DON CHOWDHURY
48-27-Francis Lewis Blvd | Bayside, New York-11364
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Cell: 347-242-0099 | Phone: 718-224-1217 | Fax: 718-224-1218 |
A highly talented Award Winning Senior Creative director with 24 years of experience in design & the following industries:
From Print Media, Web/Online Marketing, Social Media to Digital Commercial Media.Cosmetics/ Fragrances, Beauty,
Fashion, Advertising, Retail, Packaging, Marketing, Promotions, Direct mail, Entertainment, P.O.P/Exhibit Display,
Visual Merchandising, Kiosk, Seasonal Props, Interior design, Publishing, B2B, Retail, Health care & Pharmaceutical.
Able to build and lead creative teams to produce high quality products at or below budget.
AWARDS & ACHIEVEMENTS
•2008 Design Award Achievements: Communicator Award
• 2009 Design Award of Excellence: Communicator Award
• 2008 Graphic Design Packaging Design Award.
• 2009 Graphic Design Award: Corporate Identity Campaign Award.
• 2009 American Graphic Design Award: Direct Marketing/Print Campaign Award.
• 2012 Linkedin® - The Top Most Viewed LinkedIn profiles for 2012.
• Also received several Outstanding Design Awards, Reviews in many magazines & newspapers: U.S.A & Internationally.
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
• Educated and trained graphic arts and creative design expert with 24 years of experience using Macintosh/PC systems.
• Proven leadership project management skills, planning, budgeting,traffic control, team building, client & vendor relations.
• Ability to formulate creative solutions to communications & design-related problems. Follow through from rough comps
to finished advertisements. Knowledge of stock photography, resources, photo shoot direction & digital photography.
• Expert in marker comps, typographic design, illustration, fine arts, digital art, layout, packaging & other design.
• Computer expert: upgrade troubleshoot. Excellentproficiency inMac vs. PC Graphics & application Software.
• Creative team player with ability to self-direct & consistently meet tight deadlines.
Excellent work ethic: responsible, professional & dependable.
EDUCATION
• Master of Professional Graduate Studies,Interactive Telecommunications Program (ITP)
Animation and Digital Arts,New York University (TISCH), New York. | M.P.S 2012
• Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Graphic Design, Computer Art & Advertising,
School of Visual Arts, New York, NY. | B.F.A. 1995
• Associate of Applied Science Degree in Advertising – Graphics Arts and Advertising Technology,
Rockland Community College (S.U.N.Y.), Suffern, New York. | A.A.S. 1991
(Dean’s Honor Roll all semesters. Phi Sigma Omicron for outstanding academic achievement.)
CERTIFICATE IN ENTREPRENEURSHIP:Baruch Zicklin Business College, New York | 2010
Business Administration & Marketing:Principles of Marketing, Principles of Accounting,
Principles of Finance, Entrepreneurships (Business Plan, Operations).
CERTIFICATION: Professional Web Designer Certificate:(Queens College - C.U.N.Y) New York.
HTML, Home Page Creation & Site Development, Web Site design Methodology & Technology,
Adobe Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Flash, Internet Business Foundations.| 2008
CERTIFICATION: 3M Scotchprint™, DCS Format Full Color Electronic Graphics, St. Paul, MN
Transit Graphics, billboard, Exhibition Displays & Howteck Drum Scanner | 1997
LICENSE:University of the State of New York Education Department
New York State RegisteredFull Teaching License # 45578396. | Expire on 06/ 2018
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE | (Full-Time Consultant)*
Atlantic Coast Media Group, NJ-Director of Creative Services | (Cosmetics, Skincare,Hair Care products) | 8/2012- 6/2015
(Hydroxatone®, Hydrolyze® liminique, Celtrixa, bellaplex, Venacura, Lashatone, Miracle Skin (Sarah McNamara), Keranique®(Hair Care Solution), Christie Brinkley. (Our Partners: Nordstrom, Sephora, Ulta, Kohl’s, Boots, Costco wholesale, Sam’s Club, Dermstore.
• Offer multi-media services from Packaging design (Sales increases tremendously by my new Award-Winning Branding design) Product, P.O.P, Display, Print, Online, TV Ad design and overall direction form model/fashion photo shootto asset management, Web, broadcast (Television HSN, QVC), sourcing and many other related area.
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DonDesign Studio, New York-Creative Director & Design/Brand Manager- (Full-time Employee)|2000 –Present
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• Offer multi-media services, from concept and design to finalAdvertising, Print, Packaging,Web & Multimedia production.
• Work in wide variety of industries such as advertising, publishing, marketing, Cosmetics, beauty & corporate environments.
• Provide consultation, training, Sourcing (domestic & internationally) and supervisory services for variety of clients, including:(Cosmetics, Fragrances & Similar companies):Estée Lauder,John Frieda & Kao Brands (Bioré, Jergens, Curél, Ban)-CT, Raison Pure, NYC- Givenchy Fragrances, Kiss Cosmetic, Thierry Mugler, Maybelline & Towenly, NYC |Marketing/Promotional/Retail/Direct Mail/Entertainment: Alcone Marketing Group, Marketing Corporation of America, Vogt Wein-A Draft Worldwide Company, Ben Marketing Group: CT, LifeStyle Marketing Group Inc, Retail Communication Corp, ABC Television Network, NYC, 1800flowers.com, NY) (Advertising: SS+k, Digitas, DDB World Wide: NYC) – (Pharmaceutical & Health Care: PVD & Partners Inc.,Grey Healthcare Group, NYC, Montage Media, Torre Lazur•McCann: NJ) (Design/P.O.P/Packaging: Dempsey Design,Inc., D’addaro DesignAssociation, DJ Dircks Asso, Display Technologies, Duggal, Rubies costume, Mayo Studio: NY)
1-800-flowers.com, Carle Place, New York – (Senior Designer & Art Director) | 2004 -2009
• Offer complete multi-media services, from concept and design(Advertising, Print, Packaging, Web, Digital Strategy) to
final production including. Managed Computer/Software upgrade, resources & more.
• Work with various Corporate & Partner Brands from Print to Web. Such as: Martha Stewart, Fannie May,
Cheryl& Co., Plow Hearth, Harry London, Magic Cabin, The Popcorn Factory, Wine Tasting Network & more.
Art Merchandising Inc., New York - (Full-time Employee)(Advertising, Print, Packaging, Branding, Web) | 1996 – 2000
Creative Director - (P.O.P. Cosmetic's & Fragrance display, Visual merchandising)
• Managed projects, from concept to computer rendering and final product.
• Planned budget, handled traffic control, and dealt with vendors.
• Provided computer consultation, including upgrading and troubleshooting systems.
Vector Image Graphics, Yonkers, NY - (Full-time Employee)(Advertising, Print, Packaging, Branding, Web)| 1992 – 1996
Art Director - Large Format Graphics, (Exhibition display, banner, poster & bus)
• Provided large format graphic design for billboards, buses, and other promotions.
• Worked with clients such as AT&T, Budweiser, Bronx Zoo, and Coca-Cola.
Cherrylane Music Company, Port Chester, NY - (Full-time Employee) | 1990 – 1992
Graphic Artist - (Guitar & Guitar Shop Magazine)
• Provided graphic design, Illustration, Special promotion Poster, layout, and production.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE | (Consultant and Freelance)**
Toys-R-US (FAO, Babies-R-US), Wayne, NJ- Manager (Packaging Design Manager-Consultant) | 2010-1/2011
(Advertising, Print, Packaging, Branding, P.O.P, Web Digital Strategy)
• Offer complete multi-media services, from concept and design to final production including Branding, Packaging, PLM
Direction to vendor, online writing on proof and other’s multi-task & work with various Corporate & Partner Brands.
Estée Lauder & EL International, NY- 1998- Present (On call Freelance) (Advertising, Print, Packaging, Branding, Web Digital Strategy)Senior Designer - (Cosmetics & Fragrances, Visual Merchandising & Graphic design) • Create and design visual merchandising, graphic design, and new product introduction geared to international markets. Present concepts to Director of Visual Merchandising. • Managed multiple projects and handle budget and vendor relations.
The Children’s Place, Secaucus, NJ - (Design Manager)(Advertising, Print, Packaging, Branding, Web) | 1/2005 – 11/2005
• Managed projects, from concept to computer rendering and final product. For all Windows, Floor Set & Graphics.
• Managed Studio, Designers, Comp room, Vendors. Computer/Software upgrade & more.
Turn Up the Music Inc,
| Kenilworth, NJ - (Advertising, Print, Packaging, Branding, Web Digital Strategy)Music Packaging, CD/DVD,
Catalogue, Visual Merchandising & Sales Marketing - Senior Designer (Freelance)| 2002 – 2004
Kiss Cosmetic Products, Inc., Island, New York - (Full-time Consultant)1999 – 2000
Senior Designer and Art Director - (Cosmetics, Manicure & Pedicure products, Advertising, fashion photo direction)
• Built and supervised creative teams to provide graphic design, including brochures, direct mail pieces, packaging,
large format promotions, logos, illustration, ad and interior design.
• Managed multiple projects and handled vendor relations.
Ryan Partnership, WestPort, CT - (Full-time Consultant) | 2/1998 – 02/1999
Art Director and Senior Designer - (Sales marketing, packaging & advertising)
• Created special PhotoShop effects for such clients as Pillsbury and Cablevision.
• Provided package design, sales and marketing promotions, illustration and typography.
Radio City Music Hall,New York, NY - (Full-time freelance) | 03/1997 – 03/1998
Creative Designer- (Visual Merchandising, Entertainments, Promotion & Direct mail)
• Created and designed direct mail pieces, posters, packages, and other promotional products.
• Handled vendor relations and managed budgets.
EXHIBITIONS
•1-800-flowers.com (McCann’s Cafe) – Carle place, New York - Oil paintings- 2008
•Joseph Thomas Galleries ,114 Mamaroneck Ave,White Plains, NY 10601 - Oil paintings- 2008
•Alliance Francaise of Washington DC, mixture of art, Washington DC. May-June, 2001
• Clear View Chelsea Theater, 23rd Street, Bet 7th & 8th Ave, ny, NY. Digital art
• NV Bar & Lounge, 289 Spring St, 2nd floor, New York, NY. Oil paintings- 2000-2005
• BG National Museum & Alliance Francaise de dhaka, digital art. March-1999.
ASSOCIATIONS, MEMBERSHIPS AND LICENSE
• Hold New York State Registered Computer & Business Teaching Full License # 45578396.
•American Museum of Natural History, member, 1996 – Present, New York, NY
•Broadcast Designer’s Association, member, 1997 – Present, NY •Graphic Arts Guild, member, 1999 – Present, NY, NY
•Alliance Francaise, associate member, 2000 – Present, New York, NY
COMPUTER & OTHER SKILLS
Macintosh | PC: Excellent proficiency in Mac OS X & PC (System Software) including Complete Adobe Creative Cloud Packages: Photo Shop, Illustrator, In Design, Adobe Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Flash, Adobe Bridge, Adobe Acrobat, Distiller, QuarkXPress 8.0, Virtual PC, Microsoft Office complete Package, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Access, Bar Code Pro & many more.
Internet, Interactive, Multimedia: Online marketing solutions, e-commerce websites, interface design, flash presentations, banner ads, landing pages, development of social media, email marketing & many more including FTP/Web Server, Adobe Flash, Premiere Pro, After effects, Image Ready, Interactive design, HTML, XML & CSS. Knowledge of SQL, PHP, JavaScript.
Trouble Shoot & Networking: Excellent skills in trouble shooting of all Mac | PC Software & Hardware including
Upgrades & all resources. Utilities including Mac | PC maintenance Software, Networking (TCP/IP, Security,
Authentication, Encryption, Firewall) FTP Servers setup.
Printing & Scanner Process:
Pre-press production/Publishing, bleed, crop, safety, spot/matte varnish, emboss, die-cut, color separation, template, offset, overprint, resolution, PPD, DCS, Eps & PDF files. Electronic pre-press and resources, including Cannon Lasers, ScotchPrint
DCS 5400, Fujix (RGB) printer, silk-screen and Pantone/CMYK color system. Howteck and Isomet drum scanners,
slide scanner. Large format printers.
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COVER LETTER:DON CHOWDHURY
48-27-Francis Lewis Blvd | Bayside, New York-11364
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Phone: 718-224-1217 | Fax: 718-224-1218 | Cell: 347-242-0099
Dear Sir or Madam,
I’m an award-winning Senior Creative Director who is both creative and budget conscious. I am looking for a long-term commitment with your company. I have a passion for new media and am a gifted artist with a strong background in design, concept, development & finish print & web production. I have excellent knowledge in corporate branding, advertising, catalogue design, layout design, creative marketing, sales kit, packaging, web design, e-commerce, social media development, photo direction, photo shoot, stock photography & other related design. I also have a large network of media resources and know exactly where to go for the best quality at the most reasonable prices. I’m known for saving companies a lot of money through planning, budgeting & management, from a project’s inception to its completion. My goals are to produce innovative, artistic, and excellent products, to maximize productivity and efficiency, and remain dedicated to excellence and high standards.
I’m a problem solver by nature and can build creative and productive teams to accomplish specific tasks. I get along
well with people because I’m friendly and easy-going, but I am focused and driven and have high expectations of myself
and thoseI work with. I would like to focus my creative energies on the long-term advertising, graphics and marketing
needs of a company such as yours.
Occasionally, I teach (Saturday only) at Baruch College (C.U.N.Y), New York, NY: Division of Continuing Professional Studies. Provide students with hands-on teaching, along with real-life Graphic Design & Graphic Software experiences using Adobe Indesign, Adobe Photoshop, Typography, Adobe Illustrator & Advance Portfolio Class. I’ve an excellent proficiency in computer
also used to teach Graphic Design Survey, Design and Production, and Basic Drawing classes at Briarcliff College, Bethpage, NY. Provide students with hands-on teaching, along with real-life creative design experiences. Also coach students in areas of work ethics, importance of meeting deadlines, design terminology, customer relations, and other related topics.
My enclosed résumé provides you with my background and education, along with some highlights of my
accomplishments. For a look at some of my work, feel free to download my Quick time & Flash portfolio from:
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Thank you for your time and consideration.
Sincerely yours
Don Chowdhury
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My Creative Director/Manager experience: 14 to 15 years. The major functions of the Creative Services Director:
• Demonstrate excellent skills inBusiness development, Training, Planning, Negotiation, Communication & many more.
• Product design initiation and concept sketching with guidance from the guideline.
• Develop style boards of research, reference samples, color swatches • Creative brainstorms and market research
• Creative Typography/ find Creative Copy writer, freelancer, vendor & the best possible resources
• Trend awareness/ what can make us different in the business.
• Innovative thinking/out of the box• Execute final art • Competitive design awareness
• Understand overseas vendors, contractors, graphic designers: various materials and capabilities to execute
• Meet deadlines: Scheduling/ Tracking/ Scoping, Managing Stakeholders
• Product, Packaging, Merchandising design critiques and feedback to vendors, contractors through entire project
• Graphic design to Web Interactive, Social Media, Packaging, Creative sales marketing design, Visual Merchandising,
display, Advertising,Corporate Identity, Brand campaign concept execution & many more....
My Graphic design/Art Director & Computer : 24 years of professional experience My Graphic design/Art Director & Computer : 24 years of professional experience Provide consultation, training, and supervisory services for variety of clients, including: (Cosmetics, Fragrances & Similar companies): John Frieda & Kao Brands (Bioré, Jergens, Curél, Ban)-CT, Raison Pure, NYC- 04-Present., Estée Lauder, Raison Pure, Givenchy Fragrances, Thierry Mugler, Maybelline & Towenly, NYC)- (Marketing/Promotional/Retail/Direct Mail/Entertainment: Alcone Marketing Group, Marketing Corporation of America, Vogt Wein-A DraftWorldwideCompany, Ben Marketing Group: CT, LifeStyle Marketing Group Inc, Retail Communication Corp, ABC Television Network, NYC, 1-800-flowers.com, NY) (Advertising: SS+k, Digitas, DDB World Wide: NYC) - (Pharmaceutical & Health Care: PVD & Partners Inc., Grey Healthcare Group: NYC, Montage Media, Torre Lazur/McCann: NJ(Design/P.O.P/Packaging, Visual Merchandising/Retail experience: Art Merchandising, Dempsey Design,Inc.,
D’addaro Design Asso, DJ Dircks Asso, Display Technologies, Duggal, Mayo Studio, MasterCard International: NY,
The Children Place-NJ)
My Packaging design experience: 18 to 19 years. From concept design to finish print production. Sources, dealing with vendor in domestic & international. Wine/beverage Packaging:Alcone Marketing Group, Ryan Partnership & Direct, 1-800-flowers.comtheir partner brands and many more.Consumer electronic, Retails products & Gift items for E&B Giftware, Li & Fung USA (Amazon.com), Pharmaceutical packaging & other related product design, Milk packaging, soda vessel cup design for Radio City Music Hall, McCoy Iced tea packaging, Yuengling lager label design forD-Addrio Design, Snapple packaging for Display Technologies, Nike, Reebok, Visual Merchandising, P.O.P & Graphic Design for Art Merchandising, Inc. Handbag/
Accessory design, fashion design, Photo shoot for Townley, Estee Lauder, Kiss & dc fashion Inc. Also I have done the following packaging design: Shopping carry bag, Soap & Fragrance, Toys packaging for Toys-R-Us, F.A.O., The Children Place and other compact disk wallet, compact disk sleeve, DVD, Video, Light bulb carton, two-pack interlocking carton & many more......
My Visual Merchandising/Retail experience: 10 to 11 years. From concept design to finish production. Window Graphics & Display, Store Front, In-Store Display, Gondola, End caps P.O.P, PDQ, Kiosk, Seasonal Props, Exhibit display, Trade-Show, Interior design - It is including concept illustration, layout design, photography, photo shoot, mechanical to final product. Also presentation such as: Presentation board, color swatches, electronic presentation like power point, Quicktime & pdf version.
Internet, Interactive, Multimedia: 8 to 9years.Online marketing solutions, e-commerce websites, interface design, flash presentations, banner ads, landing pages, development of social media, email marketing & many more including FTP/Web Server, Adobe Flash, Premiere Pro, After effects, Image Ready, Interactive design, HTML, XML & CSS.
Knowledge of SQL, PHP, JavaScript.
Global experience Don C: 11 TO 12 years.
Global resources experience to Print, Packaging, Web, E-commerce to China, Honk Kong, India, Bangladesh & Thailand.
Give them a step-by-step guidelines for the Print Packaging, Online Web design frame-by-frame direction, comp all packaging & brochure. Such as: Estee lauder international, Kao Brands, Toy-R-US, XpresSpa, E&B Giftware, MasterCard International,
Don Design Studio and so on.