Resume-josephmuscarellajr_jan2014

Joseph Muscarella Jr.

Objective
I’m seeking the opportunity to become part of a team where the best of my professional experience, and creative skills
can be leveraged daily to deliver on the bottom line. I would love the opportunity to continue seeing my designs spread
around the world.
Experience
Personal strong points
• Brainstorming fresh, new ideas.
• Seeing projects and initiatives through to completion.
• Adapting and absorbing new processes, techniques and tools, as necessary, to accomplish the task at hand.
• Keeping client files organized. • The ability to come up with creative ideas and designs that speak to the public With my experience as a manager, I have the highest level of respect for the competency and attention to detail that is required to tend to the many facets of day to day business and operational needs. I have an equal level of respect for the understanding and balance that is required daily to achieve business goals while managing the efforts and expectations of a supporting team and staff. I am comfortable working with business owners, financial representatives, other personnel managers, staff, vendors, clients, and customers. Graphic design is a personal passion that I have been able to apply regularly to my responsibilities as a manager by pro-ducing advertising and marketing materials. I am highly proficient with the Adobe Suite including Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver and In Design. I hold over eleven years of experience with the software and extensive experience with printed medium. I am also competent in producing web graphics and HTML for development teams, as well as comfort-able working with both Macintosh and PC platforms. Education & Training
Valencia College, Winter Park Florida
I attended Valencia College while pursuing a degree in Graphic Design. Although I have completed almost the entire Graphics curriculum, I have not completed the requirements to obtain my formal degree. I made the decision to relocate back to New Jersey and explore employment opportunities. Salary Requirements
$67,000+ Per Year (Negotiable)
(Any related benefits will be strongly considered.)
Employment

Net Worth Holdings, Inc. (ReadyHeli.com)
Marketing Director/ Lead Graphic Designer
Net Worth Holdings, Inc. (ReadyHeli.com) Marketing Director/ Lead Graphic Designer Net Worth Holdings, Inc. is a combination of leading companies who supply the world with radio controlled helicopters A large portion of my responsibilities were brand management. I have created a new face for this company and all of its brands. Have successfully managed multiple brands and increased profits over all. Creating web based advertising daily, logo designs, print advertising, apparel design, package design, web site design and management, product photogra-phy, social media marketing for multiple brands, etc. With a number of brands under this corporations umbrella it has tested my versatility having to create different styles for each. As a marketing director I am required to create strategies to increase sales and constantly improve new customer base while keeping existing customers. My work and ideas were often duplicated by our competitors. This position required me to be proficient with the following software: Photoshop CS, Illustrator CS, In Design CS, Dreamweaver CS and Adobe Acrobat Professional. Knowledge of HTML coding is also something I use daily. Extensive knowledge of the 3D Cart E-Commerce platform was necessary to perform my duties with ReadyHeli.com. On a consistent basis I was also required to keep up vendor and dealer relations, creating, submitting and approving artwork for marketing materials. Also provided both U.S. and international product dealers with marketing materials and advertising. I was also responsible for keeping track of website traffic trends using Google Analytics as well as producing, tracking and managing Google Ad Words for multiple brands. Some of the brands I have created/ maintained: • Thor Lithium Polymer Batteries • Voltz Lithium Polymer Batteries • ALeeS RC • ReadyHeli • Mikado Model Helicopters & VBar Brand (Germany) • RAZR Custom Decals Samples of these designs are available upon request.
Nassau Journals
Art Director
Nassau Journals is a combination of 3 NJ based magazines; Colts Neck, Navesink, and Holmdel. Each magazine con- tains an average of 85 pages. Distribution consists of about 100,000 homes per month. My duties are to create creative graphic design layout for the entire magazine, as well as putting together story’s provided by writers. Ad creation is an-other one of my responsibilities, it starts with consultation with clients and ends with final output of the completed ad. This position requires me to be proficient with the following software: Photoshop CS3, Illustrator CS3, In Design CS3, and Adobe Acrobat Professional 8. Additional responsibilities include: • Preparing final output documents for print • Working with other members of staff to insure organization of ads • Proof reading text • Maintain in house computers and network • Photo re-touching
TWO MEN AND A TRUCK® New Jersey (Garlar Inc.)
Co-Owner and Customer Service Manager
Manalapan/ North Arlington, NJ December 2005 - October 2007 As a corporate shareholder in this business, I’ve been able to apply my management and customer service skills with the perspective of a business owner. Major responsibilities include; Management and scheduling of a large staff head of company’s claims department, including Workman’s Compensation and mediation for damage settlement claims involv-ing customers and insurance adjusters. Additional responsibilities include: • The production and planning of company marketing materials and campaigns. • Estimating and selling jobs via phone and email daily • Coordination with vendors • Regular paperwork preparation and submission • Light IT and troubleshooting problems for our the executive and management team
Power Of One Inc.
Operations Manager
Lincroft, NJ October 2000 - December 2005 While holding the position of Operations Manager for the Power of One Fitness Center, my responsibilities included the complete management of day to day operations, managing staff, implementing advertising and marketing efforts, main-taining accounting and bookkeeping activity, improving customer experience, organizing on-site promotional events quarterly, and upholding relationships with existing clients and vendors. While addressing advertising and marketing needs, I also developed and cultivated the Fitness Center's corporate image
and brand identity from square one. Highlights include the creation of the Power of One logo, production and mainte-
nance of the company’s web site, regular print advertisements (letterheads, business cards, door hangers, and large
scale graphics), as well as working with printers and marketing material vendors to insure that the job was complete and
satisfactory.
amplified graphic design
Owner Operator / Graphic Designer
Being the sole proprietor of amplified graphic design, I am provided with an outlet to peruse my interest in Graphic De-
sign. The nature of freelance projects has allowed me to become much more versatile when collaborating with clients on
projects that require an understanding of marketing principles, unique business needs, resource outsourcing, client ser-
vice, and business development.
Stingrays / Birch Hill Night Club
Marketing/ Advertising Designer
While performing the responsibilities of Marketing and Advertising Designer for Stingrays and Birch Hill Night Club, my chief task was to lead the development of creative and attractive promotional concepts for the clubs that would lead to a weekly, positive attendance response. Specifically, our campaigns included the production of printed promotional materi-als and planning / brainstorming sessions with members of the management team to outline upcoming strategies that would ultimately increase revenue by obtaining new patrons and keeping existing clientele returning and satisfied throughout the season.

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