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Elizabeth Blacker

Elizabeth Blacker

Regional Coordinator

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Director of Creative at Gallagher Affinity f.k.a. The Doyle Group.

  • Education

    • YCS

      1972 - 1977
      Art, General Graduated 7th in class of 100+.

      Activities and Societies: National Honor Society Art Club Drama Club

    • Florida Community College at Jacksonville

      1999 - 2001
      AS Graphic Design

      Activities and Societies: Design Corp., Phi Theta Kappa Attended with a Talent Grant

  • Experience

    • Project Discovery

      Jan 1997 - Oct 1997
      Regional Coordinator

      Distance Learning project that enabled Jacksonville high school students to learn all aspects of professional film and television script-writing through real-time video-conference classes over the backbone of the Internet. Coordinated the Jacksonville classroom at the University of North Florida, canvassed high schools for interested students, corresponded with potential sponsors, and acted as liaison between the writing professor in NYC and her Jacksonville students.

    • Mail-Well Envelope

      Oct 1998 - Apr 1999
      Graphic Artist

      Electronic pre-press. Developed an understanding for spot color and 4-color process.

    • AT&T Broadband

      Apr 1999 - Oct 2000
      Graphic Designer

      Graphic support for the communications department. Responsibilities included layout for award-winning weekly employee newsletter, flyers, posters, liaison with printer and vendors.

    • Rowan Tree Graphics

      Jan 2001 - Feb 2017
      Owner

      Freelance Design. Art directed Autism Asperger's Digest from 2006-2011. Art director for S.I. Focus magazine 2007-2012.

    • Howard Publications

      Jun 2001 - Feb 2006
      Art Director

      Design for American Shipper magazine, an international shipping logistics journal. In 2002 facilitated the conversion from traditional printing methods to computer-to-plate printing using a pdf workflow. Responsible for all photos, feature spreads, covers and supporting graphics. Responsible for all ads submitted by agencies worldwide. Ensured ads met printing specs. Above average trouble-shooting skills. From May 2005 responsible for direction of one junior designer.

    • Think Social Publishing, Inc.

      Jul 2011 - Mar 2013
      Creative/Art Director

      Responsible for design of new book interiors and covers, designed marketing materials for print, maintained and updated files for reprints, contacted vendors for print quotes, assisted with images for web site.

    • The Florida Times-Union

      Sept 2013 - Feb 2017
      Specialty Publications Designer

      Designer for weekly Homes section and monthly community Living newsletters. Plus other annual sections such as: Discover Jacksonville, The Players Guide, spring and fall Home and Patio Guide, Nurses Section, FCMA Awards section, Home Buyers Expo section, etc.

    • The Doyle Group.

      Mar 2017 - Nov 2017
      Art Director, Massage Magazine

    • Gallagher

      Nov 2017 - now
      Director of Creative

  • Licenses & Certifications