Michelle Eatough

Michelle eatough

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location of Michelle EatoughBerkley, Michigan, United States
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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Senior Art Director

  • Education

    • Temple university japan

      2003 - 2003
      Summer session program digital photgraphy
    • Michigan actors studio

      2013 - 2013
      Acting

      Through exercises, improvisation and monologues, the student understand and learn the tools needed to begin an acting career. Focus on character development and script analysis.

    • The artistic home

      2012 - 2013
      Meisner technique studies acting

      The Artistic Home is one of the Midwest's most established and respected training programs for Meisner based technique. Taught by working professionals who know how to help bring out your best and apply it to your work on stage or on camera.

    • Fritz & friends

      2018 - 2018
      Metal and jewelry arts

      Activities and Societies: Soldering Jewelry Making: Beginners Course

    • Multimedia makeup academy

      2016 - 2017
      Certification special effects makeup

      Activities and Societies: Sculpting, mold making, creature design and trauma makeup application.

    • Ringling college of art and design

      2001 - 2005
      Bachelor of fine arts illustration with honors
  • Experience

    • Designpac (divisions of 1800flowers)

      Dec 2005 - Nov 2014

      Cultivated an innovative and creative work environment between multiple departments. Guided the product development team to utilize the skill set of each graphic team member, while maintaining a full design workload. Directed high quality production of gourmet gift baskets and gift sets for all customer programs (each program consisted of 20-220 gifts). Established and maintained company reputation of a leading creative assembler and distributor of seasonal food gifts. Customer programs included Target, Walmart, Sam’s Club, Meijer, Kroger, Aldi, Kmart, and 1800baskets.com. Show less Responsibilities include: trend research, conceptualizing and executing art direction, private label brand development, technical sample drawings for overseas vendors, managing the workflow of free-lancers, catalog image and font libraries, prepare files for printers and collaborate with national brands to develop compelling packaging such as Godiva, Ghirardelli, Lindt, Nestle, Starbucks, Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, Hooters and Dunkin Donuts. I demonstrate countless illustration styles and techniques in multiple mediums daily. I have a keen sense of composition, color and typography. Expert in drawing, painting, silk screening,digital painting, pattern making, character design, and vector art. Proficient in faux finishing, embroidery and construction sewing. Show less

      • Freelance Illustrator and Designer

        Jun 2013 - Nov 2014
      • Graphics Manager/ Art Director

        Mar 2012 - May 2013
      • Senior Illustrator/ Graphic Designer

        Mar 2010 - Aug 2012
      • Junior Illustrator/Graphic Designer

        Dec 2005 - Aug 2010
    • Coterie chicago

      Jul 2008 - Jul 2008
      Independent apparel designer

      Retro-futuristic graphics and illustrations for apparel and accessories. All imagery was my created and silkscreened by me.

    • Bicycle film festival

      Aug 2008 - Aug 2008
      Independent apparel designer

      Bicycle themed graphics and illustrations silkscreened on apparel and accessories. Sold merchandise at booth outside the film screenings.

    • Focus products group international, llc

      Mar 2013 - Sept 2013
      Freelance illustrator/graphic designer

      Provided expertise in seamless textile design for a new innovative Hospitality line of shower curtains, and catalogs for marketing materials.

    • Greenlite 360, llc (division of personal care products, llc)

      Sept 2013 - Aug 2019
      Creative art director

      Achieved transformation in product line offerings, refreshing brands to move out of the dollar channel and into the mass market. Boosted placement across categories at a higher price point with multiple customers. Expertise with national brands to develop private label solutions for Equate, Equate Beauty, Living Solutions, Simplify, and The Home Store. Partnered with Walmart on an exclusive private label – 719 Walnut Ave. Expanded the brand from 5 candles at launch to 10 candles, 12 hand soaps, 3 hand sanitizers and 2 castile soaps. Built company’s reputation as a go-to creative source for Walmart as a new product developer and producer. Show less

    • Maya romanoff

      Oct 2017 - Jan 2020
      Freelance graphic designer

      Answering unique illustrative needs for high-end wall paper textiles.Growing a collaborative relationship for business and home décor fabrication.

    • Science solutions, llc

      Feb 2019 - May 2021
      Freelance graphic designer

      Elevating existing brands, products and presentations. Conceiving new brands of a higher caliber to get product from The Home Shopping Network into mass market channels. Designing all corresponding presentation and marketing materials, to complete a full selling package per brand.

    • Frech and wang

      Nov 2019 - Aug 2023

      Manage creative needs to reflect the high-end customer base. Execute branding, presentations, web pages, email templates and consulting on marketing for web and social media. Currently partnering with Aon, AICPA, AonEdge and Amplified Media Logic.

      • VP of Creative Services and Media

        Jan 2023 - Aug 2023
      • Creative Director

        Nov 2019 - Jan 2023
    • Bam strategy

      Aug 2023 - now
      Senior art director
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Special fx principles

      Multimedia makeup academy
      Jan 2016