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Christopher J. Power
16 Adair Road
Cortlandt Manor, NY 10567
914.450.8261
cpowerdesigns.com
[email protected]
A proven track record of success in advertising, marketing and business development is what I bring with me. I have worked in a
plethora of different business categories, from health care to construction, in the Direct-to-Consumer and Business-to-Business
marketplace via print, web and other media forms. I have been responsible for directing marketing strategies, design concepts,
and business development solutions. My leadership skills have been tested when directing groups of sales reps, marketing
personnel, and contract designers in conjunction with the client. Quality and confidence of real-world business situations while
fostering great creativity and bottom-line results are some of my strengths.
Summary of Qualifications
Operating Systems :: Windows Vista/XP, Mac OSX
Web Tech :: Basic HTML, Basic CSS
Graphics Applications :: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Imageready, After Effects, QuarkXPress, Fireworks, Flash,
Dreamweaver, FrontPage, 3Ds Max, Maya
Office Applications :: Entourage, MS Word, Excel, Power Point
Career Overview
• Entrepreneur — Founder of Core Power Fitness (cpowerfitness.com) & CPower Designs (cpowerdesigns.com)
• Special Projects Designer — Forward thinking designs and custom tailored graphics from concept through completion,
while coordinating efforts with art, production, editorial staff and advertising departments
• Online/Print Conceptualist — Involved in start-up of and content/graphic provision for websites and running print jobs
• Company/Client Liaison — Managed and worked with large/small companies and individuals to achieve short and long
term goals, on projects ranging from media kit redesigns to in-house and outside consulting
• New Product and Company Initiative Coordinator — Inspiration behind new product developments, work optimization
and overall corporate efficiency & growth
Data Centrum Health Monitor :: Assistant Art Director :: New York, NY :: June 2006 - Present
• Provide creative conceptualization, design, and production of work across all media forms (including proposals,
presentations, business development materials, newsletters, e-blasts and other collateral pieces)
• Tailor graphic concepts as appropriate, while adhering to firm standards and brand compliance. Interpreting brand
appropriately yet creatively for new corporate initiatives via web and print media
• Building better partnerships and strategic alliances for HM through co-branding ads and presentation material
• Designs (creative photo-montages, photo-retouching and page layout) for custom patient-education publications (guides,
magazines, posters, POP displays, etc. distributed nationally) as well as associated marketing collateral
• Assisted HM in becoming more competitive through leading team of designers and marketing professionals for
aesthetic redesign of marketing collateral, custom pubs and company website
• Created new business pitch design proposals in collaboration with Sales and Network Marketing Teams
• Production skills including knowledge of the pre-press and printing process
• Develop new, innovative and state-of-the-art product development initiatives and optimization for print & web
Sportswear Unlimited :: Senior Art Director :: Bedford Hills, NY :: June 2006 - Present
• Helping expand the business, retain existing customers and attract new ones by working closely with clients to develop
more aesthetically pleasing promotional designs and creative logos for silk-screening and stiching
• Concept and execution of designs with color, layout and an emphasis in typography
Towers Perrin :: Jr. Graphic Designer :: Valhalla, NY :: May 2004 - May 2006
• Designed, redesigned, and update advertising material for print and email (magazines, brochures, posters, e-blasts)
• Photo-editing, retouching and manipulation while working directly with marketing personnel and clients
IC Media Direct :: Design Intern :: New York, NY :: January 2006 - May 2006
• Developed comps for new web-based layouts and print media for online advertisers. Led in redesign of marketing materials
Invision :: Design Intern :: Commack, NY :: January 2004 - May 2004
• Design print ads and web-based animations for Invision/Open Access/Symbol Technologies/Korg
• Meet with clients directly to help coordinate development and redesign of print materials and website structure
Education & Honors
• New York Institute of Technology (NYIT) :: BFA Computer Graphics, Date of Grad. 5/06, 3.9 GPA, Dean’s List
• Putnam Valley Westchester BOCES :: Computer Graphics class of ‘02
• Computer Graphics Exhibition :: Art Show :: April 2005 (Old Westbury, NY)
• NYIT “Celebration Gallery” :: Art Show :: Fall 2005 (New York, NY)
• NYIT SOURCE (Symposium of Undergraduate Research and Creative Expression) Award :: Spring 2005
• NYIT Faculty Computer Graphics Award :: May 2006
Relative Life Experience
• Adept with a myriad of art mediums, styles and processes
• Personal Trainer :: Summer 2006 - Present
• Results-oriented leader in instructing, guiding, and motivating to lead others for improving producitivity
• Effectively employ one-on-one personal fitness training and group personal training programs
• Customer service, training, and development experience
• Residential Advisor :: NYIT 2004 - 2006
• Create a living/learning environment that promotes the development of both the individual and the
residential community. Assist in staff development.
• Community leader and life coach
• Office experience :: +3 years administration, clerical, data entry, word processing, computers, office machines
• Sales :: 4 years sales experience (in-store retail) (United Artist Movie Theater, New York & Co.)
• NYIT Division II Men’s Soccer Team
• Volunteer work at the Henry Settlement Shelter (New York, NY)
References & Portfolio Available upon request