Sherri Hansell Resume

Sherri Hansell
		Tel: 510.337.1368, E-mail: sherri@havebuzz.com Located on the beautiful island of Alameda in the San Francisco Bay Area

Objective		Seeking a full time Art Director or Senior Graphic Designer position in a in-house corporate marketing department in the East Bay and downtown San Francisco

Summary of Qualifications		Expert graphic designer specializing in the design and implementation of branding, corporate identity, corporate collateral, direct mail, and in-store marketing Experience includes proposal writing; strategy; design and production; project management; employee and vendor supervision; quality control and press checks Skilled in QuarkXPress; Adobe InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop; and Microsoft Office Suite on the Mac OSX and Windows XP platforms. Classes in Dreamweaver, Fireworks and HTML


Highlights		Target Corporation: Mervyn’s Division Worked with advertising agencies and internal partners to keep the Mervyn’s Brand Identity consistent across all mediums. Interacted daily with partners resulting in increased brand consistency in 267 stores and at Mervyn’s corporate headquarters Managed an interdepartmental team at Mervyn’s to develop brand information site on Microsoft Outlook for 1,300 corporate employees. The brand site is still in operation after three years Developed award-winning marketing materials for Community Relations, Human Resources, Benefits, Asset Protection, Training, and In-store Departments Produced in-store marketing signage for Mervyn’s. Translated seasonal campaigns into effective solutions driving sales Supported Managing Art Director, acting as his backup and replacement, while providing art direction to staff. Participated in client meetings and presented concepts. Attended weekly scheduling and production meetings Maintained brand image quality during the transition from Mervyn’s California to Mervyn’s. Supervised color, type, and image consistency on vinyl, plexi, embroidery, digital printing, flexography, large format plotters, and high quality printing applications. Attended press checks


Work History		Aquent, Freelance Designer, San Francisco, CA, 1996 to present Project management, design, and production for retail adverting agencies and in-house marketing departments. Accounts: Mervyn’s, Prescolite, Wells Fargo, Young and Rubicam Target Corporation, (Mervyn’s Division), Art Director / Senior Graphic Designer, Hayward, CA, 2000 to 2002 Account management, project management, design, production, vendor and design staff supervision for in-house marketing department Freelance Designer, Alameda, CA, 1993 to 2000 Account management, project management, design, production, and vendor management. Partial Client list: Bank of America, Direct Partners, E+M Design, Foundation Health; Garage.com Venture Capital Firm, Geotouch.com, Invision Co International Marketing Firm, The North Face MacPeople, Freelance Designer, Oakland, CA, 1995 to 1998 Project management, design, production, and vendor management. Partial Client list: Butler, Shine & Stern; Design Continuum; FCB Healthcare; Goldberg Moser O’Neill; Horsely Keough Venture Capital Firm The North Face, Senior Graphic Designer / Graphic Designer, San Leandro, CA, 1995 to 1996 Project management, design, production, staff and vendor management for in-house marketing department Square Two Design, Inc., Graphic Designer, San Francisco, CA, 1992 to 1993 Account management, project management, design, production, and vendor management Accounts: Appsoft; General Magic; Geopoint; Motorola Never Boring Design Associates, Senior Graphic Designer, Modesto, CA,1991 to 1992 Account management, project management, design, production, vendor and design staff supervision. Accounts: Gallo Wineries; Modesto Airport; Snackmasters Jerky Products; Tanforan Mall; Vintage Faire Mall


Awards		Communication Arts Magazine, Meryvn’s ChildSpree program, 2002 How Magazine Design Awards, Meryvn’s ChildSpree program, 2002 Wilmer Shield Rich Award, Mervyn’s Community Giving Newsletter, 2002 Convenience Store News, Snackmasters Jerky, Best New Product, 2000

Education Conferences Seminars		Design Management Institute: The 5th Conference on Design Management in the Digital Environment Stanford: brand strategy seminar University of California, Berkeley Extension: product development, market research, project risk management, and strategic planning classes California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA: Bachelor of Science Applied Art and Graphic Design The Academy of Art, San Francisco, CA: Full Summer Scholarship


Professional Affiliations		Toastmasters, Vice President—Education, Mentor, Winner 12 of 12 speeches Design Management Institute