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Mark Conner

Mark Conner

Inhouse Freelance Graphic Designer

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    UX Designer, Graphic Designer, and Art Director (BFA)

  • Education

    • Paul V. Moore High School, Central Square, NY

      1989 - 1992
      NY Regents Art and Science 12

      Activities and Societies: Lacrosse, Indoor Track and Track, AV Club Major - Art and Science

    • State University of New York at Fredonia

      1993 - 1997
      BFA Graphic Design

      Activities and Societies: Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity 1994-97, Black Horse Rugby Team, 1995-97, SUNY Fredonia Track Team 1993-95 BFA in Graphic Design

  • Experience

    • Dudnyk

      May 1997 - Dec 1997
      Inhouse Freelance Graphic Designer

      Responsibilities: Created branding, logos and publications for Bausch & Lomb Pharmaceutical, Abbott Laboratories, Hoechst Marion Roussel, Inc., Bristol-Myers Squibb and Cordis (a division of Johnson & Johnson). Created comps of publication pieces for clients. Worked with creative director and senior art directors. Participated in ad and branding meetings with these clients.

    • HLG Health Communications

      Jan 1998 - Jan 1998
      Inhouse Freelance Graphic Designer

      Responsibilities: Created branding, logos and publications for many Merck products. Worked on Cosopt, Propecia, Crixivan, Zocor and Prinivil advertising campaigns. Developed, designed and laid out ads for these pharmaceuticals. Participated in branding and advertising meetings for Merck. Created professional comps for presentations and meetings for Merck.

    • Charlotte Hornets

      Jan 1999 - Dec 1999
      Graphic Designer

      Responsibilities: Art direction; design, layout and print production of the monthly award-winning Charlotte Hornets team magazine, Inside the Hive. Developed logos for teambasketball events, T-shirts and other promotions. Assisted with the design and layout of theBuzz (the Charlotte Hornets game program). Developed, designed and laid out calendars,catalogs and promotional materials. Worked with National Basketball Association photographer on photo shoots for both the Charlotte Hornets and the Charlotte Sting. Helped inhouse sales staff development ads for local Charlotte newspapers and television networks workingin collaboration with the Martin Advertising Agency out of Virginia. Show less

    • Securitas Security Services USA, Inc.

      Jun 2000 - Aug 2003
      Art Director, Pinkerton Consulting and Investigations

      Responsibilities: Art direction; design, layout and print production of materials for many of Pinkerton’s awareness programs designed to help companies (many of them Fortune 500) prevent business losses. These programs include an effective ethics and compliance program tailored to a particular company’s corporate culture. Developed programs working with account executives and writers. Managed production designers on a daily basis. Also organized photo/video shoots, press checks and worked with our Web developers to develop Web and multimedia programs. Selected printers and vendors to produce print materials. Also selected and worked with a video production group to produce clients’ video programs. Show less

    • Northrop Grumman Mission Systems

      Sept 2003 - Mar 2010
      Visual Information Specialist

    • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

      Mar 2010 - Jan 2019

      Visual Information SpecialistDivision of Communication Services Office of the Associate Director for CommunicationCenters for Disease Control and Prevention I was lucky enough to ask Bill Gates a question about future threats/attacks to this country and things he is concerned about in the future with bio warfare.

      • Visual Information Specialist, GS-9

        Mar 2010 - Jan 2019

      • Bill Gates at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2015)

        Mar 2010 - Dec 2018

    • Defense Contract Audit Agency

      Jan 2019 - now
      Visual Information Specialist, GS-11

  • Licenses & Certifications

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Mark Conner
      Davey Award - GOLD 2015 Davey Awards Jul 2015 The Davey Awards may be for smaller companies, but the judges have big reputations. The Davey is sanctioned and judged by the Academy of Interactive and Visual Arts, an invitation-only body consisting of top-tier professionals from a "Who's Who" of acclaimed media, advertising, and marketing firms. AIVA members include executives from organizations such as Condé Nast, Disney, GE, Keller Crescent, Microsoft, Monster.com, MTV, Push., Publicis, Sesame Workshops, The Marketing Store… Show more The Davey Awards may be for smaller companies, but the judges have big reputations. The Davey is sanctioned and judged by the Academy of Interactive and Visual Arts, an invitation-only body consisting of top-tier professionals from a "Who's Who" of acclaimed media, advertising, and marketing firms. AIVA members include executives from organizations such as Condé Nast, Disney, GE, Keller Crescent, Microsoft, Monster.com, MTV, Push., Publicis, Sesame Workshops, The Marketing Store, Worktank and Yahoo! and many more. Show less
    • Awarded to Mark Conner
      3rd Place Winner, Games to Generate Data Challenge Robert Woods Foundation Oct 2013

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Student Volunteer

      Issued by Toys For Tots on Jan 1994
      Toys For TotsAssociated with Mark Conner

    • Student Volunteer

      Issued by D.A.R.E. on Jan 1994
      D.A.R.E.Associated with Mark Conner

    • Volunteer

      Issued by Habit For Humanity on Jan 1999
      Habit For HumanityAssociated with Mark Conner