Mr Daniel Tallent

Objectives

My experience in the creative world has covered many types

of design and many diverse industries. My comfort level with

2-d and 3-d graphic design in any scale allows me to offer

more than just straight forward graphics solutions. My ability to

direct and manage others is another attribute that I consider

to be a great asset to any company. My design switch is always on,

I am always on the lookout for new ideas to keep my design approach fresh.

I have the ability to communicate my ideas easily and always

surpass expectations on every project I design.

Skills

• Beginner

Work Experience

• Art Director

  2001 June - Present
  Q'Straint
  Drummondville, Quebec, Canada

  WORK HISTORY:

  2001-Present

  Art Director/Marketing - Advertising Division

  Q'Straint - Worldwide leader in Occupant & Wheelchair Securements

  Ft. Lauderdale, FL

  Responsible for overseeing all graphic design, promoting product and

  services. This includes: advertising, video production, web design support,

  direct mail ad campaigns, trade show graphics, promotional items, packaging,

  product graphics, 3-D design, interior design, and branding. I work directly

  with photographers, video directors & producers. I coordinate all offset printing,

  large scale electronic printing, and e-design projects.

  FREELANCE/The Tallent Pool

  2001-Present

  Clients: Fibre Metal Products (Philadelphia) - General Graphics Exhibits

  (San Francisco) Trek Bikes (Wisconsin) Bombardier(Montreal)

  GGE Clients - Volkswagon/Pixar/Hewlett Packard/Oakland A's/Mondavi

  Levi's/Purina

  1996-2001

  Senior Designer/Art Director- Marketing Division

  Bell Sports - Bike Helmets/Bike Equipment/Accessories

  Santa Cruz, California

  Responsibilities: Create and maintain brand identity for the retail market.

  Manage team of production artists and designers to help produce store level

  displays, packaging, tags for all products and accessories. Principle designer

  for all helmet graphics for the Mass market and IBD market for all ages and

  different types of riders (casual, off road, professional/Tour de France).

  Worked directly with product engineers and industrial designers. Coordinated

  all projects with outside vendors, this includes: photographers, printers,

  manufacturers, web designers. Traveled domestically and internationally for

  press checks and product development. Designed and produced catalogues,

  trade show graphics and office interior. Worked with Ad agencies to produce

  commercials, promotional videos and advertisements.

  1991-1996

  Graphics Manager/Senior Designer

  Color & Design Exhibits

  Responsibilities: Manage graphic design and production department for large

  scale exhibit company. Created custom graphics for clients that include: Oracle,

  Nikon, Samsung, Autodesk, Hewlett-Packard, Sony, Xerox. Responsible for

  promoting image of company through advertising, direct mail and catalogues.

  Worked with outside vendors that include: Digital laser companies,

  photographic services, production materials, silk-screening supplies and props.

  Integral part of management team responsible for costs, hiring, reviews.

  Highlights: Best of Show - Team design award E3 1995/SGI

  1985-1991

  Designer/Silkscreen artist

  Raychem Corporation - Communications and Design

  Responsibilities: As a team member, convey Raychem's image in the public

  and private sectors through advertising and design. As a group we were

  responsible for producing advertisements, annual reports, packaging,

  direct mail promo's, signage, trade show graphics and training videos.

  Highlight: Design team recognized as one of the best internal

  design departments. 1987 CA.

  Education:

  1978-1982

  Graduated with Art Scholarship

  San Mateo High School, San Mateo, CA

  1982-1984

  Academy of Art College

  San Francisco, CA

  Major Studies:

  Graphic Design/Advertising

  Secondary Studies: Illustration/Color Theory

  Illustrator/Photoshop/Freehand/Flash

  Common Applications: Illustrator and Photoshop

  MacAcademy Graduate/Diploma 1997

  Professional Memberships/Associations:

  The Color Marketing Group:

  Member from 1996-2001

  Study the influences of color trends in the retail market.

  Responsible for translating this to Bell Sports products.

  For references please e-mail:

  daniel.tallent@cgocable.ca

  Personal Qualities:

  My general excitement for design and how design effects people is where

  I get my energy. I set my goals high to continuously test myself.

  To some degree I am a perfectionist. I like a design environment to be

  casual and fun with the right amount of business character. I am easy going

  and like to see people laugh and enjoy themselves. I am precise with details

  and expect the same of those in my work environment. I find it easy to

  have an open ear for those who need to be heard.

  Personal Desires:

  To settle in with a company that I can call my “second home.”

  Hobbies:

  Playing drums in a band. Regular jogging. Interior decoration. Travel.

  I appreciate your consideration for this position. I look forward to

  hearing from you.

  Thank You,

  Daniel Tallent

• Art Director

  2001 April - Present
  Q'Straint
  Drummondville, Quebec, Canada

  2001-Present

  Art Director/Marketing - Advertising Division

  Q'Straint - Worldwide leader in Occupant & Wheelchair Securements

  Ft. Lauderdale, FL

  Responsible for overseeing all graphic design, promoting product and

  services. This includes: advertising, video production, web design support,

  direct mail ad campaigns, trade show graphics, promotional items, packaging,

  product graphics, 3-D design, interior design, and branding. I work directly

  with photographers, video directors & producers. I coordinate all offset printing,

  large scale electronic printing, and e-design projects.

  FREELANCE/The Tallent Pool

  2001-Present

  Clients: Fibre Metal Products (Philadelphia) - General Graphics Exhibits

  (San Francisco) Trek Bikes (Wisconsin) Bombardier(Montreal)

  GGE Clients - Volkswagon/Pixar/Hewlett Packard/Oakland A's/Mondavi

  Levi's/Purina

Professional Memberships

• Color Marketing Group

Academic Background

• Certification

  1982 September - 1984 June
  The Academy of Art College
  Drummondville, Quebec, Canada
  Major: Graphic Design; Minor: Advertising

Professional Awards

• Exhibit Design

Security Clearance

• Confidential

Interests

• Cooking-Travel-Excersise

Reference