Career Scope
Strategic Solutions
Strategize with clients to develop comprehensive advertising and marketing campaigns. Identify brand direction to meet client goals, define creative challenges, and generate strategic and innovative solutions that maximize marketing research and analysis to create business-building opportunities.
Creative Direction
Apply in-depth knowledge and expertise of design concepts and principals with a demonstrated ability to effectively and efficiently meet project and client expectations with innovative direction to champion market strategies. Direct comprehensive print and internet positioning while maintaining brand recognition.
Art Direction
Apply art directing abilities and talent to art direct innovative and creative ways to strategically build images for photoshoots and video productions. Whether on location for a photoshoot or online searching for images, my direction generates high-end design and production as well as dynamic presentations.
Graphic Design
Conceptualize unique layouts and design with keen sense of composition, color, and typography. Create digital and/or marker comps, perform hands-on digital design, and document set-up for all media and productions.
Vendor / Subcontractor Selection & Oversight
Research and recruit all needed talent, achieving high-quality results with photographers, copywriters, programmers, technical illustrators, stock photography, paper houses, printers, and service bureaus.
“I have worked with Mark over the years whenever I needed help handling client projects…and can really appreciate his advertising expertise and design talents. He is by far one of the most strategic, talented Creative Directors I know.”
Evelyn Salvador, President
Creative Image Builders
“Mark’s work in layout, design, and creative input is outstanding—helping our companies to develop our product brands and stand out against the competition. There have been so many occasions where we called upon him with an urgent project, and no matter how busy he was, he found a way to make our deadline. Every day when we ship (our) products, every one contains his signature.”
Dave Mausolf, CEO
Flexocleaners, Inc. & Magnum Research Corp.
Production Management
Organize and manage all projects with sensitivity to client deadlines and project requirements. Create a positive energy and excitement for project development and completion. Direct creative meetings, schedule assignments, and ensure quality control in all production stages.
Print Supervision & Oversight
Apply a keen knowledge of all printing processes, phases, and variances and how each impacts the end product. Perform prepress flight checks and press checks to ensure quality control of printed piece.
Client Relations
Proven ability to build long-term relationships, educate clients, maximize campaign dollars, and receive repeat business and referrals.
Technology
Website design and development for both conventional sitemaps as well as responsive sites for notebooks, tablets, and smart phones. Continually research Mac and PC hardware and software for cross-platform capability, providing state-of-the-art print and multimedia tools. Skilled in Adobe, Quark, and Microsoft software. Following current media trends with social media.
Illustration
With a strong background in painting, drawing, and printmaking, have the ability to comp out concepts, storyboard multimedia projects, and use a diverse range of styles to create final art for reproduction using conventional media or software.
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Mark Levine
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