Jennifer Vana
Art Supervisor
Yardley, PA, USA
201.303.9978
www.jenvana.com
Motivated and multi-dimensional designer with a knack for developing visually engaging tactics for a range of businesses. From charitable foundations to the largest pharmaceutical companies, I have used my skills to create materials supporting a variety of initiatives from product launches to internal corporate engagement programs.
The medium doesn’t matter! For me the fun is in finding the right design solution for the business objective—digital, print, large scale conference or pitch perfect presentations. I welcome each design challenge with a fresh eye and open mind.
The medium doesn’t matter! For me the fun is in finding the right design solution for the business objective—digital, print, large scale conference or pitch perfect presentations. I welcome each design challenge with a fresh eye and open mind.
Work Experience
Wedgewood Communications
Senior Art Director
• Manage projects and internal team, as well as coordinate with clients and external vendors to meet business objectives
• Art direction and design for multiple Fortune 500 pharmaceutical brands
• Develop concepts and materials for marketing campaigns and conferences (digital and print)
• Art direction and design for multiple Fortune 500 pharmaceutical brands
• Develop concepts and materials for marketing campaigns and conferences (digital and print)
2009
- July 2014
New Jersey, United States
Becton Dickinson
Art Director
• Collaborated with international team of designers to create brand guidelines/standards
• Supported Corporate Identity group in creating training/workshop materials; speaker at various workshops worldwide
• Develop and design campaigns and programs
• Event coordinating for corporate events
• Worked with Traffic Coordinator to assign projects and assess need for additional freelance resources
• Supported Corporate Identity group in creating training/workshop materials; speaker at various workshops worldwide
• Develop and design campaigns and programs
• Event coordinating for corporate events
• Worked with Traffic Coordinator to assign projects and assess need for additional freelance resources
2002
- 2009
Franklin Lakes, New Jersey, United States
MJC Design
Designer/Art Director
Design and production for magazines, book covers, brochures, logos and stationary packages, page advertisements, invitations, and POP pieces for clients such as Hachette (Elle Decor, Home, Metropolitan Home), Primedia, The Equitable, and the Wall Street Journal
1998
- 2005
United States
Rochford, Inc.
Designer/Assistant Art Director
Design and production for brochures, logos and stationary packages, page advertisements, invitations, and POP pieces for clients such Samsung and Mikron
1998
- 2001
Hackensack, New Jersey, United States
Words And Pictures Creative Service, Inc.
Designer/Assistant Art Director
Design and production for brochures, logos and stationary packages, page advertisements, invitations, FSI’s, and POP pieces for clients such as Sony Electronics Inc., Eight O’clock Coffee, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, Wurlitzer Jukebox, and others
1996
- 1997
Park Ridge, New Jersey, United States
Education
The College Of New Jersey
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design
1992
- 1996
New Jersey, United States
Skills
Axure,
Concept Development,
Construction Of Comps/mock-ups,
Conventions,
Design,
Development And Delivery Of Presentations,
Development Of Style Guides And Technical Specs,
Event Planning,
Illustrator,
Indesign,
Integrated Campaigns,
Keynote ,
Microsoft Office,
Photoshop,
Print Production,
Story Boarding,
Trade Show,
Wireframes,
TEDxCapeMay — Program Advisor/Coordinator
Since 2103 I have been a volunteer for a TEDx event in Cape May, NJ. Some of my responsibilities include:
• Plan, track progress, and delegate tasks in preparation for the event
• Recruit speakers for the event
• Manage presenters, volunteers, vendors and attendees
• Contribute content to Social Media outlets
• Plan, track progress, and delegate tasks in preparation for the event
• Recruit speakers for the event
• Manage presenters, volunteers, vendors and attendees
• Contribute content to Social Media outlets
Records For Life Contest sponsored by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (2013)
Visual Designer
• Initiated project and reached out to potential team members
• Collaborated with team in creation of concept
• Designed and created comps of components for submission
• Initiated project and reached out to potential team members
• Collaborated with team in creation of concept
• Designed and created comps of components for submission