Hot (Rocks) Talent
Featured Talent This Week
That Rockin' Bit at the End - "Eats, Rocks & Leaves"
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HOT (ROCKS) TALENT
In keeping with our preposterously high ROCKTOBER standards, we've decided to toss out our windows anything that we consider an effrontery to Rock 'n Roll a la the Rolling Stones at the Hyatt on Sunset.
Staple removers, correction tape, small paperclips, and double-sided sticky tape are raining down onto the corner of Fairfax and Wilshire like so many beer cups in a mosh pit.
The boss told us, "If it ain't in Jethro Tull's office, chuck it out the window!"
We didn't want to stop the momentum by pointing out that Jethro Tull isn't actually a person.
While we work to jettison this Xerox Phaser 3500 series printer off the balcony, take a look at some of these great Aquent Talent guaranteed to rock your world!
Then call us for our Classic Rock hold music (we won't be long).
Heave!
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FEATURED TALENT THIS WEEK
Jordan A. - Interactive Producer
Joe A. - Art Director
Andrew B. - Sr. Production Artist
Andrew M. - Interactive Project Manager
Sean K. - Print & Web Designer
Nancy L. - Packaging Designer with CPG
Michael A. - Web Producer
Jessica P. - Print Designer
Jonathan L. - Writer | Editor
Liza S. - Marketing/Account Manager
Dolores P. - Web + Print Design
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Jordan A.
Interactive Producer
Most recently at 30sixty advertising+design where he was responsible for the vision of the New Media Department, he oversaw information architecture, wireframes, designs, and the production of high-quality rich media interactive campaigns. He also produced the company's site, which was driven by XML and allowed content to be easily accessible.
At Amp'd Mobile, he was instrumental in launching the company's site, conceiving and producing on-line content for the site and mobile phones, interfacing and coordinating with marketing and 7 content teams, negotiating with and managing third-party vendors, and providing creative direction for the Web design team and marcom departments.
Jordan has great experience managing both creative and technical requirements for the Web, even on gargantuan projects!
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Joe A.
Art Director
Need key art?
Joe is an Art Director with 8 years of experience creating key art pieces for popular DVD and Theatrical titles!
Most recently at LA-based entertainment design studio POV, Joe was in charge of art direction for key art, DVD packaging, trade ads, POP, and Web banners. Some of his many clients include HBO, Warner Home Video, Sony Entertainment, and Universal Studios.
Besides using his hand-on skills in InDesgin, Illustrator, and Photoshop, he also handled his own project management while taking over the sports division of POV. He not only was in charge of getting print pieces out, but also managing schedules and tight budgets.
Looking for his next great opportunity, Joe is open to freelance or a permanent position at just the right company!
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Andrew B.
Sr. Production Artist
A stellar Sr. Production Artist with an awesome book to prove his skills!
Andrew BLASTED through our arduous InDesign and Photoshop assessments and nabbed a PERFECT score on both!
Most recently at SK+G ad agency in Las Vegas, Andrew blazed away on brochures, large-scale billboards, booklets, posters, flyers, and e-blasts in record time. Also a cartoon Illustrator, he's created a number of cool Flash animation skits.
His client roster includes Carlyle Residences, Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino, MGM Grand, and many more.
Don't miss a chance to check out this terrific creative with lightning speed hands-on skills!
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Andrew M.
Interactive Project Manager
A Web Project Manager who uses his hands-on experience as a Web Developer and robust interactive knowledge to make sure a site launches on time, with no bugs!
Andrew's strength is his ability to troubleshoot creative solutions for any back- or front-end problem. His strong experience includes site migration, database issues related to sites, Web analytics, SEO/SEM, CMS, and more.
At Union Bank of California he concentrated on site migration and content management, and at e-commerce company GlowSource he reconfigured the site using Dydacomp's siteLINK database engine. At GlowSource he modified the proprietary online order and mailing system for the site and also set up their UPS and Endicia tracking modules to track and store customers' mailing and order information as well as track shipments. Throughout the site migration, Andrew ensured the site's PageRanking by using custom code HTML, ASP and HTTP/1.1 301 redirects.
Andrew's technical knowledge and experience make him an ideal Interactive Project Manager who knows the back-end, middleware and front-end development requirements for any site.
When you work with Andrew on any Web project, you'll wonder how you ever got by without him!!
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Sean K.
Print & Web Designer
Sean is a great Senior Designer with excellent production skills.
He has experience with print and Web and has worked in industries as diverse as sports, medical, and high-end furniture! For Web site design, he creates the visual design then works seamlessly with Developers to finish the process.
His client roster includes Radisson Hotel, Mentor (medical devices), Powell Skateboards, Black Angus, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, and Levi Strauss. His work includes brochures, catalogs, advertising pieces, promotional pieces, trade show booths, and point-of-purchase items, and he's well able to run press-checks and photo shoots.
He's also a great Illustrator with terrific client service and consulting experience.
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Nancy L.
Packaging Designer with CPG
Nancy is an AMAZING designer who was most recently at Disney Consumer Products.
In this role, she created logos, packaging, identities, and photography for food, health, and beauty products aligning with Disney favorites such as Snow White, The Little Mermaid, and High School Musical. This was an imperative moment for Disney as it was one of the first times they were venturing into the food business. With tact and professionalism, Nancy not only oversaw marketing campaigns and television commercials, but she also oversaw 180 SKUs for one brand alone!
But her experience doesn't stop there. Shehas a background in fine arts and illustration and has put it to good use for projects such as themed restaurants and themed tradeshow booths for a variety of clients.
Did I mention that she also designs for textile and makeup bags??
Her design is beautiful and she's a "WOW" Aquent Talent that you definitely want on your team!
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Michael A.
Web Producer
A hands-on Web Producer with big brand names AND agency experience!
He's also a hand-coder who regularly rips up the keyboard developing, QA'ing, and producing innovative Web sites for a ton of clients. Michael is a creative who loves to get down to the nitty gritty of programming to make sure his sites go off without a hitch.
Previously a full-time contractor at Sun Microsystems, Rothstein & Memsic, and Xceed, he takes a heck of a lot of pride in everything he does and enjoys tackling new technologies in Web and multimedia. He's done work on a multitude of sites for Kaiser Permanente, including their main site, client sites, and small project sites for physicians around Southern California.
As Interactive Producer/Project Manager at Direct Partners, he worked on social networking sites for Sony Playstation, Bowflexownersclub.com, and Clubchandon.com and managed daily email blasts for Playstation.
Plus did we mention he's FAST?
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Jessica P.
Print Designer
An extremely versatile Print Designer with both in-house and agency experience, Jessica was most recently at Teamwork Apparel designing marketing collateral, direct mail, and sports uniforms.
Prior to Teamwork Apparel, she freelanced at a number of HOT agencies, including 72 & Sunny and Direct Partners. Her experience includes ads, logos, invitations, POP displays, book covers, mailers, and just about anything else you can think of!
Jess is an awesome Aquent Talent who can shift gears from a funky fresh design style to a clean, refined, corporate look.
She is simply the perfect candidate for anything print related and comes with a great attitude, fun personality, and an amazing work ethic!
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Jonathan L.
Writer | Editor
An experienced Editor and Writer fresh from NYC!
John was most recently in an editing role in the financial industry for JPMorgan Chase where he was responsible for writing, editing, proofreading, and fact checking for their Emerging Market sector.
His background includes editing and writing for several national publications, Field & Stream and Sports Afield magazines. John was responsible for several high profile sections including, "Sportsman's Notebook" which included sports product reviews, tips, facts, and advice. His section was so popular that it grew to 6 pages in the magazine!!
He's also an Editor at usounds.com, a community site that reviews music artists, venues and events, handling the writing of reviews, editing, and content management of the site.
And to top it off, John is an expert in WordPress and is a Super User with The Chicago Manual of Style, AP Style, and Words into Type.
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Amy M.
Account Executive
Amy is an Account Executive with both an in-house and agency experience. Most recently at Brand Muscle, she worked on-site at DirecTV managing the creative workflow of print campaigns that flowed through from advertising agencies to their dealers. She managed full projects and set deadlines for creatives.
Prior to Brand Muscle, she worked at David and Goliath managing new business accounts and working with the Account Managers to maintain relationships with new business opportunities. She was also in charge of pulling together creative briefs and presentations for client meetings.
Her agency experience doesn't stop there! She was at Team One prior to that trafficking on the Lexus Dealers Association account.
She'd be a great addition to any team!
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Liza S.
Marketing/Account Manager
Liza is a Marketing and Product Manager with experience in project management, marketing strategy, business development, event planning, qualitative and quantitative market research, B2B and B2C, print, direct mail packaging, and CRM.
Whew!
Liza's managed cross-functional teams including creative and research teams and client relationships. She has direct response experience and has managed projects for the likes of Nestle, PowerBar, Suzuki, and Dex Media.
Armed with her MBA and a stellar resume, Liza's looking for her next great opportunity!
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Dolores P.
Web + Print Design
A fantastic print and Web designer who really knows product!
Delores is a freelancer whom Aquent has represented for years. Her design is clean and crisp, sophisticated, and not what you'd call simple (although her design for clients could most likely be found in Real Simple magazine!)
She has experience working with a wide variety of clients from big to mid-sized and from beauty to corporate and financial. She has been designing for the Web for several years and has a strong print/packaging background.
Dolores can work well on teams, but can also be an incredible one-stop design shop!
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