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							Michael Weber
EXPERIENCE:

3/05 to Present    MILES MEDIA GROUP, Sarasota, FL
                   Position: Senior Graphic Designer
                   Responsibilities: Create from client advertising campaigns tourist information specialty
                  publications. Designed the 300 page VISIT FLORIDA annual publication, the company’s
                  largest client, with a team of writers; photographers; advertising account managers and an
                  editor while managing a team of two production artists. Responsible for the subsequent
                  Special Interest Publications for Visit Florida including art direction of photo shoots and the
                   design of the website visitflorida.com(won 1 Gold and 2 Silver Addy Awards); in addition,
                   organizing the photo shoot for Lee County Visitors Guide and designed the Louisiana
                   Visitors Guide.

7/03 to Present   MICHAEL WEBER DESIGN, Bradenton, FL
                  Position: Freelance Art Director/Designer
                  Responsibilities: Created from concept to design; corporate identity, brochures, and
                  collateral for companies and professional organizations in Central, Southwest and South
                  Florida and Philadelphia, PA. Established the MWeberDesign.com website.
 8/04 to 2/05     CurtCo Publishing, L.L.C. Sarasota, FL
8/04 to 11/04     Position: Contract Art Director for Asolo Theatre Program and FWCS Program
                  Responsibilities: Created from concept and design to printing; the Asolo Theatre 2004-2005
                  Program and the Florida West Coast Symphony 2004-2005 Program along with participating
                  in the design and production of ads for both of the publications.
10/04 to 2/05     Position: Contract Art Director for Sarasota/Manatee Business magazine
                  Responsibilities: Created from concept and design to printing; the design and layout for the
                  feature stories and departments including complete production of the magazine along with
                  collaboration and commissioning of photography. Also responsible for the design and
                  production of ads for Sarasota/Manatee Business magazine and SARASOTA magazine.

11/99 to 6/03     GREEN ADVERTISING, Division of Pace Advertising & WPP Worldwide, Boca Raton, FL
                  Position: Art Director
                  Responsibilities: Created from concept and design to printing; corporate identity,
                  brochures, billboards, web banners, direct mail, assisted Creative Director with newspaper
                  and magazine ad campaigns, B to B campaigns for software companies, hospitals,
                  tourism, education, real estate and other clients throughout Martin, Palm Beach and
                  Broward counties. Interviewed and assisted in the evaluation of interns for the
                  Creative Department.

9/94 to 11/99     MARK GROUP, INC., Boca Raton, FL
8/98 to 11/99     Position: Art Director for Boston Proper catalog
                  Catalog Responsibilities: Assisted Creative Director with design, photography and layout
                  of Boston Proper catalog. Managed and delegated assignments to production artists and
                  the Assistant Macintosh Systems Coordinator on a daily basis. Art directed studio
                  photography and reshoots of fashion model photography. Directed color separator on
                  texture enhancement, color correction of flesh, backgrounds and apparel for the catalogs,
                  blow-ins, package inserts and catalog wraps. Responsible for press checks for Boston
                 Proper catalog in Chicago, IL. Boston Proper averaged 72 pages per catalog and had
                 printing quantities of 800,000 to 2 million.

                 Retail Outlet Responsibilities: Created from concept and design to printing of retail outlet
                 advertising for 6 outlets of Mark, Fore & Strike and Boston Proper stores along the east
                 coast including newspaper ad campaigns, seasonal in-store signage and direct mail.
                 Art directed studio and fashion model photography for store advertising.

11/96 to 8/98    Position: Assistant Art Director for Mark, Fore & Strike catalog
                 Catalog Responsibilities: Assisted Creative Director with studio photography. Assisted in
                 the managing and delegating of assignments to the production artist on a daily basis.
                 Directed color separator on texture enhancement, color correction of flesh, backgrounds
                 and apparel for the catalogs, blow-ins, package inserts and catalog wraps. Responsible
                 for press checks for Mark, Fore & Strike catalog in Lancaster, PA; Covington, TN and

                 Chicago, IL. Mark, Fore & Strike averaged 76 pages per catalog and had printing
                 quantities of 1 to 2 million.

                 Retail Store Responsibilities: Created from concept and design to printing of retail store
                 advertising for 12 Mark, Fore & Strike stores along the east coast; including newspaper
                 ad campaigns, seasonal in-store signage and direct mail.

6/95 to 11/96    Position: Assistant Art Director for Retail and Outlet Stores
                 Retail Store and Outlet Responsibilities: Created from concept and design to printing of
                 retail store advertising for Mark, Fore & Strike and Boston Propers 14 stores and
                 4 outlets along the east coast; including newspaper ad campaigns, seasonal in-store
                 signage and direct mail. Art directed photography of accessories for store advertising.

9/94 to 6/95     Position: Production Artist
                 Responsibilities: Assisted in the production of the Mark, Fore & Strike and Boston Proper
                 catalogs. Assisted in the production of retail store advertising for Mark, Fore & Strike and
                 Boston Propers 14 stores and 3 outlets along the east coast; including newspaper ad
                 campaigns, seasonal in-store signage and direct mail.

1/93 to 9/94      TEAM EDITION APPAREL, INC., subsidiary of Woolworth Corporation, Bradenton, FL
         Position: Graphic Artist
                  Responsibilities: Created artwork for screen print for the National Football League,
                  Major League Baseball, college and university sports programs for Champs, Footlocker
                  and AthleticXpress stores nationwide. Production artist for company newsletter.

10/92 to 12/92   COASTAL PRINTING, INC., Sarasota, FL
                 Position: Electronic Pre-Press Operator
                 Responsibilities: Created brochures, ads and posters for various clients to be printed.

8/90 to 5/91     DESIGN CENTER, RINGLING SCHOOL OF ART AND DESIGN, Sarasota, FL
                 Position: Graphic Designer, Graduate Internship Program
                 Responsibilities: Designed projects for non-profit organizations by working directly with
                 clients throughout the state including logos, posters, brochures and stationery.
5/90 to 8/90     SUPERIOR COLOR PLATE INC., Sarasota, FL
& 7/89 to 8/89   Position: Proofer
                 Responsibilities: Matchprint, color key and mechanical camera production.




EDUCATION:

8/87 to 5/90     RINGLING SCHOOL OF ART AND DESIGN; Sarasota, FL; Bachelor of Fine Arts
                 Degree in Graphic Design.

COMPUTER
SKILLS:          Proficient in QuarkXpress, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop , Adobe Illustrator, Adobe
Acrobat,
                 Experienced with Mac and PC platforms. Familiar with MS Word, Dreamweaver MX, Fireworks.




REFERENCES:

Schuyler Meder, Production Manager
W: 561 338 7797 H: 561 638 1228

Ronda Jacob, Creative Director
H: 513 942 2169 C: 561 573 5698

Alain Oliver, Program Director, Sherpa Higher Performance
W: 610 348 4966




Michael Weber
941 761 4670 / 941 448 9654
mike@mweberdesign.com