Kevin T. McDevitt
A dedicated Creative Design Leader with a strong command of visual and communication design principles, I build, develop and shape brands and campaigns that are relevant and engaging. I partner with Enterprise teams such as Marketing, PR, Events, Demand Generation and Social (etc.), to learn their audiences, markets and business objectives and translate that into strategic overall creative direction on all platforms/media.
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Creative Strategy
EXPERIENCE
Sr. Graphic Designer
Jan 2016 – Present
SUNGARD AVAILABILITY SERVICES
- Design and direct all forms of print and digital media including but not limited to Brochures, Advertisements, Animations, Infographics, Sell Sheets and Social Media imagery
- Campaign conception from creation to execution, including brainstorming, mood-boarding, pitching, and final concepting
- Manage and provide creative direction for freelance resources and external agencies for design, web, digital, animation, video, etc.
- Maintain and manage workflow process and incoming projects, schedules, kickoffs, resource assignment
- Manage and execute global enterprise creative requests and projects
- Activate and develop brand creative for ongoing campaigns via all media channels
- Ensure brand consistency from a global enterprise perspective
- Working in collaboration with the marketing department and departments throughout the enterprise to ensure projects are on-time and to determine prioritization
Creative Services Manager
Jan 2016 – Present
RESOURCE REAL ESTATE
- Architect for centralized fulfillment center which provides print on demand ordering system with variable print capabilities. Led the vendor identification, RFP and selection process. This initiative lead to a single vendor increasing quality, reliability and reducing overall material waste.
- Creative lead for multiple business lines by developing effective B2B marketing collateral including but not limited to web design, brochures, info-graphics advertisements, HTML Email blasts, flyers, social media graphics and variable print materials.
- Responsible for the oversight of agency and vendor relationships.
- Management of brand standards, file organization and workflow procedures.
Sr. Graphic Designer
Jan 2016 – Present
LINCOLN FINANCIAL GROUP
- Creative strategy development: from brainstorming-to-execution focusing on high-level B2B and B2C marketing and branding campaigns
- Art direction for print collateral, photo shoots, motion graphics, video development, HTML eBlasts and web sites
- Assisted in the development the global marketing workflow process to idea creation to execution
Graphic Designer
Nov 2002 – Dec 2006
GARTMORE GLOBAL INVESTMENTS
- Design and development of client-focused marketing materials including but not limited to: advertisements, announcements & invitations, brochures, CD/DVD packaging newsletters, posters, sales sheets, web graphics
- Acted as a brand steward to ensue proper logo and art usage throughout the company
- Influenced major decisions regarding the re-engineering, branding and re-design of gartmorefunds.com
Customer Service/Sales Support
Aug 2002 – Dec 2002
SPIKE'S TROPHIES
- Performance of administrative and customer service duties in a fast paced, high volume Advertising Specialty Division
- Prepared and trouble shooting of artwork for new orders before the order was sent to printing, silk screening or embroidery vendors
Communications and Graphics Specialist
Aug 2000 – Dec 2001
GENEX SERVICES LLC
- Lead the production and design of client and internal marketing materials such as; newsletters, website graphics, flyers and brochures.
- Contributed along with an external agency to build the company’s brand look and feel
- Provided day-to-day support for the Marketing Director
EDUCATION
University of Tampa
1997 – 2000
BFA in Graphic Design