Stephen Cannarelli

New York, NY, USA
Thanks for checking out my profile. Here's a quick outline of what I do.

Lead a talented design team with a diverse range of skill sets.

Create better ways for businesses to connect with customers.

Design functional, easy to use digital experiences and compelling print work.

Research design and development trends such as responsive web design and Agile design methodologies.

Identify branding/communication problems and 
fix them, or even better, look for new communication opportunities and make them happen.

Identify studio workflow problems and implement new systems and processes to increase efficiency.

Write clear and succinct marketing copy that communicates quickly and compellingly.

If ya got a few more seconds, here's just a little bit about me.

I grew up in central New York state, went to school in the midwest (see "Hi y'all!" above) and moved to New York where I have been practicing design professionally for the past 10+ years. In 2012 I received a Master's Degree with honors in Communication Design from Pratt Institute's School of Art and Design. In a previous life I was a semi-professional musician. In my current life, I'm a full-time designer, amateur musician, chef, photographer and an avid runner. As a rule I don't dance and all parties are well advised that I not have to prove that claim. In spite of this, I'm continually struck by the similarities in music, design, and virtually all creative work.

Work Experience

Cardiovascular Research Foundation

Senior Art Director

Lead the design team in the development of all design materials produced for Cardiovascular Research Foundation conference events. Design products include logos, web-sites, web-based apps, brochures, magazine advertisements, direct mail, exhibitor booths, posters, environmental graphics, flyers and other collateral material for print, web, and mobile. Oversee projects from conception through all phases of design, production and printing.

Create better ways to connect with customers using all media platforms and technologies

Conceptualize and produce user interface designs for all CRF web sites and web based-applications that simplify, and make accessible, complex information

Identify communication problems for CRF, write documentation outlining proposed design solutions, and make presentations directly to senior management and stakeholders

Identify studio workflow problems and implement new systems and processes to increase efficiency
May 2011 - New York, New York, United States

Cardiovascular Research Foundation

Art Director

Supervised creative team in the development of all print and digital materials for the Cardiovascular Research Foundation
July 2008 - May 2011 New York, New York, United States

Cardiovascular Research Foundation

Senior Graphic Designer

Supervised creative team in the development of all print and digital materials for the Cardiovascular Research Foundation
March 2003 - July 2008 New York, New York, United States

Cardiovascular Research Foundation

Desktop Publishing Specialist

Supported art director in producing print work based on existing design concepts Extensive text editing of large documents. Prepared artwork for printing
July 2000 - March 2003 New York, New York, United States

Education

Pratt Institute

M.S. Communication Design

July 2009 - May 2012 New York, New York, United States

New York University

Two semesters of M.S Program in Graphic Communications Management and Technology. Transferred to Pratt.
September 2007 - May 2008 New York, New York, United States

University Of Dayton

Bachelor of Arts in American Studies with a minor in Psychology

August 1989 - May 1993 Dayton, Ohio, United States

Skills

Adobe Lightroom, AfterEffects, Apollo Studio PMS, Axure RP Pro 6.5, Dreamweaver, Google Sketchup, Html And CSS, Illustrator, Indesign, Joomla 2.6 CMS, Omnigraffle Wireframe, Photoshop, Twitter Bootrap,