gpechauer

Greg Pechauer [login to view URL] Home Phone: [login to view URL] E-mail: 118 Marston Mill Way, Alvaton, KY [login to view URL] SUMMARY Extensive sales and marketing support experience utilizing advertising, direct mail and promotions. Collaborates with internal staff and external agencies to consistently achieve strategic goals and increase profit margins. A creative results-oriented top multi-media designer and editor with comprehensive expertise in graphic design, desktop publishing, web development, interactive and Power Point presentations and video/sound editor. KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS * Design and produce advertising, promotions, brochures, direct mail pieces, logos, and product concepts. * Instituted new product concept designs for marketing, saving company time and money. * Produced new product presentations in CD, DVD, and web formats. * Rendered and developed animations for explaining complicated product features. * Designed electronic control interfaces for new products. * Created packaging designs for OEM replacement parts and new product introductions. * Defined new color scheme, utilizing concept color retouching for Maytag, A.O. Smith, State, and Sears brand water heaters. * Created on-line electronic price book. Incorporated built-in price percent and dollar revisions using automatic calculations, saving hours of labor time while reducing pricing errors. * Designed and produced electronic literature routing process, cutting approval time by 500% and eliminating errors from handwritten revisions. * Created, designed and produced brand web designs for Fruit of the Loom as well as assisted in production of additional sites. Here are three examples I designed and produced: [login to view URL] [login to view URL] [login to view URL] Currently designing and producing a site for Bradley University, Foster College of Business, [login to view URL] EXPERIENCE Freelance Graphic and Web Designer: 2009 Fruit of the Loom (2007–2009) Genie Group (2006–2007) A. O. SMITH WATER PRODUCTS COMPANY (1979—2006) Senior Creative Director and Project Manager, (2004—2006) Managed internal art department and responsible for design, production scheduling, costs and printing. Produced collateral including, sales brochures, flyers, door knockers, statement stuffers, etc. Formulated and designed sales promotion to wholesalers, dealer loaders and contractor promotions for new product introductions, inventory reduction, and to increase incremental sales. Director of Advertising and Sales Promotions, (1984—2004) Worked closely with VP marketing, product management, and advertising agency to enable sales of residential and commercial water heaters, boilers and storage tanks. Controlled $5,000,000 budget. • Produced sales training materials and electronic presentations to field sales force. • Designed trade show displays and responsible for 5 major plumbing industry trade shows • Responsible for fulfillment of collateral, apparel program and premiums. • Created videos for new products, presentations, training and plant tours. • Created and formulated direct-mail campaigns to architects, engineers and mechanical contractors A. O. SMITH WATER PRODUCTS COMPANY (1979—2006) Manager Sales Promotions, 1979—1983 • Responsible for sales promotion strategies relating to wholesalers, contractors and consumers. • Designed product specifications, sales brochures and consumer direct-mail programs. ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE RUCK MORE ADVERTISING AGENCY—Illinois Account Executive, A.O. Smith and Roper Corporation, 1977—1979 • Account executive for two major consumer white good manufacturers. Staff local office for excellent local service • Worked closely with Director of Marketing and Advertising manager for all support materials and advertising campaigns. FINE AND COMMERCIAL ART— ILLINOIS Art Instructor, Grades 9-12 and Adult Education, 1971—1977. EDUCATION EASTERN NEW MEXICO, ARTESIA COLLEGE—New Mexico B.A., Graphic Communication and minor in Art Education, 1970 COMPUTER SKILLS 1. Graphics: Photoshop, Illustrator, In Design, Quark Express 5, Image Ready, Adobe Acrobat Professional, 2. Business: Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 3. Web Development: Macromedia Dream Weaver, FireWorks, Flash 4. Video and Sound Editing: FinalCut Pro, Sound Track Pro, AutoDesk Combustion, Discreet Cleaner, Apple Motion PERSONAL Married. Enjoy playing golf and love animals.