Philip Wesson
12 Melbourne St. Norwalk, CT 06851
TEL: (203) 249-2522 EMAIL:PHIL.WESSON@GMAIL.COM
Creative Manager | Datto Inc
Norwalk, CT | August 2011 - Present
Duties: Responsible for the direction of the company’s visual brand (print and web). Develop advertising collateral that effectively and consistently conveys company messaging and strategy. Direct the creative efforts for the company. Design and create all company advertising & marketing collateral. Manage and update the company website. Develop the company brand. Monitor, review and report on all marketing/advertising activity and results. Participate in brainstorming and concept discussions for new ideas, promotions and events. Produce all video assets for the company. Manage the company blog.
Marketing Sponsorship Coordinator | Stamford Town Center
Stamford, CT | 2003 - 2011
Duties: Create customized graphics for potential sponsor pitches; manage and create mall directories; adapted corporate ad agency campaigns to better suit local marketing efforts; create local advertisements for both newspaper and magazine advertising; manage the Stamford Town Center website by writing fresh and accurate weekly updates such as new store opening announcements, new product announcements, sale information, center performance and event announcements; create and manage press releases pertaining to the Stamford Town Center; represent Stamford Town Center at community events; create promotional programs, events and coordinate incentives in order to raise awareness and registrations of the Stamford Town Center website; create weekly email bulletins detailing events, customer opportunities, sponsor information and local community news;
Accomplishments: Acted as a local graphic designer, saving thousands of dollars per year in advertising costs. Led company wide training sessions on publishing and photo manipulation software; acted as center videographer, documenting promotional events; was awarded the 2006 and 2007 Extraordinary Performance Award by The Taubman Company for exceeding job expectations and surpassing yearly goals; organized promotional events, contests, and programs resulting in increased local website registrations from 18,336 to 49,757 over the course of 5 years. A total of 31,421 new users were acquired.
Graphic Designer | The Urban League of Southwestern CT
STAMFORD CT | 2001-2003
Duties: Designed program-specific promotional collateral brochures for the Urban League professional courses; designed both the 2001-2002 and 2002-2003 Regional Annual Reports; designed, created and maintained the Urban League of Southwestern Connecticut Website;
Accomplishments: Created an entirely new and easily recognizable brand identity for the Urban League; acted as a liaison between the Urban League and various promotional partners; mentored junior high and high school students as part of an after-school program focusing on business preparedness.
EDUCATION
Bachelor Studies at Denver University, Denver CO — Computer Science Major
Bachelor Studies at University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA — Japanese
SKILLS
Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite (Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign); Exceptional knowledge of Microsoft Office; highly skilled in print / web design and HTML coding; high attention to detail; Exceptional knowledge of Microsoft Windows 95-Vista; Proficient in MAC OSX; Proficient in iLife and iWork suites; highly proficient in computer maintenance; proficient in 3D modeling and rendering; fast learner; highly motivated; detailed technical computer knowledge; detailed knowledge of the internet. Fluent in English. Partially fluent in Japanese.