Don Whelan EXPERIENCE Leverage Marketing Group Newtown, ct Art Director. 2007 – Present At Leverage I create & direct design work for all agency clients, ranging from Fortune 500 to non-profit. Responsibilities include planning & strategy, concept & refinement, photography & photo direction, production & coordination, press checks, guiding and directing junior designers. Engaged in project work that includes identity, marketing collateral, web & mobile, tradeshow graphics, and print & outdoor advertising. I support the aes by advising on production methods and design choices as well as working directly with clients. KINETIK Washington, dc Designer. 2005 – 2007 Staff designer working under studio principals, alongside 3–4 other designers. Daily client contact. Project work included collateral & publications for non-profits, academic institutions, trade associations, some identity & websites. Responsible for all phases of projects from concept to press checks. Winterhouse Studio Falls Village, ct Designer. 2003 – 2005 Responsible for all studio design & production tasks, including concept work, comping, photography, production & coordination, press checks. Daily client contact. Worked under direction of studio principals. Project work included books and publications, collateral for non-profit clients, some identity & websites. Real Estate Arts New York, ny Designer. 2002 – 2003 Produced marketing materials for commercial real estate clients. Generally solo work on individual projects with minimal oversight from principal. Heavy, direct client contact once projects commenced. Auston Design Group Napa, ca Designer. 2000 – 2002 Responsible for concept work, intensive comping, production, press checks. Worked under a senior designer and principal. Projects primarily consisted of wine packaging, brand identity, collateral and websites. EDUCATION CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, CHICO ba, Communication Design: Graphic Design Chico, California: 1997 – 2000 SKILLS Adobe Creative Suite Basic html / css Photography PORTFOLIO AVAILABLE ONLINE dvw2.com w behance.net / dvw2 w CONTACT [email protected] e 203.528.7306 m @dvw2 t 5 Patriot Lane #34 Georgetown, ma 01833 HONORS, RECOGNITION, SERVICE San Francisco International Wine Competition 2014 Bronze Medals — Rotation Chardonnay & Cabernet Sauvignon AIGA DC Washington, dc Programming Coordinator / Director. 2006 – 2008 AIGA 50 Books / 50 Covers 2004 Lasting Impressions: The Grolier Club Library The End: Hamburg 1943 AIGA Best of New England 2005 Best of Show — Literature is Freedom Rest of Show — Lasting Impressions: The Grolier Club Library STEP 100 2005 Literature is Freedom Print Design Annual 2005 Five wine package Communication Arts Design Annual 2003 Five wine package Jury Member & Speaker Quito, Ecuador iv Biennial of Ecuadorian Graphic Design, 2002 One-Color Graphics Rockport Publishers, 2002 Chariot wine package Campion business system