Nicole Norton

Art Director

My nameWell-organized, detail-oriented leader excelling in fast-paced, deadline-driven environments, capably managing design teams, vendors, talent, photo shoots, deadlines, schedules and budgets.

About

Highly original creative professional with 14+ years of graphic design, project management, new business development, and client management expertise used to deliver high-impact initiatives for globally recognized clients such as PWC, MICROSOFT, KRAFT, and JOHNSON & JOHNSON. Visionary translating client concepts into profit-producing campaigns in fulfillment of overall objectives for companies across the financial, pharmaceutical, non-profit, and consumer industries.

Areas of Expertise

Art Direction • Multimedia Campaign Design, Management • Web Design, Maintenance • Creative Briefs Photo Shoot Management • Design Team Management • Account Management • New Business Development Budget Management • Client Relations • Overhead Reduction • Vendor Management • Training & Development Deadline Management • Problem Resolution • Typography • Workflow Management • Presentations

Skills

Demonstrated technical proficiency in the Adobe Creative Suite, photography (digital and film), web design and design management.

Well versed in both Macintosh and PC platforms.

Creative Suite (PhotoShop, InDesign, Illustrator)

Excellent

Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Project)

Excellent

Photography: Digital, Film, Processing, Photo Shoot Direction

Excellent

Dreamweaver

Good

HTML, CSS

Good

dHTML, Javascript

Average

Flash

Average

Work Experience

Design Advisor

PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) - New York, NY

  • Period: July 2010 - Present day

Manages day-to-day functioning of the New York US Studio, with other Design Advisor, working to guide and develop conceptual and stylistic choices from the team that enhance and reinforce the PwC brand. Provide creative and strategic design support on company collateral, for both internal and external stakeholders including proposals, reports, brochures and event materials. Pioneer the development of tablet technology for internal publications and interactive proposals for marketing and sales.

Accomplishments:

  • Successful development and launch of first tablet publication for Thought Leadership.
  • Honored with an award for service within first year of employment.

Art Director

Edelman - New York, NY

  • Period: 2004 - July 2010

Conceived and designed intricate multimedia campaigns for high-profile clients such as AstraZeneca, Bausch & Lomb, Unilever, Pfizer, eBay, Arm & Hammer, Microsoft, Kraft, Johnson & Johnson, and Heinz within strict budget and continually shifting time constraints. Spur new business development by transforming creative briefs and scopes of works into high-impact campaigns generating fees from $3K-$250K. Supervise a team of designers and freelancers.

Accomplishments:

  • Escalated new business development by 12% as the manager of the company’s oldest and biggest account.
  • Honored with an award for team development.

Senior Designer

HealthStream - Nashville, TN

  • Period: 1999 - 2003

Spearheaded the design, production, and distribution of corporate and sales collateral and web site design and management. Directed a talented team of photographers and freelance designers. Arranged, budgeted, and procured talent for various photo shoots.

Accomplishments:

  • Slashed expenses by transitioning some material design functions in-house.
  • Pioneered a medical technology photo library using internal staff, a project still being successfully used.
  • Produced the company’s first Annual Report after its initial IPO as one of 2 designers tapped to complete the initiative.

Additional Work History

Full details available upon request

Web Designer & Developer

AG Communications Systems - Phoenix, AZ

Web & Print Designer

Madhouse Net, Ltd., London, England

Intern to Art Director of Promotions

CNN, Atlanta, Georgia

Education

Pratt Institute

Master of Professional Studies in Design Management. Merit Award Honors.

University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Bachelors in Graphic Design with a concentration in Photography

Clients & Portfolio

Selected Clients

  • PwC;
  • Unilever;
  • Bauch + Lomb;
  • Pfizer;
  • Arm and Hammer;
  • Kraft;
  • Edelman;
  • Project H Design.

Selected Works