Dean Neitman

Experience

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  Dayton Daily News / Cox Media Group Ohio

  May 1996 - Apr 2011

  Multimedia Artist

  Leading the transition from traditional to digital production with prepress and imaging experience:• Obtained rank of journeyman prepress technician• Film etching and plate engraving experience• Digital photo imaging training and experience for advertising and editorial• Switched to advertising artist after 3 years• Designing newspaper adverts, magazine adverts, direct mail, product wraps, signs, billboards, t-shirts, flyers, brochures, logos, and race cars• Provided editorial several digital illustrations• Started the online advertising transition for our local newspaper• Designing static, Flash animated and rich media online adverts• Providing photography services for advertising and editorial• Providing support and assistance for marketing design needs Show less

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  Cox Ohio Media

  Feb 2011 - Oct 2012

  Interactive Online Artist

  Applying a wealth of advertising design experience to new and exciting digital products:• Designing, editing and troubleshooting static and interactive animated Yahoo and Google compliant digital adverts in Adobe Photoshop, Flash and rich media formats• Creating art for internal and client social media use• Designing and programming for HTML landing pages, splash pages, bridge pages, and e-newsletters• Editing and processing video for internet delivery• Logo concepts and redesigns• UI design for mobile• Providing new digital product concepts• Mentoring fellow artist in digital advertising techniques and best practices• Assisting sales support staff with copy writing and editing for advertising and marketing projects Show less

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  Atlanta Journal-Constitution

  Oct 2012 - Aug 2020

  Creative Coordinator

  Bringing support, efficiency, visual impact, and order to the chaotic world of digital and print advertising: • Directing, designing, critiquing, and editing advertising, marketing, and social media campaigns • Acting liaison between local sales support staff and remote creative teams • Assisting local sales support with copywriting and editing for advertising and social media projects • Developing workflows that adapt to changes in project management systems and client or product needs • Creating visual guidelines to aid local and remote staff relating to workflows • Providing personal support to local and remote teams • Troubleshooting rich media, HTML5 projects and Flash animated adverts • Development, design, and maintenance of an internal automotive assets website using HTML5, jQuery, CSS3, and JavaScript • Solving text production issues between Mac and PC platforms with custom programmed JavaScript tool for Adobe Animate and Flash • Tracking and sharing quality concerns, issues and good efforts in production with a local and remote staff Show less