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    Richard John Marcej

     

    E-mail: rjmarcej@comcast.net

    Phone: 267-280-3308

    Work Experience
     

    AMERICAN TEXTILE COMPANY                                      2017 - Present SENIOR GRAPHIC DESIGNER

    Senior Designer creating and designing packaging, magazine ads, posters, T-Shirts, Wall hangings, photo retouching for the company website and any creative artwork needed for the company and clients. I also work with outside vendors assigning projects.​•

    PLOW & HEARTH                                                             2016 - 2017

    SENIOR PACKAGE & GRAPHIC DESIGNER

    ​• Creating original design & artwork for product packaging including boxes, header cards, hang tags, and more.

    • Designed all guide lines and templates for all HearthSong and Magic Cabin product packaging.

    • In charge of tracking all work flow and packaging art file and design work.

    ZUCCONI IDEA AGENCY                                                            2016

    FREELANCE PACKAGING DESIGNER & GRAPHIC DESIGNER

    ​• Created original design, packaging and artwork for the 2017 Christmas Holiday packaging for the Nutella brand products.

    SPIRIT HALLOWEEN                                                                  2016

    FREELANCE PACKAGING DESIGNER & GRAPHIC DESIGNER

    ​• Part of a team that creates, designs and produces packaging, signage and all artwork needed for the 

    thousands of Spirit stores nationwide.

    MACADOODLE, INC.                                                         2015 - Present 

    FREELANCE SENIOR GRAPHIC ARTIST

    ​• Redesigned packaging and vend cards in order to make products more prominent and generate shelving space.

    K'NEX INDUSTRIES, INC.                                                 2006 - 2015

    PRINCIPAL DESIGNER

    ​• Designed entire Packaging look for all K'NEX products

    • Main presenter for all packaging review meetings to Marketing and Executives

    • Department Illustrator for all packaging, ads and Toy Fair booths

    • Worked in tandem with Product Design, Engineering and Marketing departments

    2010 - present

    2010 - present

    TOOTSIE ROLL IND./CONCORD CONFECTIONS               2002 - 2006

    CREATIVE ART DIRECTOR

    ​• Art Directed a satellite studio of artists and designers. Assigned all projects and oversaw completed work

    • In charge of and responsible for all company artwork, including Packaging, Catalogs, Ads and New Products

    • Worked as part of the Marketing Team planning new projects and developing new products

    • Completed final illustrations as well as designs and brand logos for Packaging and Catalogs

    BABOON BOOKS                                                              1998 - 2007

    PUBLISHER, WRITER, DESIGNER, MARKETING MANAGER & EDITOR 

    ​• Publisher of a line of comic books created by myself and a colection of other, talented artists.

    • Created all design, logos and artwork for the company's identity and the look of all the line of titles.

    • Directed all of the marketing and promotion for the entire line of books.

    COMPUTER EXPRESSIONS                                                2000 - 2002

    SENIOR ARTIST, WEB & PACKAGE DESIGNER

    ​• Designed and Illustrated packages, products and the Computer Expressions Catalog

    • Was the main Artist that dealt with all Licensed Products that included Harry Potter and Dilbert

    • Part of team that designed, maintained and updated the Computer Expressions Web Site

    HALLMARK CARDS, INC.                                                  

    SENIOR ARTIST, DESIGNER, PROJECT and ART DIRECTOR

    ​• Art Directed and presented project art pieces to Charles Schulz, resulting in the renewal of Peanuts license

    • Key Member of team responsible for acquiring the Star Wars license with Lucasfilm

    • Created innovative artwork and design for Disney Classic Characters and Disney New Features on cards,             calendars and party goods

    • Part of team that developed the look and inking style for the Harry Potter line of products

    HASBRO INDUSTRIES                                                        

    SENIOR PACKAGE DESIGNER

    ​• Designed and Illustrated packages for two of the best selling 1980 toy lines, G.I. Joe and Transformers

    • Created entire product (including character look, logo, package and final illustrations) for the collectible

       toy line Army Ants.

    • Illustrated hundreds of B&W renditions of toy products for Hasbro Line Art Catalogs that were utilized

       for a large variety of products from various licensors

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