Graphic Designer
BENJAMIN JACK GODFREY
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Graphic design professional specializing in sports branding and graphic design, for print, apparel, television and film, and web.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Godfrey Creative, LLC. Chicago, Illinois????June 2009 - Present
Founder, CEO
⋅ Create graphic design solutions across various applications including logo, print, web, apparel, social media, and marketing collateral for diverse clients.
⋅ Create apparel and apparel graphics for use in television commercials aired nationally.
⋅ Manage client relationship from initial consult to project completion. Identify client needs and expectations and ensure continuous communication throughout project lifecycle to achieve customer satisfaction.
⋅ Responsible for the full management of the business, including business strategy and day-to-day operations, such as contract negotiations, client consultations, marketing and business development.
Affiliate Skateboard Company. Chicago, Illinois????Nov 2005 - Jan 2009?
Art Director and Lead Graphic/Product Designer
⋅ Designed graphics for apparel and skateboard veneer art and prepared all files for screen-printing.
⋅ Developed, designed, and produced the company’s merchandise catalog.
⋅ Provided support for ASR tradeshow planning and coordination, including production of related booth design, collateral, and giveaways.
⋅ Designed company web site design and maintained its functionality.
⋅ Designed all company print ads for placement in major skateboard magazines including The Skateboard Mag and Thrasher Magazine.
J&L Industrial Supply. Livonia, Michigan????Apr 2005 - Oct 2005
Graphic Designer
⋅ Comprised part of a small team that designed a 2,074-page color catalog selling a wide range of name-brand tools and supplies. Built pages using Quark X-Press, including full design and layout of text, image, formatting.
Metroparent Publishing Group. Southfield, Michigan?Jan 2004 - Feb 2005
Advertising Graphic Designer
⋅ Created all advertisements for MetroParent, MetroBaby, African American Family, Partybook, Healthy Families, Going Places, and Best of Times magazines.
⋅ Designed all sales sheets and marketing collateral for all of the magazines.
⋅ Designed special events materials for MetroParent sponsored events, (clothing logos, and advertisements).
ACADEMIC BACKGROUND
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Chicago, Illinois
BFA 2001 - Visual Communications
The Illinois Institute of Art Chicago. Chicago, Illinois
BFA December 2009 - Interactive Multimedia & Web Design
SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS (APPLE & WINDOWS)
Adobe Creative Cloud, Microsoft Office Suite, SVN Versioning Software
BENJAMIN JACK GODFREY
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Phone:------------ Email: ------------
Graphic design professional specializing in sports branding and graphic design, for print, apparel, television and film, and web.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Godfrey Creative, LLC. Chicago, Illinois????June 2009 - Present
Founder, CEO
⋅ Create graphic design solutions across various applications including logo, print, web, apparel, social media, and marketing collateral for diverse clients.
⋅ Create apparel and apparel graphics for use in television commercials aired nationally.
⋅ Manage client relationship from initial consult to project completion. Identify client needs and expectations and ensure continuous communication throughout project lifecycle to achieve customer satisfaction.
⋅ Responsible for the full management of the business, including business strategy and day-to-day operations, such as contract negotiations, client consultations, marketing and business development.
Affiliate Skateboard Company. Chicago, Illinois????Nov 2005 - Jan 2009?
Art Director and Lead Graphic/Product Designer
⋅ Designed graphics for apparel and skateboard veneer art and prepared all files for screen-printing.
⋅ Developed, designed, and produced the company’s merchandise catalog.
⋅ Provided support for ASR tradeshow planning and coordination, including production of related booth design, collateral, and giveaways.
⋅ Designed company web site design and maintained its functionality.
⋅ Designed all company print ads for placement in major skateboard magazines including The Skateboard Mag and Thrasher Magazine.
J&L Industrial Supply. Livonia, Michigan????Apr 2005 - Oct 2005
Graphic Designer
⋅ Comprised part of a small team that designed a 2,074-page color catalog selling a wide range of name-brand tools and supplies. Built pages using Quark X-Press, including full design and layout of text, image, formatting.
Metroparent Publishing Group. Southfield, Michigan?Jan 2004 - Feb 2005
Advertising Graphic Designer
⋅ Created all advertisements for MetroParent, MetroBaby, African American Family, Partybook, Healthy Families, Going Places, and Best of Times magazines.
⋅ Designed all sales sheets and marketing collateral for all of the magazines.
⋅ Designed special events materials for MetroParent sponsored events, (clothing logos, and advertisements).
ACADEMIC BACKGROUND
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Chicago, Illinois
BFA 2001 - Visual Communications
The Illinois Institute of Art Chicago. Chicago, Illinois
BFA December 2009 - Interactive Multimedia & Web Design
SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS (APPLE & WINDOWS)
Adobe Creative Cloud, Microsoft Office Suite, SVN Versioning Software