Nicole Norton

Remarkable Studios

New York, NY, USA
Highly original creative professional with 15+ years of art direction, project management, new business development, and client management expertise used to deliver high-impact initiatives for globally recognized clients such as PWC, MICROSOFT, KRAFT, and JOHNSON & JOHNSON. Visionary translating client concepts into profit-producing campaigns in fulfillment of overall objectives for companies across the financial, pharmaceutical, non-profit, and consumer industries.

Areas of Expertise

Art Direction • Multimedia Campaign Design and Management • Web Design, Maintenance • Creative Briefs • Photo Shoot Management • Design Team Management • Account Management • New Business Development • Budget Management • Client Relations • Overhead Reduction • Vendor Management • Training & Development • Deadline Management • Problem Resolution • Typography • Workflow Management • Presentations • Usability Design

Work Experience

PwC

US Site Lead and Mobile Engagement Senior Manager

Develops digital marketing strategy across the firm including brand, social, sales, thought leadership, communications, public relations and corporate responsibility that drives business objectives around
client engagement and brand equity.

Implementation on these strategies by having understandings of best practices of mobile development, interpretations of the voice of our customer, the competitive landscape and the resources needed to
achieve results.
March 2015 - Present New York, New York, United States

Pricewaterhousecoopers

Design Advisor

Manages day-to-day functioning of the New York US Studio, working to guide and develop conceptual and stylistic choices from the team that enhance and reinforce the PwC brand.

Provide creative and strategic design support on company collateral and digital strategies, for both internal and external stakeholders including proposals, reports, interactive and event materials. Pioneer the development of tablet technology for internal publications and interactive proposals for marketing and sales.

Accomplishments:
• Development of first tablet publication for Thought Leadership.
• Honored with award for service within first year of employment.
July 2010 - March 2015 New York, United States

Edelman

Art Director

Conceived and designed intricate multimedia campaigns for high-profile clients such as AstraZeneca, Bausch + Lomb, Unilever, Pfizer, eBay, Arm & Hammer, Microsoft, Kraft, Johnson & Johnson, and Heinz within strict budget and continually shifting time constraints.

Spur new business development by transforming creative briefs and scopes of works into high-impact campaigns generating fees from $3K-$250K. Supervise a team of designers and freelancers.

Accomplishments:
• Escalated new business development by 12% as the manager of the company’s oldest and biggest account.
• Honored with an award for team development.
June 2004 - July 2010 New York, New York, United States

Healthstream

Senior Designer

Spearheaded the design, production, and distribution of corporate and sales collateral and web site design and management. Directed a talented team of photographers and freelance designers. Arranged, budgeted, and procured talent for various photo shoots.

Accomplishments:
• Slashed expenses by transitioning some material design functions in-house.
• Pioneered a medical technology photo library using internal staff, a project still being successfully used
• Produced the company’s first Annual Report after its initial IPO as one of 2 designers tapped to complete the initiative.
October 1999 - January 2003 Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Education

Pratt Institute

Masters of Professional Studied in Design Management

August 2006 - May 2008 New York, New York, United States

Universtiy Of Tennessee

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design with a concentration in Photography

August 1992 - May 1997 Knoxville, Tennessee, United States

Skills

Abobe Analytics, Adobe Dreamweaver, Adobe Flash, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Indesign, Adobe Photoshop, ContentStation, CSS, DHTML, Digital And Film Photography, Digital Publishing System, HTML5, JavaScript, MAC Platform, Microsoft Office Suite, PC Platform, Photo Shoot Direction, Usability Analyst, WordPress,