ROB LAVERY
email: Rclavery@aol.com or Guitarzan10@excite.com
1986-Present:OWNER,Lavery Graphics
All kinds of graphics from print to web, specializing in digital imaging and print.
1997-2000:ART DIRECTOR, CitySafe Inc. Jersey City, New Jersey
Performed all graphics (design, layout, digital imaging, retouching), all photograpy (digital camera) and pre-press from conception to completion, on all catalogs, sellsheets, direct mail pieces, logos, booklets, ads, engineering drawings, trade-show materials etc. Computer experience (Mac format), proficient in Quark, Illustrator, Photoshop.
1994-1996:GRAPHICS DIRECTOR/DESIGNER, Exhibit Technology for Industry (ETI) -
Orange, New Jersey
Duties include, all graphics (design, layout, digital imaging) production pre-press and on Mac systems (Illustrator,
Photoshop, Quark), also pricing and scheduling of all exhibit graphics and printed materials. To create computer or marker comps when necessary to support sales staff, to maintain and operate Mac systems and Lasermaster Pro 1000 printer /plotter. Clients include, NBA, NFL, American Express among others.
1987-1994:ART DIRECTOR,E.J.Barrie Advertising, Inc.- Bloomfield, New Jersey
Responsible for all phases of production, graphics and design on retail ads, magazine publications, packaging, brochures and catalogs and all printed materials. Process camera, type spec., marker comps., airbrush, pen & ink illustrations, etc.
1985-1987:CREATIVE DIRECTOR, P.P.I. (Peter Pan Industries, Inc.) - Newark , New Jersey
In charge of production (artwork, printing and product photography) on all publications and packaging.
1983-1985:ART DIRECTOR, Pro Arts Screen Graphics, Inc.- Montclair, New Jersey
Custom industrial silk screen printing. Responsibilities include, all artwork, mixology, process camera and hand-cut film. Clients include American Express, Johnson & Johnson, Wang Computers, New York MTA.
1981 - 1983: ASSISTANT ART DIRECTOR,Ron Ton Agency (Maxon Pontiac) - Union, New Jersey
Design and production of retail automobile ads. Duties include, Process camera, type set ( Typositor), mechanicals and paste-ups.,
1978-1981:STAFF ARTIST,Landmark Associates - East Orange, New Jersey
Illustration, layout, mechanicals, process camera, type spec., etc.
1975 - 1977:STAFF ARTIST, Creative Productions - East Orange, New Jersey
Duties include, graphics for slide presentations, black & white darkroom developing, mechanicals and paste-ups.
Education:Berklee College - Boston, Famous Artist School - Westport Conn.
Awards: 1987 5th Annual APRA Gold Award of Excellence, 1992 Who�s Who in America for �Outstanding achievements�, 1986 Epic records �Undiscovered artist of the year award.�
Personal: Composing music, recording, multimedia, animation, electronics
