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Elissa Palamara Bio
  Elissa Palamara Bio

Employment

 

 

Art Director
Somerset, NJ • 08.2009 - Present

  • Lead web designer and art director for web design and development boutique
  • Provide support in strategic marketing as well project management and quality assurance
  • Worked with clients such as Gaspari Nutrition and Applegate Farms

Freelance Designer
Atlantic Highlands, NJ • 01.2002 - Present

  • Provide clients with strategic marketing and branding solutions
  • Clients such as: Cranchi Boats, WIndy USA, American Yacht Transport, Jonesville Electric, Darren Spurgeon Photography, FrontLine Electric, Emerald PR, FAU's College of Science, FAU's Agency for Graduate Concerns

Creative Team Manager
Boca Java, Inc. • Deerfield Beach, FL • 09.2005 - 08.2008

  • Maintained the quality and integrity of the Creative Team deliverables while ensuring we met all production deadlines
  • Managed development of the company’s e-commerce website, direct response promotions, merchandising brochures and catalogs, and wholesale tradeshow & POP collateral
  • Utilized a solid understanding of the online marketplace to creatively oversee the maintenance, design, and development of the compnay’s e-commerce website
  • Worked on accounts for Sean Hannity, Rush Limbaugh, Style Network, MyPoints, and Acerno

Marketing Specialist / Graphic Designer
Cranchi Florida • Pompano Beach, FL • 08.2004 - 09.2005

  • Designed and produced all of the company’s marketing materials including print ads, direct mail, newsletters, and brochures
  • Designed and maintained three corporate websites and monitored Google Pay-Per-Click SEO
  • Advertisements published in Power & Motoryacht, Motorboating, Yachting, and SEA magazines
  • Organized all company events such as major boat shows, customer rendezvous’, and open houses
  • Administered boat closing paperwork and monthly sales goal report

Assistant Marketing Director
SWI Digital, Inc. • Ft. Lauderdale, FL • 02.2003 - 03.2004

  • Spearheaded executive tasks acting as interdepartmental project manager and liaison
  • Researched and maintained relationships with domain vendors for new marketing programs
  • Content Specialist for company websites, which included researching, writing and editing copy
  • Designed website templates for clients who joined our network; produced up to 3 sites a day

Junior Account Executive
Omni Automotive • Boca Raton, FL • 02.2002 - 09.2002

  • Assisted the Senior Account Executives with client correspondence and print advertisement updates
  • Established a Print Trafficking system to oversee the production of weekly print ads
  • Oversaw production of all Point-of-Purchase material
  • Assisted the Creative Department with writing radio and television scripts
  • Assisted Broadcast Traffic Manager while out of office; duties included speaking with talent, radio, and television clientele

Education

 
Bachelors of Science in Advertising (High Honors), University of Florida GPA 3.75 (12.01)
Associate of Arts in Graphic Design (Highest Honors), Broward Community College GPA 3.75 (05.99)

Software

 
Mac and PC
Photoshop
Illustrator
Quark Xpress
InDesign
Flash
Dreamweaver
HTML
CSS
Imageready
Acrobat
Office Suite
Elissa Palamara - web, print, graphics
954-415-2787
epalamara@gmail.com