Jason Sumares
5 Phillips St. Salem, MA 01970
Daytime: 781-224-6475
Mobile: 781-258-4466
Email: jasonsumares@hotmail.com
Career Summary
Creative marketing services professional (graphic designer/director) who uses design and graphics knowledge in conjunction with creative strategy to translate technical processes/ideas into successful visual communications in order to capture and pursue clients.
I have over eight years experience within graphic design and three years experience directing creative designers. I blend all genres of art from traditional media to emerging digital design technology. Collaboration and mentoring are what I like best. I pride myself on high standards and a strong work ethic.
Performance Highlights
Directs creative strategies and consistently meets tight budgetary and scheduling challenges
Collaborate with project managers, marketing executives and proposal managers to develop visual identity and theme tailored for each pursuit submittal – From packaging, to internal layout, detailed technical graphics and drawings, and photography (shot on or near project and pre-existing sites during all phases pre-construction through post- construction and groundbreaking ceremonies)
- Storyboard graphics and layouts on all pursuits
- Developed structural guidelines and standards
- Developed a best practices methodology to creating for the firms pursuit submittals
- Created library for photography and graphics that is recognized nationally
- Created a filing structure for North American Creative Marketing Services (CMS) Team
- Tracked projects to meet budget guidelines and strict deadlines
- Kick-off meetings, creative team briefings, three review stages prior to client submittal
- Maintained personnel database, statistical reporting, dramatically increased reporting accuracy
Fosters collaboration with design team, internal and external customers
- Foster in-team collaboration meetings weekly, which lead to better team communication and overall visual continuity throughout team graphic development projects.
- Coordinated all production and logistics for each pursuit submittal.
- Built and maintain multiple vendor relationships for production on all pursuits.
- Traffic manager for junior designers, delegate work based on talent and abilities
- Mentor all junior staff
Manages branding in all aspects of project(s)
- Make sure all team member designs, and communications are within branding requirements
- Member, brand launch team in North America roll-out and creation of new brand templates
Manage Logistics for proposal submittals
- Total proposal and interview (presentation) production logistics
- Client document compliance for all submittals
- Developed multiple vendor relationships for off-site production
Technical Skills
Adobe (CS6)
Photoshop
Illustrator
In Design
Acrobat
Bridge
Fireworks
Dreamweaver
Premiere Pro
Microsoft (2010)
Powerpoint
Word
Excel
HTML
CSS
Wordpress
2010 - present
2010 - present
Lead designer for Fortune 500 company (National Creative Marketing Services team). Responsible for the creation of all visual design, including presentation, web design, packaging, typography, visual concept, layout, detailed illustration, photography and icon design within print and digital media within internal and external client environments.
Effectively communicate and coordinate with top level executives, project managers, scientists, engineers, writers, production artists and vendors to ensure that the visual design communicates the desired message, and functions successfully for varying technical and performance specifications while meeting all branding requirements.
Mentor junior and mid-level graphic artists to ensure proper application of design techniques, brand compliancy, creative strategy, and resolution of communication issues.
AECOM - Boston, MA (Senior Graphic Designer)
2002 - Present
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Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree (visual Communications/Graphic Design)
Endicott College
1997 - 2001
Education
Work History
Specialty Art International - Wilmington, MA (Graphic Designer)
2001 - 2002
Produced print and online client advertising, multimedia materials for trade shows, presentations, photography/photographic compositions, e-mail campaigns, and storyboards.
Communicated directly with clients to evaluate brand strength, storyboard for upcoming campaigns, creation and conceptualization of trade booth interior design and graphic design.
American printing & Mail - Saugus, MA (Graphic Designer)
1999 - 2001
Designed letterhead, logo creation, illustration, direct mail bundles, menus, brochures, and local newspaper design/layout/production.
“Jason is a highly talented designer and an amazingly fine communicator. He produces beautiful, high-quality products that communicate the intended messages and information clearly. He listens closely and asks good questions; he focuses on the ideas and information his client or colleague wants to express or explain, and he figures out good solutions for communicating complex ideas and information graphically. He is generous with his knowledge and is always glad to answer questions and help out. I highly recommend Jason. He does excellent work, his work ethic is terrific, and he is great to work with.”
- Carol Williams: Marketing,
International AECOM
“Jason possesses an unbeatable combination of skills. His mastery of Photoshop lays the foundation for compelling visuals in advertising design, electronic presentations, posters, brochures, and direct mail pieces. Add to that an insatiable thirst for new skills in whatever motion graphics program shows up in the latest Adobe suite. The capper is he brings it all together with a personal charm and customer-focussed attitude. If you ever have the good fortune to work with him, you will enjoy yourself and get a far better product then you were hoping for.”
- Ken Eulie: Graphic Designer
ECC
“Jason is a top-notch designer who can really relate well to engineers and what they are trying to convey with their graphics. His work is superb.”
- Todd Warrix:
Business Development
and Client Relationship Management
CH2MHILL
“Jason is a very talented, dedicated and creative graphic designer. His beautiful designs have been instrumental in delivering messages with real impact. His enthusiasm and energy make him a great team member, and he has the ability to work closely with all levels of management. He grasps concepts quickly and delivers results that exceed expectations. Jason took over the task of reorganizing and re-designing the organization’s tradeshow and conference presence, used his superb photography skills to build a firm library of project photographs, was instrumental in revising and updating the realtionship-based sales training program materials and created a successful technical professional recruitment program. He has willingly travelled to assist in key pursuits/presentations--often with little or no notice. Jason also demonstrates the desire to continually update his professional skills and his knowledge base. It is my pleasure to recommend Jason and to endorse his work.”
- Bobbi Chiarfella: Partner at Telluride Consulting, LLC