1. SUMMARY
HIGHLIGHTS
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
EXPERIENCE
RORY O'NEIL
www.wix.com/roneil/ro_coneptions, C: 941-539-3137 | roryoneil@gmail.com
Passionately mentors creative department teams to surpass goals and client expectations. Driven and
adept at managing heavy workloads while focusing on designing creative, and visually-appealing
graphics. I am currently an Art Director in the digital marketing field, with experience in marketing and
advertising.
Advanced typography
knowledge
Corporate design
Strong design sense
Microsoft Office Suite expert
Conceptual thinker
Design strategy
Brochure and newsletter
formatting
Logo and business card
photography
Electronic logo design
Photo enhancing
Stationery and letterhead
Creative and artistic
Self-motivated professional
Resourceful researcher
Quick learner
Knowledge of book design
HTML knowledge
Digital illustration
Design troubleshooting
GIF animations
Visual product development
Graphic arts design
Mural and scenic art creation
Art composition
Design, layout and typography
Mobile web design
E-commerce design
Indata programming for data
entry in InDesign
Project proposalsAdobe Creative
Suite Programs
(ie: Photoshop, InDesign,
Illustrator)
Template creation
Designed a Web Ad and won a Silver Award for the Addy Awards
04/2016 to Current Art Director
Bloomerang Solutions - Sarasota, Fl
Designed and printed online interactive sales and marketing collateral.
Created visuals that appeal to leaders in the big data and high-tech
world.
Developed templates for e-newsletters, presentations and reports.
Designed unique print materials, including advertisements, brochures and
logo designs.
Contributed ideas during strategic and conceptual brainstorming sessions.
Prepared layouts and drawings in compliance with established templates
and design standards.
Adhered to all corporate brand guidelines when preparing graphic
2. materials.
Recommended techniques, methods and media best suited to produce
desired visual effects.
Designed artistic signage for special corporate events.
Developed creative graphics that simplified complex messages.
Coordinated with the content production and delivery managers to
launch carrier-approved content worldwide.
Created concept mock-ups for web and mobile applications.
Created all communications collateral, including web pages, brochures
and fliers.
Meticulously followed corporate brand guidelines to enable brand
consistency across campaigns and marketing programs.
Prioritized graphic workload and effectively coordinated multiple projects.
Supported production of various proposal volumes under tight time
constraints.
Operated high-speed color copiers and wide bed printers to reproduce
single and multicolor copies of graphics.
Planned and produced marketing materials, including catalogs,
handbooks and charts.
Designed and produced promotional materials such as point-of-purchase
items and brochure show forms.
Developed, designed and produced corporate newsletters and other
promotional direct mail items as directed by marketing.
Created graphic materials for the company website.
Determined styles, size and arrangement of illustrations and graphics.
Assisted in developing and maintaining user-friendly websites.
Translated prototypes and PSDs into launch-ready, pixel-perfect formats.
Maintained site appearance by developing and enforcing content and
display standards.
Designed web pages, graphic elements and infographics for email
newsletters.
Maintained accurate specs, adhering to print and art specification
standards.
Designed inspiring concept art that maintained accurate scale and
architectural standards.
Critiqued other artists' work and gave constructive feedback.
Mentored other artists on quality standards and improvements.
Collaborated with a creative design team to complete projects on tight
deadlines.
Designed and created marketing collateral for sales meetings, trade shows
and company executives.
Designed and created, web, print, and digital graphics for all client and
company needs.
Produced and was the lead on all photo shoots.
10/2011 to 03/2016 Senior Graphic Designer
Miles Media - Sarasota, FL
Designed and printed online interactive sales and marketing collateral.
Created visuals that appeal to leaders in the big data and high-tech
world.
3. Developed templates for e-newsletters, presentations and reports.
Designed unique print materials, including advertisements, brochures and
logo designs.
Collaborated with a team of designers to offer improvements and
direction on others' projects.
Contributed ideas during strategic and conceptual brainstorming sessions.
Prepared layouts and drawings in compliance with established templates
and design standards.
Adhered to all corporate brand guidelines when preparing graphic
materials.
Recommended techniques, methods and media best suited to produce
desired visual effects.
Designed artistic signage for special corporate events.
Developed creative graphics that simplified complex messages.
Created all communications collateral, including web pages, brochures
and fliers.
Meticulously followed corporate brand guidelines to enable brand
consistency across campaigns and marketing programs.
Prioritized graphic workload and effectively coordinated multiple projects.
Supported production of various proposal volumes under tight time
constraints.
Operated high-speed color copiers and wide bed printers to reproduce
single and multicolor copies of graphics.
Planned and produced marketing materials, including catalogs,
handbooks and charts.
Designed and produced promotional materials such as point-of-purchase
items and brochure show forms.
Developed, designed and produced corporate newsletters and other
promotional direct mail items as directed by marketing.
Created graphic materials for the company website. Determined styles,
size and arrangement of illustrations and graphics.
Used Indata plugin for InDesign to flow the data into the company
produced guides.
Created graphics for print, web, and email.
Prepared and developed the files to produce online company e-guides.
08/2010 to 10/2011 Program Coordinator
Brookdale Senior Living - Sarasota, FL
Maintained the safety, respect and dignity of residents.
Organized and lead the activities and entertainment for residents
Managed resident aide staff
Assisted with meal time
Maintained a monthly calendar of events for the residents and their
families.
Coordinated and supervised all outings with the residents.
Traveled and attended training seminars.
12/2009 to 12/2010 Graphic Designer
Talk Fusion - Brandon, FL
Designed and printed online interactive sales and marketing collateral.
4. Created visuals that appeal to leaders in the big data and high-tech
world.
Designed and Developed templates for video email based marketing
Designed unique print materials, including advertisements, brochures and
logo designs.
Collaborated with a team of designers to offer improvements and
direction on others' projects.
Contributed ideas during strategic and conceptual brainstorming sessions.
Prepared layouts and drawings in compliance with established templates
and design standards.
Adhered to all corporate brand guidelines when preparing graphic
materials.
Recommended techniques, methods and media best suited to produce
desired visual effects.
Designed artistic signage for special corporate events.
Developed creative graphics that simplified complex messages.
Meticulously followed corporate brand guidelines to enable brand
consistency across campaigns and marketing programs.
Prioritized graphic workload and effectively coordinated multiple projects.
Supported production of various proposal volumes under tight time
constraints.
Produced packaging for domestic and international markets.
Created graphic materials for the company website.
Translated prototypes and PSDs into launch-ready, pixel-perfect formats.
Consistently adhered to all internal delivery schedules.
01/2008 to 12/2010 Creative Art Director, Photographer - Freelance
Tourphotos.com - Tampa, FL
Developed and designed all event branded Photo frames and designs.
Edited event photos and loaded to site for purchase.
Shot and directed photos with a team of photographers for all events.
09/2007 to 11/2008 Art Director
WTTA MyTV - Tampa, FL
Designed and printed online interactive sales and marketing collateral.
Created visuals that appeal to leaders in the big data and high-tech
world.
Developed templates for e-newsletters, presentations and reports.
Altered the style of animations and video materials for company's YouTube
channel and website.
Designed unique print materials, including advertisements, brochures and
logo designs.
Collaborated with a team of designers to offer improvements and
direction on others' projects.
Contributed ideas during strategic and conceptual brainstorming sessions.
Prepared layouts and drawings in compliance with established templates
and design standards.
Adhered to all corporate brand guidelines when preparing graphic
materials.
Recommended techniques, methods and media best suited to produce
5. desired visual effects.
Designed artistic signage for special corporate events.
Developed creative graphics that simplified complex messages.
Worked with engineers to deliver polished final products.
Coordinated with the content production and delivery managers to
launch carrier-approved content worldwide.
Created all communications collateral, including web pages, brochures
and fliers.
Meticulously followed corporate brand guidelines to enable brand
consistency across campaigns and marketing programs.
Prioritized graphic workload and effectively coordinated multiple projects.
Operated high-speed color copiers and wide bed printers to reproduce
single and multicolor copies of graphics.
Planned and produced marketing materials, including catalogs,
handbooks and charts.
Designed and produced promotional materials such as point-of-purchase
items and brochure show forms.
Created graphic materials for the company website.
Determined styles, size and arrangement of illustrations and graphics.
Translated prototypes and PSDs into launch-ready, pixel-perfect formats.
Consistently adhered to all internal delivery schedules.
Designed and developed all web, print, and digital graphics.
Directed and lead photo shoots.
02/2006 to 08/2007 Graphic Designer
Signs By Tomorrow - Sarasota, FL
Designed and printed signage and vehicle wraps
Production of signage by applying to client specified materials.
Assisted with installation of signage
08/2003 to 12/2005 Help Desk & Graphic Designer
Ringling IT Department - Sarasota, FL
Troubleshot and resolved internet connectivity and general software and
hardware issues.
Identified product problems and strengths and collected data on the
customer experience.
Added user accounts, troubleshot issues with users and monitored usage
on the printing management system.
Collaborated with the global team to resolve IT support cases.
Designed and printed online interactive sales and marketing collateral.
Designed unique print materials, including advertisements, brochures and
logo designs.
Prepared layouts and drawings in compliance with established templates
and design standards.
Designed artistic signage for special corporate events.
Developed creative graphics that simplified complex messages.
Created graphic materials for the company website.
Determined styles, size and arrangement of illustrations and graphics.
Translated prototypes and PSDs into launch-ready, pixel-perfect formats.
Designed web pages, graphic elements and infographics for email
6. EDUCATION
newsletters.
2007 Bachelor of Arts: Graphic Design, Illustration, and Photography
Ringling College of Art and Design - Sarasota, Fl
Member of Tri Sigma Sorority
Illustration
Savannah College of Art and Design - Savannah, GA
Completed a year at SCAD then transferred to Ringling College of Art and
Design