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Valentin Marian Ionescu
I was born on 2nd of June 1982
in Pitesti, Arges district, Romania

romanian_designer@yahoo.com

Summary
Working with a copywriter to develop creative concepts based on a communication strategy.
Meetings with clients. Working on specific projects with account/marketing managers assigned by clients.
Making draft concepts followed by the rest of the creative process.

Education

  • University of Architecture & Urbanism “Ion Mincu” –  Bucharest, Romania
    Product Design, 2002 – 2007
  • “Dinu Lipatti” Art highschool – Pitesti
    Graphic degree, 1997 – 2001

Specialties

  • Adobe Creative Suite  (Photoshop, Illustrator, In Design, Flash, Dreamweaver, Fireworks etc.)
  • Rhinoceros 3D & Maxwell Render
  • AutoCAD
  • Macromedia Freehand
  • Quark Xpress
  • Corel
  • Flash programming – middle level, CSS & HTML knowledges

Experience
Art Director/ Freelancer at Light & Gabriel Media

  • October 2009 – Present (1 year 5 months)
    Label design & 3D images for all Rio-Bucovina brands

Art Director at 121Communication

  • April 2009 – October 2009 (7 months)
    Direct Marketing Agency

Art Director at Streamline Communications

  • July 2008 – February 2009 (8 months)

Creative Director at EGGO Creative Shop

  • January 2008 – June 2008 (6 months)
    I had been responsible for all creative activity in this agency. I had made an excellent team with the copywriter.
    TASKS:
    Meetings with top-management clients to come up with creative concepts. I have developed approved concepts. I had very well communicated with account managers assigned to work on specific projects. I was also the production manager.
    Accomplishments:
    I’ve continued the subscription campaign “ABO+” for Saptamana Financiara and Jurnalul National. Press-Ads for promoting all the products given by Saptamana Financiara (till March 2008).
    Event: Anniversary Event – “3 Years Saptama Financiara – Fly to success” (all materials)
    Event: Public debate : Saptamana financiara – “Exchange rate volatility and how this affects the Romanian economic environment”. (all printed materials)
    ARDAF: Agriculture campaign (print)
    ISOVER: Integrated “Yellow City” campaign – Ploiesti (all printed materials)
    ASITRANS-EUROINS: Annual report 2007(print)

Art Director at Mediaconsulta

  • 2007 – 2008 (1 year)

Art Director at EGGO Pro Advertising

  • September 2006 – January 2008 (1 year 5 months)
    TASKS:
    Working with a copywrighter to develop creative concepts based on a communication strategy.
    Meetings with clients. Working on specific projects with account managers assigned by clients.
    Making draft concepts followed by the rest of the creative process.
    Accomplishments:
    ASIROM RCA Campaign (spring 2007)
    ARDAF RCA Campaign (spring 2007)
    http://www.tnb.ro – project manager (layout design and DTP)
    Saptamana Financiara – press ads
    ARDAF Rebranding Campaign (print campaign)
    ARDAF prints (leaflets, posters, brochures)
    Pitching CEC – Rebranding (creative proposals, layout & DTP)
    Pitching ARDAF- Rebranding (creative proposals, layout & DTP)

Art Director/Freelancer at Digital Contrast

  • February 2006 – July 2006 (6 months)
    http://www.digitalcontrast.ro/ 

    Digital Contrast – IT & web development
    Responsibilities:
    Design consultancy services, corporate identity, web design & development.

    Accomplishments:
    Terra Nova Construct – http://www.trnc.ro (logo, basic visuals & web layout)
    PHIEG – http://www.phieg.ro (logo + basic visuals) Smartpages.ro – web portal (logo + basic visuals)
    COSMOTE (CERF 2006 brochure) – freelancer
    ANBO (header flash for website)
    EGGO Studio – flash website – freelancer

Art director at Brandology

  • January 2005 – January 2006 (1 year 1 month)I was responsible with the creative work.
    COSMO (Teknosa) – store concept & design, OOH, posters, flyers and monthly brochures
    COSMO (Teknosa) national coverage OOH campaign.
    FRT (Romanian Tennis Federation) – Davis Cup brochure, Brasov Challenge brochure,
    2005 FRT’s annual brochure
    Rally Team (Mihai Leu) logo design, sponsorship brochures, car personalization, newsletters etc.
    Also Energ – http://www.alsoenerg.ro (basic corporate ID tools)

Art Director at Arena Communications

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