Jessica Dodd

Atlanta, GA, USA

Work Experience

Sparks Grove

Contract Art Director

Essential in new brand ideation and creation, digital new business and direction. Developed traditional print layouts, landing pages and e-blasts.

CLIENTS: Delta Airlines, LAT Sportswear, AT&T, TIAA-CREF, Turner, Lowes, Abbot Downing, Coca Cola, North Highland Consulting, & Merrill Lynch.
April 2013 - Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Ames Scullin O'Haire

Art Director

Intergral asset in creative strategy and development for all clients. Also played a large role in new business concepting and pitching. 3 years spent strengthening Georgia
Aquarium brand including mobile app, ambient and traditional advertising, event marketing, and client relationships. 1+ years spent concepting, wire-framing, constructing, and designing 6 LG Hausys surface materials responsive websites.

CLIENTS: Georgia Aquarium, LG Hausys, Mitsubishi, Food
Lion, Bottom Dollar, Piedmont Health Systems, Seagram’s, Woodruff Arts, Georgia Center for Non-Profit, & GA Natural Gas.

New Business Pitches: Hooter’s, Off Broadway, Sea Island,
Logan’s, Moe’s, & Jos. A. Bank.
October 2010 - April 2013 Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Event Production LLC

Visual Coordinator

Rubbed shoulders with famous folk and helped create visual solutions for the entertainment business. Responsibilities included creation of presentation materials, event layout and design, and marketing collateral for each event.

Clients: Marshall University, Toyota Events, TD Jakes, Productions, Concerts & Music Festivals.
2003 - 2008 Charleston, West Virginia, United States

J. Barnes & Associates

Art Director/Account Manager

Honed the fine art of wearing many hats in a small advertising agency. Responsibilities
included communicating with the client, connecting and creating all advertising elements, and releasing those elements into the correct media channels.

Clients: Putnam County Hospital, Roane County Hospital,
& First State Bank.
2005 - 2007 Charleston, West Virginia, United States

Freelance Designer

Designer

Scoured the lands to pay for food and water with the proceeds of my creativity.

Clients: Wedding invitations/save the dates, Greenbrier
Resort, & WV Coal.
2002 - 2005 Charleston, West Virginia, United States

Sound Sensations Inc

Office Manager & On Site Coordinator

Learned to answer the phone cheerily, build staging, roofs, sound & lighting, and
manage employees.

Clients:WV Coal Companies, Concerts & Music Festivals.
1997 - 2001 Charleston, West Virginia, United States

Education

The Creative Circus

Design and Web emphasis

October 2007 - January 2010 Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Marshall University

BA in Journalism and Mass Communication & Visual Arts

September 2001 - August 2005 Huntington, West Virginia, United States

Awards

Marshall University

Leadership Award in Campaigns

2005

Marshall University

Design Award in Campaigns

2005

Marshall University

Honorary award for my achievements as AdClub President

2005

AMTC

2nd place TV Commercial

2003

NSAC For AAF

3rd Place Campaign

2005

Charleston ADDYs

Silver

2004

Creative Circus

4 Gold Normies (Student Show Awards)

Creative Circus

3 Silver Normies (Student Show Awards)

Creative Circus

3 Bronze Normies (Student Show Awards)

Skills

Adobe Photoshop, Album Art, All Adobe Suite Programs, Art Direction, Basic Actionscript, Basic CSS, Basic Final Cut Pro, Basic Html, Brochure, Crafting, Creative Writing, Digital, Dreamweaver, Flash, Illustration, Illustrator, Indesign, Lettering, Logos, Microsoft Office, Origami, Photography, Photoshop, Poster, Typography,