MIKE
MAKINS
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CREATIVE PROFESSIONAL
ART DIRECTOR & GRAPHIC DESIGNER
I'M a highly creative and multi-talented Creative Professional with extensive experience in multimedia, marketing and graphic design. Exceptional collaborative and interpersonal skills; dynamic team player with well developed client and vendor relations. Skilled at building and maintaining “win-win” partnerships. Passionate, innovative and accustomed to performing in deadline-driven environments with an emphasis on working within budget requirements.
01 PROFESSIONAL
MY CREATIVE KNOWLEDGE LEVEL
LEADERSHIP
98%
ART DIRECTION
95%
GRAPHIC DESIGN
95%
PHOTOSHOP
90%
ILLUSTRATOR
90%
WEB DESIGN
85%
INDESIGN
80%
02 PORTFOLIO
MY LATEST WORK. SEE MORE >
03 Experience
2018–PRESENT
THE FULTON COUNTY
DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE
DIRECTOR OF GRAPHICS
& COURTROOM PRESETATIONS
Enhance the strength of the trial team’s message. Using creative expertise and graphics to focus on making complex litigation concepts more understandable and meaningful to juries, mediators, and judges.
2003–2018
AT&T
SENIOR CREATIVE MANAGER
Responsible for creative concepts that support Marketing, Sponsorship and Diversity for internal and external promotional collateral for AT&T National Retail Stores.
2000–2003
BROWN & CALDWELL
REGIONAL CREATIVE MANAGER
Responsible for partnering with a world class engineering staff to acquire national pursuits. Manage team of graphic designers for proposals, presentations, and marketing literature.
1996–1998
MCI
LEAD MULTIMEDIA DESIGNER
Manage and develop creative exclusively for the web and multimedia projects. Winner of numerous accolades for dedication, loyalty and innovative approach to interactive design.
1998–2000
KAISER PERMANENTE
SENIOR WEB DESIGN MANAGER
Manage, direct and develop the creative process for a national web presence that represents KP’s identity within a competitive health care industry.
1990–1996
BELLSOUTH
GRAPHIC DESIGNER
Designed various publications such as newsletters, advertisements, and district
meeting reports etc.
1987–1990
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
DALLAS COWBOYS & NEW YORK JETS
Achieved lifelong aspiration through proven work ethic and dedication.
2-TIME COLLEGIATE ALL AMERICAN
UTC SPORTS HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE
CONTACT
Thank you for your interest and consideration. I look forward to future collaboration.
770-570-6255
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