Charles (Cokie) Hunter
1826 Princess Drive Longmont, Colorado 80501
Telephone: (303) 210-0438 Email: cokie_hunter@yahoo.com
Portfolio: www.cokievisuals.com

SUMMARY

A reliable and hard working marketing professional with extensive experience in marketing strategies, advertising and corporate identity.  Ability to work on multiple projects at the same time Creatively takes a project inception to implementation by comprehending technical concepts and utilizing various media/applications to design complex information products. Highly motivated to coach/mentor team to produce innovative solutions meeting business objectives. Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, and produce materials under strict deadlines

Expert Skills include:
 
Adobe Creative Suite (CS)
Corel DRAW
Print and Pre-Press Production
Digital/Video & Photography Composition
Computer Based Training (CBT) Production
Branding Visual Standards/Guidelines Adherence
PowerPoint, Flash and Adobe Acrobat Presentations
Windows 95/98,2000, XP, NT & Mac
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
Strong Verbal/Written Communications

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
 
CFG – Zionsville, IN.    Design and Art Director     2009-Current
Cell Phones for Good

Responsible for designing brand/identity while collaborating with Senior partners, branding officer, and communications director. Developed corporate graphic design standards, for print and multi-media production. Produced corporate letterheads, business cards, signage, brochures, postcards, direct mailers, labels,  media/press kits and  presentations. Produced graphical and visual support for corporate website.

EMG – Dana Point, CA     Design and Production Director    2008-2009
Entrance Marketing Group

Responsible for designing brand/identity while collaborating with senior partners, and communications director. Developed corporate graphic design standards produced video imagery – flash animations, cameraman/photographer and assisted as line production editor.
Produced corporate letterheads, business cards, signage, brochures, postcards, direct mailers, labels, media/press kits, presentations, exhibit designs and kiosk skins. Created graphical user interface, along with interactive media. Provided graphical and visual support for website. Provided marketing strategies and imagery and participated in trade show activities.

Patriot – San Clemente, CA    Marketing Coordinator/Specialist     2004-2007
Patriot Motor Corporation

Developed corporate identity guidelines to ensure consistency in the usage of brand logo and taglines.
Built brand for publicly traded company and their 4 divisions by creating consistent advertisements,     brochures, commercials, corporate videos and websites. Produced corporate letterheads, business cards, signage, brochures, postcards, direct mailers, labels, vehicle wraps, video/presentations, media/press kits and exhibit creative’s.
Provided graphical support and creative’s for national sales team, distributors and dealerships.
Provided graphical and visual support for all three of the companies’ websites.
Produced video imagery – graphics, cameraman/photographer and assisted as line producer for Steel Dreams TV and ongoing support for film documentary “Transformations” (the tribes of California).
www.catransformations.com

IBM - Boulder, CO     Staff Information Developer/Designer     1986-2003   
International Business Machines
Printing Systems Division

Prepared visual information for IBM systems and products for web, print and graphical user  interface environments, using state of the art visualizations such as illustrations, photography, video, animation and 3D modeling. Saved $50+ thousand in production expenses. Directed and produced creative alternative to out-dated VHS operator training tape. Mixed audio, video and animation into digital CD-ROM segments.
Saved $30+ thousand. Led team incorporating and utilizing state of the art tools and visuals to produce self paced computer based training modules in place of classrooms and educational resources.
Successfully co-designed and developed GUI printer application to achieve competitive edge, Recruited and led 3-member team that created conceptual, and implemented into completed interface. Interface has 13 ongoing patent invention disclosures that are being considered.
Served as member of the IBM corporate visual design workgroup representing Printing Systems and was involved and engaged in corporate standards and guidelines for more than 10 years.
Saved $200 thousand by establishing, managing and implementing conversion of raster information into 2D vector illustrations.
Saved $50 thousand by creating process and mentoring MIT summer coop student who converted 15 thousand illustrations from host environment into computer based files.
Coordinated, directed and managed the corporate IBM Pennant Systems branding and Logo identity visuals, teaming with advertising agencies Korey Kay and Leopard Communications for the worldwide rollout.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science in Arts, Emphasis in Graphic Design/Advertising - University of Southern Colorado
Continuing Education at the University of Colorado in Digital and Video Imagery

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Leading Teams in New Blue
Creating Graphics in CorelDraw
Multimedia Basics with Lab
Dale Carnegie Training Class - 8 weeks
Information Developer Training - 12 weeks

AWARDS/RECOGNITION

IBM "Thanks" Award (2002-2001), IBM "Informal" Award (1999-1998-1997), Information Excellence Award (1994-1993-1991), Outstanding Achievement Award-Recognition Event San Juan Puerto Rico, IBM ID/NLS Teamwork Award, USC Graphic Design Art Scholarship.