Pete V.

FROM MY UPWORK CLIENTS: "Pete is great to work with - very responsive and terrific work. Would definitely hire again." "Pete was a BLESSING. He delivered exactly what we needed for our contract and beyond. "I will definitely be hiring him again and recommend him to anyone who needs an amazing graphic designer who understands the principles of marketing as well! "He provided great insight and suggestions that helped our campaigns and marketing objectives tremendously. "Graphic designers like him are one in a million." INTRODUCTION I'm Pete, and I'd love to hear about the creative project you have in mind, so I can tackle it with mine. I'm a seasoned, award-winning advertising creative who has written and designed hundreds of advertising and marketing pieces in almost every medium for almost every industry. Starting as a copywriter for legendary Chicago sales promotion firm Robinson & Maites, I also quickly honed my skills as a graphic designer, going on to serve as Creative Director for a 40-person ad agency in Michigan, and later to found my own one-person ad firm which I ran full time for over 20 years and still use as my base for selectively pursuing creative projects. MY SKILLS: - Concept Development - Brand Development - Campaign Development - Creative Direction - Graphic Design - Copywriting - Scriptwriting - Creative Writing - Photo Manipulation - Photo Retouching - Photo Illustration - Illustration I'VE CONCEPTUALIZED, WRITTEN, AND DESIGNED FOR: - Integrated marketing campaigns - Print ads - Radio ads - TV ads - Video - Outdoor/Billboards - Social media - Website graphics - Brochures - Catalogs - Annual reports - Sell sheets - Point-of-purchase displays - Trade show displays - Direct mail campaigns - Magazine redesigns - Packaging designs - PowerPoint presentations I'M HIGHLY PROFICIENT IN: - Adobe Photoshop - Adobe Illustrator - Adobe InDesign - Microsoft PowerPoint - Final Cut Pro AWARDS: - Multiple Addy Awards - Multiple Summit International Creative Awards - National Masonry Concrete Expo Best Booth Award If you skipped here to the bottom line, here it is: I'll tackle your project with a full-brain blitz. Many can write pretty. Many can design prettier. But I bring both words and images together to create strategic, persuasive, captivating communication for your brand. Can't wait to solve your next big (or small) marketing challenge.