Richard John Marcej
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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