EMILY AQUINO

Creative director, savvy graphic & web designer with over 20 years experience.  Highly energetic, organized, detail and results oriented. Ability to manage multiple short turn-around projects with longer, more complex projects while meeting deadlines. 

 

s k i l l s

 

social media / seo design / email design / website graphics / web banners / ad design / catalog design / logo & identity design / package design / direct mail / store signage / google adwords 

 

social media / instagram / pinterest / twitter / facebook

 

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e x p e r i e n c e

  

8/16-present | Efferent Media | Lindenhurst, NY

Creative Director

Designing graphic content for websites, landing pages, mobile and social media campaigns (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Pinterest, SnapChat), and online advertising (Google Adwords) for a variety of clients. Create wireframes to plan layout, navigation and functionality of new web design projects.

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5/09-6/16 | Bronson Laboratories / Futurebiotics | Hauppauge, NY

Senior Graphic & Web Designer / Art/Creative Director

Daily design and production of digital creative assets for webpages, emails, social media and online marketing. Designed  monthly 80 page catalog, package design, direct mail, brochures, box inserts, magazine ads and logos. Responsible for getting quotes for printing and preparing files for print. Managed in house and freelance graphic designers.

 

 

5/01-present | Aquino Designs | Long Island, NY

Graphic & Web Designer / Art/Creative Director

Companies included:  Walter F. Cameron Advertising, Miller Advertising,

Rand International and OnDemand Printing.

Designed and created from concept to completion the layout of content, package design, catalogs, direct mail, brochures, corporate identity, magazine and newspaper ads, logos, banners, and updating and maintenance of content and graphics for websites. Responsible for consulting and scheduling work with photographers, printers, copywriters and other vendors.

 

 

10/04-9/07 | NBTY VitaminWorld | Ronkonkoma, NY

Graphic Designer

Designed and created from concept through completion direct mail pieces including postcards and monthly brochures, bagstuffers, handouts, store and mall signage and POP displays for the Vitamin World Retail division.  Prepared and gathered files for         delivery to pre-press, printers, ftp’s or shipping.  Responsible for scheduling work         with photographers, printers and obtaining print estimates.  Designed and created                  advertisements for HealthSmart Today, AXL Magazine and Newsday.

 

 

9/01-10/02 | EtQ Inc. | Farmingdale, NY

Marketing Coordinator / Graphic & Web Designer

Created and designed the look and feel of their corporate website, sales and marketing materials including brochures, sell sheets and media kits.  Handled all aspects of tradeshow coordination including booth selection and design, handouts, advertising, generating leads and follow-ups, and making all travel arrangements.  Designed and created ads in various software magazines.  Responsible for scheduling work with printers and obtaining print estimates as well as media buying.

 

 

8/00-8/01 | Nikon Eyewear | Melville, NY

Marketing Graphic Designer

Created and designed sell sheets, brochures, postcards, magazine ads and packaging.  Worked with marketing and sales team, created graphics for handouts, signage and booth design for tradeshows.

 

 

e d u c a t i o n

 

NYIT

B.S. Advertising

 

Hendriks Institute

Graphic

Communications

 

 

s o f t w a r e

 

Photoshop  / Illustrator  / InDesign  / Unbounce / QuarkXPress  / Dreamweaver / HTML  / Word  / Excel  / Internet  / Mac  / PC