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Work collaboratively with marketing team to define and plan promotions as well as manage development of copy, layout, illustrations, marketing materials, and external relationships with vendors.

Skilled in commercial, editorial, hard edge, and technical illustrations, including print and pixel design for graphics, logos, brochures, marketing materials and branding.

Proficient with Adobe Creative Suite, Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign, MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Print and digital portfolio available on request; go to www.alexbrubacher.com. Read Less

Niketown Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, 669 N. Michigan Avenue, Chicago Illinois, 9/2008 – Present

Sales and Marketing Associate representing a wide range of sports apparel technology and accessories, with a concentration of continually changing promotions and marketing strategies in order to meet the consumer’s needs, requirements and preferences.

• Partnered with the Marketing Manager to develop strategies and lead events for product promotions.

• Designed, developed and implemented graphic illustrations to market the Nike brand.

• Received 5 awards for original designs selected and printed by Nike’s North American Operations Team.

• Led team meetings as resource for introducing product marketing strategies and promotions throughout Niketown Chicago’s three-story building and business environment.

• Conducted training programs to build employee brand awareness of new and existing products.

• Completed Nike’s Career Development Mentoring Program (CDMP), 2/2011.

• Received Nike’s Innovation Awards for exceptional creativity and contribution to new marketing concepts.

• Recognized as Action Sports Specialist (skateboarding, snowboarding).

What’s More Dangerous, Summer 2011

Launched What’s More Dangerous, a unique business concept that focuses on marketing and reproducing graphic design, illustrations and images through promotion of products including clothing, labels, posters, skateboards, tattoos and jewelry. Established customer recognition at major events such as:

• Summer Camp Music Festival, a jam music festival held Memorial Day weekend at Three Sisters Park in Chillicothe, Illinois. Developed by promoter Ian Goldberg of Jay Goldberg Events & Entertainment.

• Wakarusa Music Festival, 4-day event held in early June at Mulberry Mountain near Ozark, Arkansas.

• Re:generation, a 4-day music festival held in late June at North Plaines, Oregon.

• Successfully developed and currently promote and maintain a customer base and technology sales exemplified through a dynamic presentation of concepts and illustrations at www.alexbrubacher.com. Read Less