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. 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. CurtCo Publishing, L.L.C. Sarasota, FL 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. 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. 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. MARK GROUP, INC., Boca Raton, FL 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
7/03 to Present
8/04 to 2/05 8/04 to 11/04
10/04 to 2/05
11/99 to 6/03
9/94 to 11/99 8/98 to 11/99
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. 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.
9/94 to 6/95
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. 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.
8/90 to 5/91
5/90 to 8/90 & 7/89 to 8/89
SUPERIOR COLOR PLATE INC., Sarasota, FL 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: Acrobat,
Proficient in QuarkXpress, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop , Adobe Illustrator, Adobe 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