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Matt Smith

Group Art Supervisor

I believe that a good designer and thinker can do anything. Print or digital – they are the tools to express a client's brand, so they should all be at our command.

Bio

With an early start in traditional techniques like screen printing and airbrushing, I got my first taste of Photoshop and Illustrator and never looked back, quickly moving through my career with a growing knowledge of technology. I’m well versed on modern web design techniques and trends and believe as an Art Director you should be able to build what you design or at the very least know the process of how it's built. And, throughout my career I have learned time and time again it's not the medium, but the message that’s important.

Education

Art Institute of Phila

1996 - 98
Associates Degree: Visual Communications/Graphic Design

Traditional:

  • Design & layout
  • Color theory and typography
  • Print design and printing technology

Digital:

  • Advanced knowledge in Adobe Creative Suite
  • Rapid prototyping and mockups
  • Presentation design in Adobe Director

American Graphics Institue

1996 - 02
Continuing Education

Classes:

  • Adobe Dreamweaver
  • Adobe Fireworks
  • Adobe Flash
  • Adobe Illustrator

Employment

Vivo

2013 - Present
Group Art Supervisor

Job Discription:

  • Digital lead; art lead on multiple global device and diagnostics brands (Roche Diagnostics, Boston Scientific). Management of art directors, freelance resources, deliverables, and client relations; working with development departments (internal and external); art direction, print/UI design, and concept development.

Gerbig, Snell, Weisheimer

2009 - 2013
Sr. Digital Art Director

Job Discription:

  • Led digital projects across several internal business units; developed digital and print materials and creative concepts for the CSL Behring Coagulation portfolio, CSL Zemaira, Teva Respiratory, Actavis MoxDuo, and new business initiatives.

DB Communications

2004 - 09
Art Director

Job Discription:

  • Art direction and design for AAA, Aqua PA, Boiron, Boenning & Scattergood, Canal’s Liquors, Cellular One, Grundy Insurance, Hatfield Meats, Hologic, Monitorforhire.com, NextGen, Rena Aquarium Pharmaceuticals, Susquehanna Bancshares, Valley Forge Tourism, and new business.

Dudnyk Health

1998 - 04
Art Director

Job Discription:

  • Art direction and design for Agrylin, Bayer Pharmaceuticals, Endo Laboratories (Percocet, Zydone, Lidoderm), Genzyme, Intuitive Surgical, Merck, Scott-Levin Lynx, Shire US Inc, Stryker, and new business.

Interests & Skills

About me:

  • In my personal life I live to snowboard everywhere Portland, Utah and Vermont you name it I have traveled there
  • In my professional career I live for big ideas and smart creative
  • Digitally focused and always tearing things apart to find out how they did that
  • I'm hands on an never scared to roll up my sleaves and jump in help a team member

Skills:

CSS3
Dreamweaver CS5.5
Fireworks CS5.5
Flash CS5.5
Illustrator CS5.5
Indesign CS5.5
Javascript
Photoshop CS5.5
XHtml