially with Creative Department, Project Management, Production, Account Management and Business Development, advising on the most current technical and production processes Oversee process modifications as the media landscape evolves SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES Oversee studio artist, project coordinator and copy editor resourcing to ensure agency standards of excellence while meeting deadlines for both internal and external clients Provide resourcing solutions to teams when faced with production related obstacles Attend daily morning project management meetings; provide solutions to resource allocation and scheduling concerns for client presentations and new business pitches Attend weekly project management resource meetings; oversee heads-up notifications to studio for after-hour resourcing Oversee resource allocations during daily studio hotlist meetings and weekly print producer meetings Encourage positive and energetic work relationships between Durham and NY offices Maintain relationships with freelance designers, production artists, proofreaders, retouchers and additional production resources with the purpose of scaling studio services as needed Ensure client work coverage while managing after-hour shifts and PTO Manage studio artists, project coordinators, proofreaders and copy editors Provide ongoing, immediate positive and corrective feedback while coaching agency and studio standards of excellence Post and approve PTO requests to the departmental calendar and manage emergency OOO requests providing nimble/alternative resourcing solutions Champion technical skills development and career goal development Ensure a positive and energetic work environment Schedule shifts when necessary to manage physical, emotional and mental fatigue/exhaustion Approve time reports and ensure accuracy with time tracking Provide direction for studio resources and deliverables Ensure studio resources are on track and focused to completion Collaborate with project management to determine production schedule; proactively recommend alternative scheduling solutions Collaborate/align with Group Creative Director and Group Acccount Director on deliverables, budget/production constraints, expectations and approvals Schedule shifts to meet deadline expectations Hands-on studio resource and quality control check for all deliverables Ensure quality control workflow and processes to meet studio’s standard for accuracy and deliverable excellence in details Order studio supplies as needed or anticipated Uphold production standards to ensure added value and quality control of all studio services and deliverables Ensure quality control workflow processes currently in place including art director/studio signoffs, proof-checking, copy deck/layout approvals Advocate legacy typographic standards of excellence Remain current with software knowledge used in production work for studio deliverables including layouts, mechanicals, banners, social posts and presentations Participate in scoping process, gaining understanding of scope, opportunity, deliverables and timing in order to provide estimates for studio resources and out of pocket costs for project work, annual retainers and ongoing scope adjustments throughout the course of a year Meet weekly with director, creative services to discuss resource concerns and propose resolutions Check in regularly with directors of planning, account management, media, agency communications, office services, talent management, c&bi, digital and social strategy, information technology, business development, project management, broadcast, interactive, and print production to assess studio development needs, training, trends, processes, efficiencies, initiatives and resource allocation needs for the future Continue developing and training agency resources on creative suite best practices in order to maintain an efficient and nimble workflow environment Ensure a solidly-aligned management team in the studio who, collectively, maintain positive, energetic, productive and developmental relationships with agency leaders and individuals OLD SCHOOL LEWISTYPE Owner 13+ YEARS EXPERIENCE Service bureau/design for corporations and advertising agencies in the Carolinas EDUCATION BS GRAPHIC DESIGN Appalachian State University