Thomas Comber Speak 303 374 4921 Send tom@thomascomber.com Surf www.thomascomber.com PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE The Envision Group - Denver, CO | 2003 - 2010 Art Director Developed and implemented marketing strategies for advertising and branding agency with a diverse client base ranging from healthcare to construction. Concept, copywriting, design, illustration, and production for a wide variety of projects, including, but not limited to, advertisements, corporate identities, POS display, packaging, collateral, websites, direct mail, and agency promotions. Acted as agency creative lead and supervised the work of two full-time designers. LASIK Advertising Network - Denver, CO | 2000 - 2003 Art Director Concepted, designed and produced advertisements, corporate identities, packaging, collateral, websites, direct mail and illustrations for agency with nationwide client base, specializing in medical advertising. Concept, copywriting, design, illustration, and production for advertisements, brochures, newsletters, posters, point-of-sale, and direct mail for subsidiary turnkey medical marketing catalog, Doctor Direct. Developed and implemented marketing strategies as liaison with clients and account executives. Aquent Partners - Denver, CO | 1999 - 2000 Graphic Design Contractor Designer-for-hire with AIGA’s creative talent agency. Designed and produced posters, packaging, illustrations, and promotional pieces for clients on temporary basis. Clients included US West, Denver University and Universal Studios. Branch Brook Company - Hazlet, NJ | 1994 - 1999 Art Director/Advertising Coordinator Designed and produced all advertisements, packaging, and promotional materials, flyers, and brochures for a retail chain specializing in outdoor recreational equipment. Responsible for all prepress, including scanning images, color correction and image manipulation, page layout and design, and illustration. Developed and maintained company website. Acted as design consultant to Branch Brook Company’s manufacturing division. Supervised the work of graphics assistants. EDUCATION Brookdale Community College - Lincroft, NJ 45 Associates credits - Major in Communication Design Long Branch High School - Long Branch, NJ High School Diploma SKILLS - Accomplished illustrator and writer - Creative, resourceful, and pro-active - Can take major projects from concept to completion under tight deadlines - Excellent interpersonal, organizational and written communication skills Highly Proficient in the following software packages and web technologies/languages: Mac OSX up to 10.6.2 InDesign CS3 + CS4 Dreamweaver CS3 + CS4 Acrobat CS3 + CS4 Photoshop CS3 + CS4 QuarkXPress Up to Version 6 Illustrator CS3 + CS4 Flash CS3 + CS4 HTML/CSS Some experience with the following software packages and web technologies/languages: Windows Microsoft Office Wordpress Javascript/JQuery PHP/MySQL Spry XML AWARDS + ACHIEVEMENTS Two logos selected for Rockport Publications' popular LogoLounge books Create Award (Gold) MindSpeak PR identity Create Award (Gold) The Envision Group identity Create Award (Silver) PureMash presentation folder Summit Creative Award Finalist Smallwood "Big" direct mail campaign Summit Marketing Effectiveness Award (Silver) The Spa at The Inverness identity Summit Marketing Effectiveness Award (Bronze) Virtela "Networking Horrors" direct mail campaign BMA Colorado Silver Key Award OCx "Rise of Terrorcom" direct mail campaign PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES Arnold Dela Cruz Principal Bureau 149 702.588.2247 arnold.a.delacruz[at]gmail.com Emily Port Sr. Public Relations Manager Groundfloor Media 303.865.4256 eport[at]groundfloormedia.com Jessica Guido Former VP of Account Service Lasik Advertising Network 303.469.8726 jessguido[at]comcast.net ACTIVITIES + HOBBIES - Spend time with family - Play + watch soccer (football, futbol) - Avid reader - Play bass guitar