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Brian S.

Cobb
10320 S. Olde Towne Wynd
Leland, NC 28451
301-606-1864
http://www.creativehotlist.com/b-cobb

Experience
Inclinix 02/08-9/2010
Graphic Designer
* Provided art direction and design for national advertisements, learning mater
ials and tutorials, direct mail campaigns, collateral materials, trade show exhi
bits, and web sites and videos all for national and international pharmaceutical
clients. Clients include; Pfizer, GlaxoSmithKline, EV3, Intercell, and Centecor
The Coastal Companies 08/07-02/08
Senior Graphic Designer
* Provided art direction and graphic design for national advertisements, direct
mail campaigns, collateral materials, trade show exhibits, and web site design
* Coordinated with vendors and outside agencies to determine production schedul
es, job specifications, negotiate pricing, perform press checks
Integrated Communications/SAIC (Science Applications International Corporation)
Senior Graphic Designer 01/04-07/07
* Lead project teams for creative and production, achieving internal and client
defined objectives to complete deliverables on time and within budget
* Provided graphic and instructional design, art direction and planning for boo
ks, advertisements, learning materials and coursework promotional items, collate
ral materials, video motion design and exhibit/environmental graphics
* Developed and managed project budgets, expenditures, and billable hours for l
arge client projects
* Managed communication process with clients and between clients to facilitate
improved workflow, including writing creative briefs, project parameters, techni
cal instruction and contractual language
* Provided concepting of design ideas for existing clients and well as new and
potential clients
* Provided storyboarding and art direction for photo shoots as required
* Provided production advice and performed press checks
The Institute for Foreign Policy Analysis
Graphic Designer 06/03-01/04
* Provided graphic design for informational material and graphics, publications
, brochures, monographs, posters, briefings, invitations, web graphics, and logo
s
* Coordinated with print vendors to determine production schedules, job specifi
cations and negotiate pricing
* Oversaw electronic file preparation and pre-flighting for print production
PassageMaker Magazine, Inc.
Advertising and Marketing Art Director 04/03-06/03
* Provided advertising design for approximately 150 vendor/clients as well as i
n house advertisements
* Provided all production for advertisements submitted by clients or outside ag
encies including color correction, pre-flighting, and size adjustment to fit for
mat
* Responsible for the production/layout/imposition of entire 4 color 228 page m
agazine as well as 4 color 16 page companion magazine entitled Cruising Coasts a
nd Islands
* Responsible for all proofing of ad material for color and position and editor
ial material for color and position
* Responsible for dealing directly with service providers for items such as col
or correction, separate printing of inserts, deadline adherence and updates
The Heritage Foundation
Senior Designer 03/02-04/03
* Provided art direction and graphic design for books (covers and interiors), m
agazines, advertisements (newspaper and magazine), direct mail pieces, collatera
l materials and web graphics on both PC and Mac platforms.
* Coordinated with print vendors and outside design agencies to determine produ
ction schedules, job specifications and negotiate pricing
* Oversaw electronic file preparation and pre-flighting for print production
* Oversaw and trained junior design personnel
LESCO, Inc. at NASA Headquarters (National Aeronautics and Space Administration)
Printing Specialist 06/01-03/02
* Developed and reviewed printing request and consult with originator, editors,
etc. as needed
* Provided advice on standards and practices of printing technologies, electron
ic photocomposition, copy preparation, illustrations and publication requirement
s
* Provided printing specifications on appropriate NASA and Government Printing
Office forms for printing documents to the Government Printing Office or commerc
ial customers
* Provided specifications for specialty items as necessary
* Provided estimates of costs for printing and consultation with the Government
Printing Office
* Pre-flighting and design of electronic files for print?
Appalachian State University, Department of Technology
Macintosh Computer Lab Instructional Assistant 09/00-05/01
* Provided assistance to students with graphic applications software
* Performed film output, stripping and plate making for photo offset lithograph
y
* Operated a Kimori Sprint 26 offset press for both 2 color and 4 color printin
g
* Performed limited binding and finishing operations
Avery-Denison Worldwide
Graphic Design Intern 05/00-08/00
* Provided Graphic Design and production for hang tags on in store material for
all clients
* Provided designs and illustrations for specific clients including J.C. Penney
's, Sears,
and K-Mart
United States Air Force Reserve
Combat Crew Communications Technician 03/98-10/99
United States Air Force (Active Duty)
Logistics Management Specialist 12/92-08/97
Education
East Carolina University, Greenville, NC
M.S Instructional Technology 07/2010
Appalachian State University, Boone, NC
B.S. Graphic Arts and Imaging Technology 05/01
* Summa cum laude graduate
Catawba Valley Community College, Hickory, NC
A.A.S. Commercial Art and Advertising Design 05/92
Skills
Development
Actionscript, CSS, XHTML
Software
Adobe Acrobat Professional CS5, Adobe Bridge, Adobe Dreamweaver CS5, Adobe Fla
sh CS5, Adobe Illustrator CS5, Adobe InDesign CS5, Adobe
Photoshop CS5, FileMaker Pro, Microsoft Access, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel
, PowerPoint)
OS/Environments
PC and Macintosh platforms
Illustration
Using the following media: acrylics,computer/digital, pen & ink, oils, scratch
board, screen printing, watercolor
Organizational Memberships
American Institute of Graphic Arts, Alpha Chi Honor Society, Appalachian Honors
Fellows, Gamma Beta Phi Honor Society
Gamma Epsilon Tau-Graphic Arts Honors Society, The Golden Key International Hono
r Society, MENSA
Awards Received
MarCom Award Platinum 2006,Banzhaf Annual Scholarship Fall 2000, PICA Annual Sch
olarship Fall 2000, Reese Annual Scholarship Fall 2000, PICA Annual Scholarship
Fall 1999, USAF Achievement Medal, USAF Good Conduct Medal, USAF Longevity Servi
ce Award, Armed Forces Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal, NATO Servi
ce Medal

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