Jill Rizzo

Experience

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  Paula Presents!

  Jan 1995 - Feb 1998

  Account Manager and Art Director/Designer

  Started the position as a paid intern that helped with account service and design - to gradually becoming the full time Art Director/Designer and main client contact for creative on all accounts. Duties included client contact, branding, design, strategy, production, layout, event coordination and design (everything from the environments to the invitation packages), advertising design, business development, booth design, print collateral, copywriting, etc.

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  David Day and Associates

  Mar 1998 - Dec 2005

  Senior Design Director

  • Managed the design team which included training and mentoring of younger designers• Branding and corporate identity• Print collateral and advertising• Shareholder and investor relations communications materials and website design• Direct mail• Web site design• Art direction and styling for photo shoots and video production• Consistent client contact via phone, email and face-to-face meetings • Coordinated with vendors and production management

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  Rizzo Creative

  Oct 1998 - now

  Owner, Creative Director + Lead Designer

  With over 20 years of award-winning creative direction and design in all channels of marketing, digital and web content, video, and more, I connect businesses large and small to the hearts of their clients - through inspired, results-driven solutions with creative soul. • Utilizing years of strategy, creative direction, branding and design skills to help champion companies and brands who need big-minded experience and strategy - affordably through freelanced and contracted hours.• 20+ years of experience in leading creative teams with passion, drive and inclusivity.• Ability to create work that sets new standards of excellence and exceeds expectations, goals and initiatives.• Dedicated to being a maker, a builder of brands, and a leader humbly committed to working alongside team members for the good of every project.I have worked in and with nearly every kind of branding environment: from design studios to event production companies, digital agencies to advertising/branding agencies, in-house marketing departments for Fortune 500 companies to the largest retail company in the world. I’ve helmed national branding efforts, innovation strategies, and diversity and inclusion initiatives while managing and leading teams of 50 or more. My work has been featured in books, magazines and online: Logo Lounge, Fingerprint (1+2), PRINT, HOW, Communication Arts, AdAge, ID, etc; and recognized in both regional and national design, marketing and advertising awards shows – even earning a Webby. Show less

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  Bozell

  Dec 2005 - Mar 2011

  Associate Creative Director/Design Director

  • Designed, art directed and implemented projects from conception to completion, primarily in the areas of advertising, design and marketing. • Collective work responsibilities ranged from B2C retail advertising campaigns to print, collateral, and event promotions• Developed and maintained corporate branding and brand standards for clients (both B2C and B2B)• Concepted, art directing and styling photoshoots, national TV spots and corporate video production• Creative management of clients and projects• Managed the design and production teams Show less

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  Hayneedle.com

  Mar 2011 - Jun 2018

  Creative Director

  • Managed the creative department which consisted of designers, editors/writers, stylists, photo/video teams;• Managed the consistency and integrity of the Hayneedle brands;• Art directed and managed promotional executions in email and on site, branding, website design, site experience, social media and social media campaigns, product design, catalog and direct mail, billboards, corporate materials, exhibit design and blog/content;• Art directed in-house and offsite photo shoots and video shoots for products, as well as for larger campaigns;• Worked directly with buyers, import/product designers, marketing department, usability/tech, and the Executive Team with various initiatives, as well as with the day to day;• Helped facilitate a creative coordinator/project management system within the department in order to bring greater efficiencies to the company;• Helped facilitate a new video department;• Initiated an internship program for the creative department. Show less

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  Scooter's Coffee

  May 2018 - Sept 2021

  • Built and developed Scooter’s Coffee first in-house creative team from the ground up, creating faster more efficient product to market campaigns, franchise support and marketing budget savings• Enhanced and up-leveled the brand look and feel through all marketing channels, including copy, DM, outdoor, food styling, packaging, product design, graphics, and photography which significantly boosted franchise growth, customer engagement and sales YOY• Launched a new website supporting the Scooter’s story and brand, online retail and franchise development• Simplified the interior and drive thru menu designs and enhanced usability - providing an easier and faster customer experience, boosting revenue• Created a seasonal system for product launches with product dev supported by: designed cups, barista shirts, vibrant exclusive product photography and cross-platform marketing launches• Initiated and collaborated with Construction to innovate and redesign interiors and exteriors of cafes to better embody the Scooter’s brand • Supporting RTG initiatives to grow the Scooter’s presence in the grocery retail market by redesigning all product packaging: coffee bags, canned beverages, k-cup boxes, and branded product lines. These efforts continue to surpass annual revenue goals. Show less

  • Senior Director, Creative

    Apr 2020 - Sept 2021

  • Senior Director, Creative

    May 2018 - Apr 2020
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  Split Gallery

  Oct 2018 - Dec 2023

  Co-Owner

  https://split.gallery/

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  KidGlov

  Oct 2021 - Jan 2023

  Vice President Creative

  • Universally elevated the quality of the creative, making client programs and campaigns more successful, strategic and on point• Brought new perspectives to email, online content and social campaigns for existing clients, which grew views and click-through by +35%• Created innovative solutions for clients using visually arresting packaging ideas, direct mail, video, and messaging to promote new products and drive business• Managed and directed creative team (copy, art direction, design and production) and overseas production design staff, giving the team a strong and consistent POV for our clients and their brands• Helped motivate, encourage and develop the creative team with mindful content, training sessions, and weekly copy/design circles in order to expand our client offerings• DEI leadership certification through the 4A’s - improving diversity, equity, inclusion efforts within our company, and impacting our client work by making it more accessible and relevantKidGlov is a full-service boutique marketing, branding, and advertising agency. We’re one small part of a larger movement to make the world a better place for all of us. When we work together, courageously, there’s nothing we can’t accomplish. That’s why we intentionally serve changemaker organizations, amplifying their work and words, with the utmost care and attention. Show less

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  MediaSpark LLC

  May 2023 - Dec 2023

  Director of Brand