Experience:

Girl Scouts of the USA – NYC – Graphic Designer 2019-2020

Responsible for end-to-end design of national partnership programs, utilizing published materials, live events, social, and interactive elements. Partners included: Lego, Ratheon, Johnson & Johnson

 

Freelance Work – NY & NJ – Art Director/Graphic Designer 2000-present

Clients include: Ogilvy, Prudential, The Wall Street Journal, Sesame Workshop, Cymbalta, Zyprexa, CIE Tours, GAF inc., Sleepy’s Mattresses, IPC Systems, Ashfield Healthcare

 

Ziff Davis Inc (PCMag.com) – NYC – Lead Marketing Designer 2013-2014

Developed custom sites and ad experiences for publisher initiatives as well as client brands including: Google, HP, Microsoft, Best Buy, Sprint, Dodge, and many others

 

Aspen Marketing – Morristown NJ – Art Director 2010-2013

Responsible for conception and implementation of digital/interactive, game, and print content for AT&T, Kraft, Toyota, JVC, Hertz, Tourism Ireland, Goldtoe, Dial/Borax, and several others.

 

Lanmark Group – Eatontown NJ – Graphic designer 2006-2008

Worked solo, and in small groups at a full service advertising agency on all print and digital media produced for national and international campaigns. Clients include: Johnson and Johnson, Wrigley Orbit, Sirona systems, National Cable Communications, Seaboard Construction, and many others.

 

Education:

 School of Visual Arts - Graphic Design Major
 
Graduated 2004

 

Ocean Township High school
Graduated 2000

 

Expertise:

Adobe CC (Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign, Lightroom, Premiere), Figma, Mac OS/Windows, MS Office suite (Word, Excel, Power Point), Quark, Keynote, CSS, XML, HTML, Photo Retouching, Game Design & Gamification, Wireframing, UX/UI, Client Presentation, Print production & Preflight

 

 

Some Other Jobs I’ve Had:

• Advertising Critic for TheStreet.com

• Designer and Self-Publisher of tabletop games

• High School Graphic Design Teacher

• Writer/Performer/Founder: The Whitest Kids U’ Know comedy Troupe

• Gardener/horticulturist

 

 

Shows & Awards:

• 2009 Diana Jones Award- Shortlisted for Excellence in Gaming

• 2009 Indie RPG Award - Most Innovative Design

• MARCOM Platinum Award, Intranet design 2007

• MARCOM Gold Award, recruitment brochure design 2007

• AIGA Senior Design and New Talent showcase 2004

Résumé

Kevin
Allen
Jr.

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