ROBERT R. CHANDLER

RESULTS-DRIVEN, VERSATILE COMMUNICATIONS PROFESSIONAL

Award-winning graphic designer, writer and marketing professional

Adept with social media, including Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIN

Highly experienced with all MS Office and Adobe Creative Suite software

KEY STRENGTHS

Creative Powerhouse / Impeccable Project Manager / Rare verbal/visual skills

WORK EXPERIENCE

PRIVILEGED PRODUCTIONS     2010 – present
Owner/Marketing Consultant

Marketing consulting, writing, editing, graphics and creative brainstorming. Creative writing, ghostwriting and consultation for self-publishing.

ROCHESTER INSTITUTE of TECHNOLOGY     2001 – 2010
Private University in Rochester, NY
Marketing Communications Specialist

Promoted events and services to students/faculty/staff with social media campaigns and print/electronic advertising. Mentored interns; frequent project team leader; key contributor to strategic planning.

• Established new branding and comprehensive multi-level marketing plans/checklists
• Partnered with RIT University News for media coverage of key events

ICON GRAPHICS, INC.    2000 – 2001
Packaging design firm in Rochester, NY
Graphic Designer/Illustrator

Branding concepts and comprehensive graphics for packaging; camera-ready designs and illustrations.

GRASSLAND EQUIPMENT & IRRIGATION, INC.  1993 – 2000
TORO commercial distributor based in Albany, NY
Manager, Design Department

Designed training materials, organized sales meetings and all trade show displays/print collateral. Marketing and sales support. Graphics, copy writing, editing, print supervision.
*Vital contributor to +$4 million growth in profits over four year span.*

CHANDLER STUDIOS     1984 – 1993
Creative advertising studio in Rochester, NY
Owner/Consultant

Graphic design; illustration; copy writing; editing/proofreading; camera-ready art; publication design; print supervision. Annual Reports; logos; corporate stationery; newsletters; billboards; brochures; posters; magazine ads.

Key accounts: Kodak, Wegmans, Preferred Care, Xerox, Bausch & Lomb, Chase Bank; Volvo; RIT; U of R

ROCHESTER INSTITUTE of TECHNOLOGY    1980 – 1984
Private University in Rochester, NY
Senior Graphic Designer

Responsibilities included project coordination, creative concepts; publication design; graphics; illustration; copy writing; print supervision.

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

Created and taught two design courses at Rochester Institute of Technology  1993 – 1995
Created and co-hosted weekly original radio call-in show in Rochester , NY  1995 – 1996
Wrote, edited and self-published two original fiction novels*    2008 – 2011
Wrote and edited screenplay adaptation**     2011

*novel reached Quarterfinal Round in Amazon Breakthrough Novel Awards 2011
**screenplay advanced to semi-finals in two national screenplay competitions

PRACTICAL SKILLS/Software

Adobe CS6 Suite: PHOTOSHOP
Adobe CS6 Suite: ILLUSTRATOR
Adobe CS6 Suite: InDESIGN
Microsoft Office: POWERPOINT
Microsoft Office: WORD
Microsoft Office: EXCEL
SOCIAL MEDIA SKILLS

FACEBOOK
TWITTER
LINKED IN
YOUTUBE
TWEETDECK (and other multi-blast software)
WORDPRESS (and other blogging software)
Google+
PINTEREST

SELF-PUBLISHING TOOLS

LULU.com
BLURB.com
CREATE SPACE (Amazon)

EDUCATION

A.A.S. in Fine & Applied Arts
Rochester Institute of Technology – Rochester, NY
Majored in Communication Design

McQuaid Jesuit High School – Rochester, NY

PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES and PORTFOLIO

Mini-portfolio: http://robertrchandler.com

Professional testimonials: http://www.linkedin.com/in/misterdizz

References and full portfolio provided upon request.